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☆ Empty office buildings won't be the solution to the US housing shortage
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Phil Rosen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The US housing market faces an inventory shortage, but empty offices don't offer a solution. Goldman Sachs strategists say that offices can't be cheaply or easily converted into residential units. Goldman Sachs Investment Research, CoStar dataIn the same stretch, a combination of high mortgage rates and home prices with limited housing inventory has frozen the US housing market. Residential housing affordability has declined for the last 15 years and hit a historical low in 2022. "Our analysis implies that only 0.8% of US office inventory is currently priced at a level that makes conversion to multifamily housing financially feasible," the bank maintained.

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☆ Meet the Man Behind Litquidity, the Anonymous Instagram Account Dominating Wall Street
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Reed Alexander | Hayley Cuccinello | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +26 min

The deck kicked off a game of one-upmanship among Wall Street banks trying to keep their employees happy. Lit capitalized on poking fun at Wall Street culture, selling $35 dad hats that read, "Do You Know Who My Father Is?" There have, of course, been endless rumors about Lit's identity, especially among Wall Street underlings. Wall Street underlings have speculated about Litquidity's identity for years. Basak, one attendee said, wanted to take a "wrecking ball through it all" and hold Wall Street heavy hitters accountable.

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☆ Goldman sees S&P 500 rising to 4700 by year-end 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

David Kostin, Chief US Equity Strategist for Goldman Sachs, speaks during an interview with CNBC on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., May 10, 2022. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/file photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 15 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs investment strategists said on Wednesday that they now expect the S&P 500 to end 2024 at 4700, implying a roughly 6% gain including dividends. The estimate, from a research note led by chief equity strategist David Kostin, is based on modest economic expansion, an increase in earnings of 5% and a valuation multiple of 18. The target assumes a roughly flat market during the first half of the year with returns concentrated in the second half, after the Federal Reserve starts cutting interest rates and the U.S. election overhang ends. Reporting By Sinéad CarewOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: David Kostin, Goldman Sachs, Brendan McDermid, Sinéad Carew Organizations: US Equity, CNBC, New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Federal Reserve, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S

☆ An ex-Goldman Sachs banker who passed secrets to his squash buddy just got jailed for 3 years
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Brijesh Goel, a former investment banker at Goldman Sachs, was jailed for three years. US District Judge P. Kevin Castel told Goel he "lied again and again and again" on the stand. AdvertisementAdvertisementA former Goldman Sachs investment banker who was found guilty of insider trading and obstruction of justice was jailed for three years by a New York judge. AdvertisementAdvertisement"You took the stand right in this chair and you lied again and again and again," the judge told Goel. "I apologize to Goldman Sachs, to my colleagues, everyone who felt betrayed by my actions."

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☆ Economists think odds of a recession in the next year have fallen below 50%. This chart shows how consensus has changed over 18 months.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Phil Rosen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Goldman Sachs' 12-month recession probability is hovering at 15%, about the "historical unconditional average." A WSJ survey showed the consensus probability of a downturn in the next year dipped below 50% for the first time since mid-2022. Here's how recession expectations have changed over the last 18 months. The consensus among Wall Street economists has shifted again, tilting further in favor of the no recession camp, at least in the near to medium-term. AdvertisementAdvertisement"That model implies larger effects of monetary policy and faster policy transmission than other empirical models," the economists explained in September.

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☆ David Solomon defends his leadership of Goldman Sachs on CNBC. 'I don't recognize the caricature that is painted of me.'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Kaja Whitehouse | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

David Solomon took to cable news network CNBC to defend his leadership of Goldman Sachs. The appearance follows a string of new stories questioning his leadership, including a New York magazine article published last month titled "Is David Solomon Too Big a Jerk to Run Goldman Sachs?" Advertisement Advertisement Watch: Here's why this Goldman Sachs investment chief isn't worried about two of the market's biggest fears"I understand why this is interesting and attractive to the media, but it's not what the people of Goldman Sachs are focused on," he said. Asked about his future as a record-spinning DJ, which has also been a focus of some of the criticisms, Solomon replied: "I'm focused on Goldman Sachs." Since taking over as CEO in 2018, Solomon has made a lot of changes, including three reorganizations.

