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'On-Hold' at Goldman Sachs
Is anyone currently 'on-hold' for full-time at GS ? And does anyone know what the chances of receiving an offer are after being on hold with them?
GSelevator Twitter: All Time Favorites
With a rapidly growing base, the GSelevator twitter has a loyal following of 25,000 deep. The notorious tweeter allegedly works in some form of upper/senior management, but receives the majority of his posts from emails that come into [email protected]. On a side note, the tweeter claims...
The Grinch That Soiled Wall Street
Hate to beat a dead horse, but when that horse keeps on crapping on everything around him and gets bonus hay out the ass as a reward...he deserves further beating. A rotten apple really does spoil the whole bunch, rarely has there been a better example. Though I never miss an opportunity to defend...
MF Global to Enter Bankruptcy
It took Corzine 4 years to run NJ further into the ground, but only 1 to destroy MF Global. As a whole, this saga started and ended pretty quickly. In March 2010 Jon Corzine (former Governor of NJ and former GS CEO ) became CEO of MF Global. Fast forward a little over a year and MF got in trouble...
Private Banking/Asset Management in London?
Hello, I'm a graduating senior at a US target school, and I'm interested in learning more about private banking/ AM opportunities in London... noticed that most of the firms I am applying to have deadlines coming up in a week or two, but do firms such as Barclay's, JP Morgan, GS , etc hire on a...
Goldman FX algo trading VS Credit algo bond trading
I have two competing offers for a quant position, one from Credit Suisse for the Electronic Bond market making group and the other from the FX-algo trading group in Goldman Sachs . Both offers are very similar when it comes to base salary and signup bonus but i would like to think what would be...
GS Elevator Gossip 9/12 - 9/17
9/12/12 #1: It doesn't matter if its Vegas or Miami. But every couple of months or so, I need a trip to let a little bad out. 9/13/12 #1: The word ' arbitrage ' is misused almost as much as the word 'hedge'. 9/15/12 #1: By 40, you'll be rich enough to say that you're not motivated by money. 9/16/12...
phone convo w/ chairman @ goldman
Monkeys, I've recently networked my way into a phone conversation with a chairman at Goldman scheduled over the next couple days. I'm pretty much freaking the f out cause I know how legit this guy is. I hope I don't lock up mid-convo. Mainly venting here, but also hoping for some advice. What are...
Goldman Scales Back Junior-Analyst Program; No Contracts for College Hires
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443… I KNOW there another post on the same topic, but the other guy does not know how to grad attention and get more people to comment. The title should at least reflect what is going to be discussed. Pathetic!
GS Elevator Gossip 9/5 - 9/11
9/5/12 Would Bill Clinton's cosmetic surgery be covered under Obamacare? 9/9/12 #1: Don't worry, some people are their own punishment in life. 9/10/12 #1: Who buys a $40k Ford Taurus? If you're poor like that, just get a 3 Series BMW 9/10/12 #1: Dude, Sell AAPL. iPhone 5 upside priced in. And fuck...
Goldman Sachs Market Solutions Group
Hey, Has anyone got any experience on this group? Below is a brief description I found and it looks like a good group sitting within PWM 'The Market Solutions Group is a Capital Markets desk that sits within Private Wealth Management. The desk provides structured solutions and cross-asset trading...
GS Elevator Gossip 9/1 - 9/4
9/1/12 #1: Drinking is bad, but feelings are worse. 9/3/12 #1: Most people don't leave NYC by choice. They can't hack it or can't afford it. 9/3/12 #1: When it doesn't matter how much the drinks cost, it's always happy hour. 9/4/12 #1: One of the biggest problems with today's society is that we've...
Goldman Sachs Investment Banking Associate Interview
Hi,
Most Famous Investment Bankers of All Time
Who would be included on this list? Byron D. Trott..............and?
Anybody know what the "structured investing group" at Goldman does?
I know it's part of SSG, but trying to understand what they do exactly.
Goldman Sachs Middle Office
Hey Guys. Im speaking to someone at GS and im coming from a non target state school suma cum laude with economics and accounting. Told it would be to hard to get into IBD but can they can definitly facilitate a BO or MO role (that seems to be where GS takes non target ppl). What MO roles are there...
Guy pretends to propose, actually dumps GF
All on live air radio. Basically this guy was going to propose to his girlfriend of 5 years but found out she was cheating on him, so he got her back while thousands of people were listening. I laughed my ass off. 10 minutes long but you won't be disappointed. BITCHES BE TRIPPIN'!
In Stanley We Trust
There's a new sheriff in town boys. As much as I like to rant and rave, sometimes the words of others say it better than I ever could myself: Richard Bove: Morgan Stanley is the new Goldman Sachs . Every one of their divisions shows an improvement and the improvement in trading operations is...
Goldman Struggles
Is the king dead? Doth the emperor wear no clothes? I hardly doubt anybody will be holding a wake for Goldman Sachs any time soon, but it is an indisputable reality that the (perhaps soon to be ex ) King of Wall Street is reeling and on the ropes. The news of Lansdowne Partners sale of its entire...
Goldman Sachs Reinsurance Group
I heard about this group several times in the past in WSO , but can not find it in GS website. What's nature of this group? IBD? S&T , or Principal Investing? How to get in as an SA? What are the exit opportunities?
GS Elevator Gossip 7/2-7/7
7/2/12 #1: Mitt Romney is a real conservative… just like George W. Bush was a real cowboy. 7/3/12 #1: #1: Taxes should be regressive. Poor people will work harder to get into the lower tax bracket. #2: They are, and they don't. 7/4/12 #1: Bob Diamond has been Libor-ated. 7/6/12 #1: If I could go...
GS Elevator Gossip 6/22-6/29
6/22/12 #1: Bernanke rearranged the deck chairs on the Titanic again. 6/23/12 [On phone] #1: ASAP means 'As soon as possible,' not 'Right fucking now.' 6/25/12 #1: If you can only be good at one thing, be good at lying… Because if you're good at lying, you're good at everything. 6/26/12 #1: I know...
Which Goldman chick is hotter?
http://www.goldmansachs.com/careers/choose-your-p… or http://www.goldmansachs.com/careers/choose-your-p…
Goldman Sachs Finance Division
Okay, give it to me straight. What are the pros and cons of working for GS Finance as a Credit Analyst? Let's look at this from the usual prestige angle, i.e., b-school potential, FO/MO/BO, its relative position to BB IB and others, and other considerations. FYI, this job is in Salt Lake City (GS is...
GS Elevator Gossip 6/13-6/19
6/13/12 #1: My back is killing me. #2: You really should have the same mattresses in the Hamptons and the City. 6/14/12 #1: Wine. Steak. Sushi. Sake. Repeat. #2: Mercury poisoning and gout. That reeks of expendable income. 6/18/12 #1: The only thing douchier than saying 'At the end of the day' is...
Gold Man Walking
I recall the first time I saw Dead Man Walking. I can’t stand Sean Penn or Susan Sarandon. They just about stand for everything I despise. In spite of these glaring prejudices; I was moved. Penn’s character’s redemption, Sarandon’s sacrificial humility and love really is the stuff of...
GS Elevator Gossip 6/7-6/12
6/7/12 #1: Being spotted in economy class must be like having your parents visit you at boarding school in a shitty rental car. 6/10/12 #1: It's a misconception that Jewish chicks don't give good head. You just have to wait until they are about 35 and still single. 6/12/12 MD#1: This place is a...
How is Goldman Sachs PWM Group better than MS, JPM's, etc?
Is there any difference at all between the private wealth management groups in the bulge bracket firms?
Anyone here work at Goldman? Pm me
Anyone here work at GS ? I need to find out some information but have no one I know there. Thanks
2012 GS Hong Kong Summer Analysts?
Anyone? Starts in exactly 2 weeks. Let's connect.
Goldman Sachs vs. Credit Suisse for ER
I have been trying to break into a ER role for a few months and I just took CFA level 3. Through a combo of headhunting, cold emails and HR harassing, I was able to land interviews at a few firms, including Goldman and Credit Suisse . After somewhat drawn out processes at both, I have received...
Would You Own Stock in Goldman Sachs?
Would You Own Stock in Goldman Sachs ? Here on WSO we have spent a whole lot of ink either praising Goldman Sachs hoping to work there, or bashing it for its many well-documented publicity stunts. But I haven’t seen anyone really ask the most important question here… can it make us money?...
Gaddafi's Next Gig: Goldman CEO?
I wonder if there are days when Lucas van Praag gets to the office and says, " You gotta be shittin' me " when he's handed a memo about the latest skeevy deal he has to put a positive spin on and somehow sweep under the rug. I can just picture him in the boss's office, massaging his temples at the...
what sort of energy trading does BB have
Hi, Would anyone happen to know what sort of energy/commodity trading does the BB have. GS supposedly have more 20% of the commodities trading market, and a considerable portion of the trading profit comes from the commodities trading department, just exactly what sort of trading activities does...
