Why I Left Goldman Sachs: A Wall Street Story

图书标准信息

• 作者 Greg Smith 著
• 出版社 Grand Central Publishing
• 出版时间 2012-10
• ISBN 9781455528257
• 定价 117.50元
• 装帧 平装
• 开本 其他
• 纸张 胶版纸
• 页数 288页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

OnMarch14,2012,morethanthreemillionpeoplereadGregSmith'sbombshellOp-EdintheNewYorkTimestitled"WhyIAmLeavingGoldmanSachs."Thecolumnimmediatelywentviral,becameaworldwidetrendingtopiconTwitter,anddrewpassionateresponsesfromformerFedchairmanPaulVolcker,legendaryGeneralElectricCEOJackWelch,andNewYorkCitymayorMikeBloomberg.Mostly,though,ithitanerveamongthegeneralpublicwhoquestiontheroleofWallStreetinsociety--andthecallous"take-the-money-and-run"mentalitythatbroughttheworldeconomytoitskneesafewshortyearsago.SmithnowpicksupwherehisOp-Edleftoff.

Hisstorybeginsinthesummerof2000,whenanidealistic21-year-oldarrivesasaninternatGoldmanSachsandlearnsaboutthefirm'sBusinessPrinciple#1:Ourclients'interestsalwayscomefirst.ThisremainsSmith'smantraasherisesfrominterntoanalysttosalestrader,withclientscontrollingassetsofmorethanatrilliondollars.

FromtheshenanigansofhissummerinternshipduringthetechnologybubbletoLasVegashottubsandtheexcessesoftherealestateboom;fromthecareerlifelinehereceivedfromanNFLHallofFamerduringthebearmarkettothedayWarrenBuffettcametosaveGoldmanSachsfromextinction-Smithwilltakethereaderonhispersonaljourneythroughthefirm,andbringusinsidetheworld'smostpowerfulbank.

Smithdescribesinpage-turningdetailhowthemoststoriedinvestmentbankonWallStreetwentfromtakingiconiccompanieslikeFord,Sears,andMicrosoftpublictobecominga"vampiresquid"thatreferredtoitsclientsas"muppets"andpaidthegovernmentarecordhalf-billiondollarstosettleSECcharges.HeshowstheevolutionofWallStreetintoanindustryriddledwithconflictsofinterestandaprofit-at-all-costsmentality:aperfectlyriggedgameattheexpenseoftheeconomyandthesocietyatlarge.

AfterconversationswithnineGoldmanSachspartnersoveratwelve-monthperiodprovedfruitless,Smithcametobelievethattheonlywaythesystemwouldeverchangewasforaninsidertofinallyspeakoutpublicly.Hewalkedawayfromhiscareerandtookmattersintohisownhands.Thisishisstory.

【作者简介】

GregSmithresignedinthespringof2012astheheadofGoldmanSachs'sUnitedStatesequityderivativesbusinessinEurope,theMiddleEast,andAfrica.BornandraisedinJohannesburg,SouthAfrica,SmithgraduatedfromStanfordUniversityandwenttoworkforthefirmfull-timein2001.HespenthisfirsttenyearsintheNewYorkheadquartersbeforemovingtoLondonin2011.HecurrentlylivesinNewYorkCity.