Sober Look

About a year ago we discussed the argument made by Goldman's lawyers that under the Volcker rule, banks should be allowed to invest in...

Spain's large temp labor force ( see discussion ) should help reduce unemployment quickly, once recovery takes hold. But given the sor...

The Goldman Sachs Analyst Index (GSAI) hit a new post-recession low this month. The index is a composite of corporate outlook by industr...

There is a hole in the Volcker Rule that banks are trying exploit. But before jumping to conclusions, let's walk through the following...

Goldman's latest analysis of the US budget shows a staggering gap of $8 trillion in the next 10 years. This materially diverges from ...

Hopefully our friends at Goldman don't get too upset, but a portion of their recent survey is just too important not to post. The surv...

Goldman has developed a regression model to predict nations' performance in the Olympic Games as measured by the number of medals. The...

In another strange twist to the developing story of ResCap's bankruptcy , Berkshire has stepped in to bid on ResCap's assets. Berk...

Here are some facts (in Q&A format) surrounding ResCap's recent bankruptcy, a story that has become somewhat of an enigma even to ...

Goldman's latest research suggests that the Fed is likely to ease at the next meeting this month. This assesment is primarily based on...

Unlike most of its competitors, Goldman Sachs does not have a deposit base or retail branches, making it vulnerable to liquidity risk. JP...

Ed Grebeck, CEO of Tempus Advisors had an interesting story to share that may be pertinent to the recent Sober Look post on the Goldman - B...

As the corporate bond market opened for business this year, it slowly became clear that many corporations, even ones with poor business mode...

At what point does a man's success go to his head? What does it take to go from being an overachiever to thinking you are invincible? W...

If you haven't already read this widely distributed story on Goldman, it's worth a read, particularly on a Sunday night. It's ...

The market loves the two financial leaders: Goldman and JPMorgan. You hear stories about financials leading the US out of this recession. ...

It's an amazing story of two firms who are the US financial leaders. Both repaid their TARP funds as quickly as possible, but that...