GS Elevator Gossip: 5/4/2012
#1: The Beastie Boys got Jewish girls into rap music. #2: Gateway to black dudes. (Leaving for Teterboro) MD#1: Simple rule. Act like you've been there before. And that applies to everything in life. #1: The only thing more impressive than my accomplishments is my résumé. Things heard in the...
Non Ivy League degree - am I doomed
Realistically, how much disappointment can I expect to face upon graduation (in terms of landing a nice job with a reputable firm) considering that I don't go to an Ivy League institution? Does the fact that I go to a reputable private school (particularly in finance, business, economics, and...
Goldman fined $22M for ‘willfully’ violating law on information-sharing
"Wall Street powerhouse Goldman Sachs “willfully violated” federal law by holding weekly “huddles” through which there was at least the potential for Goldman analysts to offer its own traders and favored clients a preview of the firm’s investment research, the Securities and Exchange...
Where would you invest in the capital structure?
I hear this question asked all the time and I would just like to know how you guys would answer this question? How do you go about answering this question? Also could be for hedge fund interviews or private equity intervies. Thanks Orchid
Greg Smith Gets $1.5m Advance For GS Book Deal
There has been an update on the Greg Smith book deal.That is a great deal of money for this book. I think in today's explosive media circus culture this book (and probably an eventual movie) will make some money. It really makes you question his motives though. Did he blast GS in the NYT because of...
Landing a job in Sales and Trading at Goldman Sachs
I'm starting my M.Fin at MIT this summer. I do not have any IB experience but I have 2 summer internships in a financial department of non finance company. Other than that I started my own export/trading company that I ran along side school. I have also traded a little bit on my own account (no big...
Goldman Sachs vs. The Muppets
Muppets vs. Goldman Sachs from Neal McDonough
How many of GS's 12,000 VP/ED are in FO?
So after the whole greg smith thing, Blankfein said that there are about 12,000 VPs at Goldman. (http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120314-7107…) The number seems crazy to me considering a SA class ( IBD , Securities, IMD combined) shouldn't exceed 300 in the US (or 1000 worldwide). Considering...
Why Greg Smith is an Opportunist and Everyone Needs to Stop B*tching about Banks
Greg Smith’s op-ed is nothing more than a cranky banker’s sex tape. The internet hasn’t been this excited about a finance story since Mr. Taibbi at Rolling Stone invented a new sea creature to characterize Goldman Sachs. In case you’ve been under a rock for the past 24 hours, the media is...
Greg Smith's F-U to Goldman
Mod note: Best of Eddie, this was originally posted on 3/14/12. Wow. Goldman Sachs executive director Greg Smith, who is the head of US equity derivatives in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa resigned today with a huge "f**k you" to Goldman in the New York Times: Why I Am Leaving Goldman Sachs...
Why I Am Leaving...
... Goldman Sachs . http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/14/opinion/why-i-a… Came across this interesting article, that may/may not be of interest to most of you on here. I'm not sure whether its just a cause of the growing resentment of bankers or he genuinely feels this way, he paints a grim picture.
Is it necessary to send thank yous after getting an offer (and accepting)?
I didn't send out thank yous after the interview, but I was wondering if I should after accepting the offer.
HomeAway Prepares for $300 Million IPO
Vacation rental giant HomeAway.com is getting ready to go public this summer in an IPO valued at an estimated $300 million . The company has selected Morgan Stanley , Deutsche Bank , JP Morgan Chase , and Goldman Sachs to manage the offering. The offering is a further sign the IPO market may be...
Goldman Sachs Summer Analyst 2012 - Controllers- Has anyone heard back yet?
For those of you that attended the GS info session last week wednesday and the subsequent interview on thursday, Did anyone get any decisions yet?
JPM Private Banking VS GS PWM (SA Position)
Hi guys, looking for some external advise regarding this very important career choice that I have to make pretty soon. I have received offers for both JPM Private Banking VS GS PWM (SA Position) and I am having a little trouble deciding. Essentially the choice I make will impact the next 3 years of...
Chances of moving laterally to GS/MS NYC IBD after Summer Analyst program at another BB
What are my chances to interview and receive a FT IBD offer at Goldman Sachs or Morgan Stanley once I complete my IBD SA program at another BB? Do they even interview for FT if you network throughout the summer?
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