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[1/2] A view of the Goldman Sachs global headquarters in Manhattan, New York, U.S., November 15, 2021. The latest round of penny-pinching comes as Goldman Sachs management grew more pessimistic about an economic recovery and dealmaking this year. Goldman Sachs investment banking revenue is down 52% in that same period, the Dealogic data showed. Goldman Sachs trades at 0.97 times its book value, lagging rivals Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) which trade at 1.45 times and 1.33 times, respectively, according to Refintiv data. Reuters GraphicsThe headcount reductions and cost cutting do not solve Goldman's fundamental challenges: its reliance on investment banking and trading.

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☆ Goldman Sachs' investment team bullish on equities -report
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-13 | by ( Carolina Mandl | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

NEW YORK, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Investment Strategy Group expects U.S. equities to generate positive returns for investors in 2023 even if the economy enters a recession, according to its outlook report released on Friday. The bank's wealth management team expect the benchmark S&P 500 (.SPX) to end 2023 at between 4,200 and 4,300 points, up to 12% higher than its 2022 year-end level. Last year, the S&P fell 19.4% in its worst year since 2008, reflecting higher interest rates and recession fears. Goldman Sachs's team also considers indexes in Europe, Japan, Britain and emerging markets will deliver gains to investors this year. They said there is a "fog of uncertainty still facing investors", but overall the outlook seems more positive for both equities and bonds.

☆ International ETFs are surging to start 2023, but investors should brace for volatility
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-13 | by ( Jesse Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

"'We believe Asian markets are well positioned vs. developed markets as we expect China re-opening to be a key driver, which would benefit even Asia ex China markets," McCarthy wrote. Broadening that out even further, emerging markets in general are a favorite of many investment strategists. But emerging markets can be tricky for investors, and volatile. Another way for investors to play a recovery in emerging markets, with more dispersed currency and political risk, could be sector funds tied to commodities. "I can buy ETFs that have exposure to say BHP, Rio Tinto, Anglo American, Glencore," Sohn said.

[1/2] People work on the trading floor at the global headquarters of Goldman Sachs investment banking firm at 200 West Street in New York City, U.S., January 11, 2023. The Wall Street titan's rivals have also started to cut jobs as global banks prepare for recession and broader, deeper cuts are expected across the industry if deal-making activity remains weak. The long-expected jobs cull at Goldman follows a recruitment drive during the pandemic, which saw the bank's total headcount top 49,000. Johnson, who was with Goldman Sachs for more than six years, declined to comment. Oliveira said some bankers who have reached out to recruiters like him are considering ditching investment banking for other positions.

☆ I left a top-floor job at Goldman Sachs for a tiny self-driving-car startup. Here's how I shook off the 'golden handcuffs' to land my dream job.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-12 | by ( Alexa St. John | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Kulkarni, a former Goldman Sachs investment associate, pivoted to a self-driving-tech startup. He started his career as an investment analyst and has a background in systems science and engineering and finance. As a third-year analyst at Goldman, I felt like that was the perfect time to take that leap of faith. And the whole idea of a boot camp is that it focuses on developing true functional skills to immediately join a startup. The first startup I joined wasn't the right cultural fitI definitely had a moment where I said: What?

☆ Britain's new PM is almost a billionaire — with a net worth twice that of King Charles
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( Karen Gilchrist | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty have an estimated combined wealth of £730 million ($800 million). Dan Kitwood | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesLONDON — Britain's new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak made history as the country's first leader of color and its youngest in recent centuries, taking office aged just 42. He also breaks the record for being the wealthiest-ever occupant of Downing Street — with a fortune estimated to exceed that of King Charles III. A net worth of $844 millionTogether, the couple has an estimated fortune of £730 million ($844 million), according to the Sunday Times Rich List. King Charles III welcomes Rishi Sunak during an audience at Buckingham Palace, London, where he invited the newly elected leader of the Conservative Party to become Prime Minister and form a new government.

☆ The Tucker Carlson origin story
▼ + stars: | 1998-01-28 | by ( Aaron Short | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +57 min

Tucker Carlson is remembered as a provocateur and gleeful contrarian by those who knew him in his early days. It was Tucker Carlson. (Note on style: Tucker Carlson and the members of his family are referred to here by their first names to avoid confusion.) In 1979, Richard Carlson married Patricia Swanson, heiress to the Swanson frozen foods empire that perfected the frozen Salisbury steak for hassle-free dinners. Tucker Carlson attended St. George’s School, a boarding school starting at age 14.

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