The partnership : the making of Goldman Sachs / Charles D. Ellis.
| Author/creator | Ellis, Charles D. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Penguin Press, 2008. |
| Description | xvi, 729 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Beginnings -- Disaster: Goldman Sachs Trading Corporation -- The long road back -- Ford: the largest IPO -- Transition years -- Gus Levy -- The wreck of the Penn Central -- Getting great at selling -- Block trading: the risky business that roared -- Revolution in investment banking -- Principles -- The two Johns -- Bonds: the early years -- Figuring out private client services -- J. Aron: ugly duckling -- Tender defense, a magic carpet -- The uses and abuses of research -- John Weinberg -- Innocents abroad -- Breaking and entering -- How BP almost became a dry hole -- Changing the guard -- Transformation -- False starts in investment management -- Robert Maxwell, the client from hell -- Making arbitrage a business -- J'accuse -- Building a global business -- Steve quit! -- Collecting the best -- Jon Corzine -- Long-term capital management -- Coup -- Getting investment management right -- Paulson's disciplines -- Lloyd Blankfein, risk manager. |
| Abstract | With unparalleled access to the firm's leadership, Ellis chronicles the brilliant individuals who built one of the world's largest investment banks. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [689]-709) and index. |
| LCCN | 2008025228 |
| ISBN | 9781594201899 |
| ISBN | 1594201897 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HG 4930.5 .E45 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |