Wall Street Folly » Lloyd Blankfein http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:18:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 SEC case seems to be unraveling by the day as Paulson deputy said to have told ACA they were going short, and ACA’s own portfolio suggestions actually made the deal worse, not better; Goldman’s Gary Cohn said to be attending Obama’s Wall Street speech; Blankfein comes out swinging; Tourre to testify next week (unless he pulls out); Obama says Whitehouse didn’t discuss Goldman with the SEC; Obama’s keeping his Goldman campaign contributions http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/04/sec-case-seems-to-be-unravelling-by-the-day-as-paulson-deputy-said-to-have-told-aca-they-were-going-short-and-acas-own-portfolio-suggestions-actually-made-the-deal-worse-not-better-goldmans-gar/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/04/sec-case-seems-to-be-unravelling-by-the-day-as-paulson-deputy-said-to-have-told-aca-they-were-going-short-and-acas-own-portfolio-suggestions-actually-made-the-deal-worse-not-better-goldmans-gar/#comments Thu, 22 Apr 2010 12:07:23 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=10165 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/04/sec-case-seems-to-be-unravelling-by-the-day-as-paulson-deputy-said-to-have-told-aca-they-were-going-short-and-acas-own-portfolio-suggestions-actually-made-the-deal-worse-not-better-goldmans-gar/feed/ 0 Paulson reassured his investors that his CDO deal was ‘appropriate’; Rep Issa smells politics in the timing of the SEC’s Goldman charges; Blankfein going to DC next week; Goldman comes out swinging with their defense; Tourre now on leave, is deregistered in UK; Goldman’s made political donations to both parties; Goldman’s share buyback; SEC is defending ’sophisticated investors’ with this suit http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/04/paulson-reassured-his-investors-that-his-cdo-deal-was-appropriate-rep-issa-smells-politics-in-the-timing-of-the-secs-goldman-charges-blankfein-going-to-dc-next-week-goldman-comes-out-swinging/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/04/paulson-reassured-his-investors-that-his-cdo-deal-was-appropriate-rep-issa-smells-politics-in-the-timing-of-the-secs-goldman-charges-blankfein-going-to-dc-next-week-goldman-comes-out-swinging/#comments Wed, 21 Apr 2010 11:56:33 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=10158 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/04/paulson-reassured-his-investors-that-his-cdo-deal-was-appropriate-rep-issa-smells-politics-in-the-timing-of-the-secs-goldman-charges-blankfein-going-to-dc-next-week-goldman-comes-out-swinging/feed/ 0 Goldman’s earnings beat; Employees rally around Lloyd Blankfein, senior management; Deal said to have been ok’d by senior execs; FSA to probe Goldman; SEC’s vote was partisan at 3-2, split leads to questions about how strong case is; More timing questions; AIG looking for an angle to recoup cash; Dodd says Goldman “shenanigans’ would be barred in reform bill; Politician returning Goldman campaign contribution; John Paulson hedges his bets by giving to Dems, Republicans http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/04/goldmans-earnings-beat-employees-rally-around-lloyd-blankfein-senior-management-deal-said-to-have-been-okd-by-senior-execs-fsa-to-probe-goldman-secs-vote-was-partisan-at-3-2-split-leads-to/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/04/goldmans-earnings-beat-employees-rally-around-lloyd-blankfein-senior-management-deal-said-to-have-been-okd-by-senior-execs-fsa-to-probe-goldman-secs-vote-was-partisan-at-3-2-split-leads-to/#comments Tue, 20 Apr 2010 12:14:55 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=10153 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/04/goldmans-earnings-beat-employees-rally-around-lloyd-blankfein-senior-management-deal-said-to-have-been-okd-by-senior-execs-fsa-to-probe-goldman-secs-vote-was-partisan-at-3-2-split-leads-to/feed/ 0 New Goldman disclosure warns investors of PR risk; Warren Buffett still Likes Goldman and thinks Lloyd Blankfein is swell; Another Goldman trading