Why I Left Goldman Sachs: A Wall Street Story
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Insider's tale of Wall Street's ethical demise.
If you're intrigued by the intricate workings and moral complexities of Wall Street, "Why I Left Goldman Sachs" is a compelling narrative that doesn't just tell a personal story but opens a window into the transformative shifts within a financial titan. Greg Smith leads you through his real-life journey, revealing insights that may reshape your understanding of the finance industry.
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Why I Left Goldman Sachs: A Wall Street Story
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Greg Smith
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ISBN: 9781455558902
Authors:
Greg Smith
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Date of Publication: 2014-10-07
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.71
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An insightful and devastating account of how Wall Street lost its way from an insider who experienced the culture of Goldman Sachs first-hand. On March 14, 2012, more than three million people read Greg Smith's bombshell Op-Ed in the New York Times titled "Why I Am Leaving Goldman Sachs." The column immediately went viral, became a worldwide trending topic on Twitter, and drew passionate responses from former Fed chairman Paul Volcker, legendary General Electric CEO Jack Welch, and New York City mayor Mike Bloomberg. Mostly, though, it hit a nerve among the general public who question the role of Wall Street in society -- and the callous "take-the-money-and-run" mentality that brought the world economy to its knees a few short years ago. Smith now picks up where his Op-Ed left off. His story begins in the summer of 2000, when an idealistic 21-year-old arrives as an intern at Goldman Sachs and learns about the firm's Business Principle #1: Our clients' interests always come first. This remains Smith's mantra as he rises from intern to analyst to sales trader, with clients controlling assets of more than a trillion dollars. From the shenanigans of his summer internship during the technology bubble to Las Vegas hot tubs and the excesses of the real estate boom; from the career lifeline he received from an NFL Hall of Famer during the bear market to the day Warren Buffett
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Insider's tale of Wall Street's ethical demise.
If you're intrigued by the intricate workings and moral complexities of Wall Street, "Why I Left Goldman Sachs" is a compelling narrative that doesn't just tell a personal story but opens a window into the transformative shifts within a financial titan. Greg Smith leads you through his real-life journey, revealing insights that may reshape your understanding of the finance industry.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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