Has Goldman fatally damaged their Franchise?

[Coronita]

[quote=patb][quote=UCGal]Back to the original topic…
I’m watching the GS Senate hearings right now. I don’t know who looks more ridiculous – politicians trying to seem outraged that GS isn’t a charitable institution (see McCain’s last few questions.) Or Goldman acting like they’re a victim. Truly amazing to watch from an entertainment point of view.[/quote]

This is what’s called fatal brand damage.

When Goldman wants to sell a CDO, who wants to buy it?

when Goldman wants to buy a Default Swap who wants to sell it to them.

When you think Goldman has rigged the tables, who wants to sit down with them?[/quote]

Lead underwriters of IPO’s and M&A…It’s not their only business you know…Especially IF the financial markets (ever turn around) and co’s feel like starting to gobble up other institutions. I’d say their M&A departments are non-insignificant.

These institutions really don’t work like others. I’d say they wouldn’t give a flying f* what main street thinks about them if Congress wasn’t creating so much flack for them.

[briansd1]

FLU, a good scolding and lecture is at least some punishment. A fine or an ongoing tax would be in order.

As a society, we depend of firms like Goldman. We can’t do without them.

If your child behaves badly, you’d lecture her, fine her, or cut off her allowance. But you can’t afford to disown her anymore than she could afford it.

[briansd1]

FLU, a good scolding and lecture is at least some punishment. A fine or an ongoing tax would be in order.

As a society, we depend of firms like Goldman. We can’t do without them.

If your child behaves badly, you’d lecture her, fine her, or cut off her allowance. But you can’t afford to disown her anymore than she could afford it.

[briansd1]

FLU, a good scolding and lecture is at least some punishment. A fine or an ongoing tax would be in order.

As a society, we depend of firms like Goldman. We can’t do without them.

If your child behaves badly, you’d lecture her, fine her, or cut off her allowance. But you can’t afford to disown her anymore than she could afford it.

[briansd1]

FLU, a good scolding and lecture is at least some punishment. A fine or an ongoing tax would be in order.

As a society, we depend of firms like Goldman. We can’t do without them.

If your child behaves badly, you’d lecture her, fine her, or cut off her allowance. But you can’t afford to disown her anymore than she could afford it.

[briansd1]

FLU, a good scolding and lecture is at least some punishment. A fine or an ongoing tax would be in order.

As a society, we depend of firms like Goldman. We can’t do without them.

If your child behaves badly, you’d lecture her, fine her, or cut off her allowance. But you can’t afford to disown her anymore than she could afford it.

[Coronita]

[quote=briansd1]FLU, a good scolding and lecture is at least some punishment. A fine or an ongoing tax would be in order.

As a society, we depend of firms like Goldman. We can’t do without them.

If your child behaves badly, you’d lecture her, fine her, or cut off her allowance. But you can’t afford to disown her anymore than she could afford it.[/quote]

Didn’t you ever had a teacher that you hated because you though he/she was a moron/and/or did know what he/she was doing, and hence you thought was completely pointless for them to give you a lecture on something they don’t know about, and it was completely moronic to do so, but nevertheless was in a position of “authority” at a split instance in time? Didn’t you just say “un uh un uh, ok ok ok”, so you could get the hell out of there as fast as you could so you can return do doing the thing you were previously doing, and then when he/she was out of there, you were like “yeah, whatever, knowing that you’ll smarter than him/her, and he/she doesn’t know what the hell they are talking about?”. Well, same thing. (Not to sound disrespectful to all teachers, but there are some that don’t belong in the lecture/teaching category, because they really don’t know what they are doing).

[Coronita]

[quote=briansd1]FLU, a good scolding and lecture is at least some punishment. A fine or an ongoing tax would be in order.

As a society, we depend of firms like Goldman. We can’t do without them.

If your child behaves badly, you’d lecture her, fine her, or cut off her allowance. But you can’t afford to disown her anymore than she could afford it.[/quote]

Didn’t you ever had a teacher that you hated because you though he/she was a moron/and/or did know what he/she was doing, and hence you thought was completely pointless for them to give you a lecture on something they don’t know about, and it was completely moronic to do so, but nevertheless was in a position of “authority” at a split instance in time? Didn’t you just say “un uh un uh, ok ok ok”, so you could get the hell out of there as fast as you could so you can return do doing the thing you were previously doing, and then when he/she was out of there, you were like “yeah, whatever, knowing that you’ll smarter than him/her, and he/she doesn’t know what the hell they are talking about?”. Well, same thing. (Not to sound disrespectful to all teachers, but there are some that don’t belong in the lecture/teaching category, because they really don’t know what they are doing).