record; Some HSBC bankers are bankin http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/03/new-goldman-disclosure-warns-investors-of-pr-risk-warren-buffett-still-likes-goldman-and-thinks-lloyd-blankfein-is-swell-another-goldman-trading-record-some-hsbc-bankers-are-bankin/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/03/new-goldman-disclosure-warns-investors-of-pr-risk-warren-buffett-still-likes-goldman-and-thinks-lloyd-blankfein-is-swell-another-goldman-trading-record-some-hsbc-bankers-are-bankin/#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:16:41 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9954 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/03/new-goldman-disclosure-warns-investors-of-pr-risk-warren-buffett-still-likes-goldman-and-thinks-lloyd-blankfein-is-swell-another-goldman-trading-record-some-hsbc-bankers-are-bankin/feed/ 0 “Obama doesn’t begrudge bonuses” to Lloyd and Jamie? Not so fast — he was taken out of context; Jeffrey Immelt has a different recollection of events than Hank Paulson; Milkshake murderess’ conviction overturned http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/obama-doesnt-begrudge-bonuses-to-lloyd-and-jamie-not-so-fast-he-was-taken-out-of-context-jeffrey-immelt-has-a-different-recollection-of-events-than-hank-paulson-milkshake-murderess-convi/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/obama-doesnt-begrudge-bonuses-to-lloyd-and-jamie-not-so-fast-he-was-taken-out-of-context-jeffrey-immelt-has-a-different-recollection-of-events-than-hank-paulson-milkshake-murderess-convi/#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:55:59 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9855 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/obama-doesnt-begrudge-bonuses-to-lloyd-and-jamie-not-so-fast-he-was-taken-out-of-context-jeffrey-immelt-has-a-different-recollection-of-events-than-hank-paulson-milkshake-murderess-convi/feed/ 0 It’s all Goldman’s fault: Front page NYT article essentially blames them for AIG mess (as if no firms play hardball in negotiations….); Never say never: Geithner says U.S. will never lose AAA; John Thain is back now heading CIT; Blankfein gets $9M in stock; Toyota recall fears spreading to Lexus; Argentina debt swap?; Hell freezes over at Google with Super Bowl ad; Health summit to be on TV http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/its-all-goldmans-fault-front-page-nyt-article-essentially-blames-them-for-aig-mess-as-if-no-firms-play-hardball-in-negotiations-never-say-never-geithner-says-u-s-will-never-lose-aaa-jo/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/its-all-goldmans-fault-front-page-nyt-article-essentially-blames-them-for-aig-mess-as-if-no-firms-play-hardball-in-negotiations-never-say-never-geithner-says-u-s-will-never-lose-aaa-jo/#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:54:56 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9832 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/its-all-goldmans-fault-front-page-nyt-article-essentially-blames-them-for-aig-mess-as-if-no-firms-play-hardball-in-negotiations-never-say-never-geithner-says-u-s-will-never-lose-aaa-jo/feed/ 0 Still awaiting Lloyd Blankfein’s number, Jamie Dimon got $10M in shares; You’d think he was running for office or something: Cuomo charges BofA and Lewis even as SEC settles; Fanning populist fires, beseiged Senators propose big Bailout Banks bonus tax; Greek CDS soars; SEC charges, settles with State Street http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/still-awaiting-lloyd-blankfeins-number-jamie-dimon-got-10m-in-shares-youd-think-he-was-running-for-office-or-something-cuomo-charges-bofa-and-lewis-even-as-sec-settles-fanning-populist-fires/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/still-awaiting-lloyd-blankfeins-number-jamie-dimon-got-10m-in-shares-youd-think-he-was-running-for-office-or-something-cuomo-charges-bofa-and-lewis-even-as-sec-settles-fanning-populist-fires/#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:48:40 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9823 