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Time To Breakup Goldman Sachs
Time To Breakup Goldman Sachs
It's time to breakup Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, and for that matter any bank or holding company deemed too big to fail. It's not just the "too big to fail" hazard that is troubling, it's also the power these corporations have and the potential to abuse that power that is troubling. Please ...
Info, Comments, Opinions and Facts About Goldman Sachs
goldmansachs666.com — THIS WEDNESDAY - April 15th at 6PM Eastern - We will hold a conference call and webinar... to discuss our objectives and how you can help as a volunteer, whether that is simply forwarding information or an active role in this website. Register in advance ... (more) Info, Comments, Opinions and Facts About Goldman Sachs
Fed Said to Order Banks to Stay Mum on ‘Stress Test’ Results
Fed Said to Order Banks to Stay Mum on ‘Stress Test’ Results
bloomberg.com — April 10 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve has told Goldman Sachs Group Inc. , Citigroup Inc.... and other banks to keep mum on the results of “stress tests” that will gauge their ability to weather the recession, people familiar with the matter ... (more) Fed Said to Order Banks to Stay Mum on ‘Stress Test’ Results
How to Puff Up Earnings, Goldman Sachs Style
ritholtz.com — Leave it to the clever boys at Goldman Sachs to turn dross into gold: They have come... up with a way to hide massive losses so clever, it requires special comment: The Orphan Month . Yesterday, we noted that the bulk of their profits had come from ... (more) How to Puff Up Earnings, Goldman Sachs Style
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Going Goldman
Bear Mountain Bull — ... , and Mish has this one: “Time To Breakup Goldman Sachs” It’s become quite clear over the past few years with the number of Goldman folks being put in high places, the little ’stunts’ they’ve pulled with commodity indexes that have jerked energy prices around, and the shameless antics of Hank Paulson, Goldman isn’t trying to take over the world — they already run a pretty good chunk of it. Now it sounds like they’re really pushing their weight around.

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