[Coronita]

[quote=briansd1]FLU, a good scolding and lecture is at least some punishment. A fine or an ongoing tax would be in order.

As a society, we depend of firms like Goldman. We can’t do without them.

If your child behaves badly, you’d lecture her, fine her, or cut off her allowance. But you can’t afford to disown her anymore than she could afford it.[/quote]

Didn’t you ever had a teacher that you hated because you though he/she was a moron/and/or did know what he/she was doing, and hence you thought was completely pointless for them to give you a lecture on something they don’t know about, and it was completely moronic to do so, but nevertheless was in a position of “authority” at a split instance in time? Didn’t you just say “un uh un uh, ok ok ok”, so you could get the hell out of there as fast as you could so you can return do doing the thing you were previously doing, and then when he/she was out of there, you were like “yeah, whatever, knowing that you’ll smarter than him/her, and he/she doesn’t know what the hell they are talking about?”. Well, same thing. (Not to sound disrespectful to all teachers, but there are some that don’t belong in the lecture/teaching category, because they really don’t know what they are doing).

[Coronita]

[quote=briansd1]FLU, a good scolding and lecture is at least some punishment. A fine or an ongoing tax would be in order.

As a society, we depend of firms like Goldman. We can’t do without them.

If your child behaves badly, you’d lecture her, fine her, or cut off her allowance. But you can’t afford to disown her anymore than she could afford it.[/quote]

Didn’t you ever had a teacher that you hated because you though he/she was a moron/and/or did know what he/she was doing, and hence you thought was completely pointless for them to give you a lecture on something they don’t know about, and it was completely moronic to do so, but nevertheless was in a position of “authority” at a split instance in time? Didn’t you just say “un uh un uh, ok ok ok”, so you could get the hell out of there as fast as you could so you can return do doing the thing you were previously doing, and then when he/she was out of there, you were like “yeah, whatever, knowing that you’ll smarter than him/her, and he/she doesn’t know what the hell they are talking about?”. Well, same thing. (Not to sound disrespectful to all teachers, but there are some that don’t belong in the lecture/teaching category, because they really don’t know what they are doing).

[Coronita]

[quote=briansd1]FLU, a good scolding and lecture is at least some punishment. A fine or an ongoing tax would be in order.

As a society, we depend of firms like Goldman. We can’t do without them.

If your child behaves badly, you’d lecture her, fine her, or cut off her allowance. But you can’t afford to disown her anymore than she could afford it.[/quote]

Didn’t you ever had a teacher that you hated because you though he/she was a moron/and/or did know what he/she was doing, and hence you thought was completely pointless for them to give you a lecture on something they don’t know about, and it was completely moronic to do so, but nevertheless was in a position of “authority” at a split instance in time? Didn’t you just say “un uh un uh, ok ok ok”, so you could get the hell out of there as fast as you could so you can return do doing the thing you were previously doing, and then when he/she was out of there, you were like “yeah, whatever, knowing that you’ll smarter than him/her, and he/she doesn’t know what the hell they are talking about?”. Well, same thing. (Not to sound disrespectful to all teachers, but there are some that don’t belong in the lecture/teaching category, because they really don’t know what they are doing).

[sd_matt]

[quote=scaredycat]would it be all right to hook everyone to a polygraph, just for entertainment, no legal effect, so we can watch the needle bounce around ona big screen behind them? why dont they have that?[/quote]
Love the idea.

It would make a great reality show. I think the ratings would be out the roof. I’m having a hard time typing right now from laughing.

[sd_matt]

[quote=scaredycat]would it be all right to hook everyone to a polygraph, just for entertainment, no legal effect, so we can watch the needle bounce around ona big screen behind them? why dont they have that?[/quote]
Love the idea.

It would make a great reality show. I think the ratings would be out the roof. I’m having a hard time typing right now from laughing.

[sd_matt]

[quote=scaredycat]would it be all right to hook everyone to a polygraph, just for entertainment, no legal effect, so we can watch the needle bounce around ona big screen behind them? why dont they have that?[/quote]
Love the idea.

It would make a great reality show. I think the ratings would be out the roof. I’m having a hard time typing right now from laughing.

[sd_matt]

[quote=scaredycat]would it be all right to hook everyone to a polygraph, just for entertainment, no legal effect, so we can watch the needle bounce around ona big screen behind them? why dont they have that?[/quote]
Love the idea.

It would make a great reality show. I think the ratings would be out the roof. I’m having a hard time typing right now from laughing.

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