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/still-awaiting-lloyd-blankfeins-number-jamie-dimon-got-10m-in-shares-youd-think-he-was-running-for-office-or-something-cuomo-charges-bofa-and-lewis-even-as-sec-settles-fanning-populist-fires/feed/ 0 $100M Bonus for Goldman’s Blankfein? Can $GS really be that tone deaf?; Morgan Stanley gonna hire lots of traders!; This year bankers were pariahs at Davos; Obama unveils new budget with record deficit, his new jobs bill might cost $100B; Citigroup selling Private Equity unit?; Pandit pins faith on growth in Europe; TARP’s Barofsky proes up 41% last Q http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/100m-bonus-for-goldmans-blankfein-can-gs-really-be-that-tone-deaf-be-that-tone-deaf-morgan-stanley-gonna-hire-lots-of-traders-this-year-bankers-were-pariahs-at-davos-obama-unveils-new-budge/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/100m-bonus-for-goldmans-blankfein-can-gs-really-be-that-tone-deaf-be-that-tone-deaf-morgan-stanley-gonna-hire-lots-of-traders-this-year-bankers-were-pariahs-at-davos-obama-unveils-new-budge/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:43:15 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9799 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/100m-bonus-for-goldmans-blankfein-can-gs-really-be-that-tone-deaf-be-that-tone-deaf-morgan-stanley-gonna-hire-lots-of-traders-this-year-bankers-were-pariahs-at-davos-obama-unveils-new-budge/feed/ 0 Geithner’s NY Fed told AIG to zip its lip on CDS payouts to banks; Possible carried interest tax on hedge funds, private equity firms back in lawmakers’ sights; Now deTARPED Citi faces lawsuits from ex-execs with frozen severance packages; Blankfein, Dimon won’t go to Basel; Kumar going to court today in Galleon insider trading case; Warren Buffett in antitrust hot water?; FDIC looking to tie insurance fees to risk of pay packages; State tax revenues drop to lowest since ‘63; GM CEO is predicting a 2010 profit! http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/01/ny-fed-told-aig-to-zip-its-lip-on-cds-payouts-to-banks-possible-carried-interest-tax-on-hedge-funds-private-equity-firms-back-lawmakers-sights-now-detarped-citi-faces-lawsuits-from-ex-execs-with/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/01/ny-fed-told-aig-to-zip-its-lip-on-cds-payouts-to-banks-possible-carried-interest-tax-on-hedge-funds-private-equity-firms-back-lawmakers-sights-now-detarped-citi-faces-lawsuits-from-ex-execs-with/#comments Thu, 07 Jan 2010 12:52:56 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9664 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/01/ny-fed-told-aig-to-zip-its-lip-on-cds-payouts-to-banks-possible-carried-interest-tax-on-hedge-funds-private-equity-firms-back-lawmakers-sights-now-detarped-citi-faces-lawsuits-from-ex-execs-with/feed/ 0 As expected the Senate passes its ill conceived health care bill; Goldman’s Lloyd Blankfein is Financial Times Person of the Year; Dimon, Blankfein and Mack heading to DC in Jaunary for the next round of Congressional inquisitions; Barclays Bob Diamond sells 1.8M shares for £5M; Senate votes to up debt ceiling; Morgan Stanley mints 212 new managing directors; Grassley probing Citi tax breaks; Buffett wants ResCap?; “Squawk Box” broker says U.S. hid evidence; Alexis Glick is leaving FBN http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2009/12/as-expected-the-senate-passes-its-ill-conceived-health-care-bill-goldmans-lloyd-blankfein-is-financial-times-person-of-the-year-dimon-blankfein-and-mack-heading-to-dc-in-jaunary-for-the-next-roun/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2009/12/as-expected-the-senate-passes-its-ill-conceived-health-care-bill-goldmans-lloyd-blankfein-is-financial-times-person-of-the-year-dimon-blankfein-and-mack-heading-to-dc-in-jaunary-for-the-next-roun/#comments Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:56:20 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9618 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2009/12/as-expected-the-senate-passes-its-ill-conceived-health-care-bill-goldmans-lloyd-blankfein-is-financial-times-person-of-the-year-dimon-blankfein-and-mack-heading-to-dc-in-jaunary-for-the-next-roun/feed/ 0