Goldman Sachs
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El Paso-Kinder Morgan: A board's worst nightmare
In the merger negotiation process, El Paso's board didn't seem to have control of CEO Doug Foshee. By Eleanor Bloxham
Mar 7, 2012 1:56 PM ETPosted in: corporate governance, El Paso, Eleanor Bloxham, Goldman Sachs, Kinder Morgan, Morgan Stanley -
Internal competition at work: Worth the trouble?
Some successful companies thrive on internal competition, giving many a manager the brilliant idea that they should try it at their own office. Think again. By Shelley DuBois
Shelley DuBois, writer-reporter - Jan 25, 2012 12:45 PM ET -
Big bank SEC settlements: Toothless face-savers?
If big banks get to settle with the SEC without admitting or denying any wrongdoing, what good does a settlement do in the end? By Eleanor Bloxham
Nov 7, 2011 10:05 AM ET -
What we can learn from Jon Corzine
Quit while you are quietly behind.
By Shelley DuBois, writer-reporter
FORTUNE -- Jon Corzine, what were you thinking? It's going to be tough to salvage the good parts of a long, lucrative career in finance after the dust clears from this current mess, even in its rosiest of outcomes.
Friday, Corzine announced that after about a year holding the job, he is resigning his position as CEO of brokerage firm MF Global (MFGLQ). MORE
Nov 4, 2011 4:03 PM ET -
Our unsettling Wall Street settlements
To avoid a repetition of the past, regulators should pay closer attention to the terms of their bank settlements. By Eleanor Bloxham
Oct 26, 2011 9:30 AM ET -
When will big banks grow up?
If the largest banks want no action from regulators in the future, the best place to start is by showing regulators that they don't require their attention at all. By Eleanor Bloxham
Oct 18, 2011 5:00 AM ET -
What to expect at Goldman's annual meeting
From proposals on executive pay to political spending, Goldman Sachs is gearing up for a busy – and potentially heated -- annual shareholders meeting. By Eleanor Bloxham
May 6, 2011 9:11 AM ET -
Where Blankfein came from
The Bronx. Brooklyn. Harvard. Hollywood. From selling peanuts at Yankee Stadium to displacing two heirs apparent at Goldman Sachs, isn't Lloyd Blankfein living the American Dream?
In this book excerpt from MONEY AND POWER: How Goldman Sachs Came to Rule the World, author William D. Cohan examines Lloyd Blankfein's up-from-nothing story, and finds out why Hank Paulson would've rather had no one else as Goldman Sachs's CEO.
By William D. Cohan, contributor
Lloyd Blankfein's path tothe MORE
Apr 21, 2011 5:00 AM ETPosted in: Goldman Sachs, Lloyd Blankfein -
Can James Gorman make Morgan Stanley great again?
He has been CEO of the storied but bruised investment bank for a year. All he has to do is reduce risk and restore profits at the same time.
By Duff McDonald, contributor
FORTUNE -- On an April Friday last year, Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman received a call while on vacation with his family in Anguilla: In just four days the Agricultural Bank of China was holding a "bake-off" for investment MORE
Mar 30, 2011 5:00 AM ET -
5 leadership lessons from Goldman's missteps
No doubt Goldman Sachs was hoping for a better PR year in 2011, but a Facebook offering debacle and a widely-criticized business practice review set the bank off on a rocky start. So what good can come from the fumbles? Leadership lessons for us all.
By Eleanor Bloxham, contributor
The calendar pages have turned to a new year and already Goldman Sachs has found itself in hot water, again.
No doubt, Goldman (GS) MORE
Jan 21, 2011 11:24 AM ET
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CEO Roger Crandall thinks that means-testing and older retirement ages are inevitable, but that its unlikely entitlements for the less affluent will be touched. Play -
CEO Roger Crandall thinks rates will remain low, but says MassMutual has diversified its portfolio to protect against any changes. Play -
CEO Roger Crandall says emerging economies like China are prime growth targets. Play -
Roger Crandall says that baby boomers will have to keep working into retirement and that young people have been scared off by the stock market. Play
