The Partnership: The Making of Goldman Sachs

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The Partnership: The Making of Goldman Sachs
by Charles D. Ellis
from Penguin Press HC, The

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0

• Interesting
  As a person outside of the financial industry, I found the book to reveal an interesting glimpse into the history of the most venerated firm in Wall Street, from its humble inception to the present days. Along the way, you find glimpses of strong personalities that shine through the anonymity of team-oriented culture and also tragedies (e.g., the mishandled prosecution of Bob Freeman). A fascinating book.

• Poorly Written
  It's disappointing that the book is poorly written and poorly edited. There is much interesting information about the history of the firm but, because of various writing and editing deficiencies, the book is hard to read. For example, the writer starts mentioning a person as though we know who they yet there is no previous mention of him. He starts talking about Henry Goldman as though we know who is, yet no where is it mentioned that he is Marcus Goldman's son. Many sentences are so eliptical that one has... more info

• Not too many new facts
  Goldman Sachs has been one of the most successful firms on Wall Street. The top five, GS, Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch, Lehman Brothers, Bear Stearns fell like the domino theory, one by one.
  Merrill Lynch was sold to Bank America, Lehman and Bear went bankrupted. Morgan Stanley just sold 20% to Mitsubishi UFJ Japan. GS stock price is 114, way down from all time high 250.
  C. D. Ellis told the success story as an insider. There was little coverage on the failure, or causes of failure. The piece on... more info

• The right focus and discipline
  Why does Goldman Sachs still have a $40 billion market capitalization while Lehman and Bear Stearns have become extinct? Charles Ellis answers that question and more in his latest book, The Partnership, as well as giving the reader an insider's view of what gave Goldman Sachs such an advantage. Like McKinsey & Company in consulting, Goldman Sachs walks the talk in hiring the right people and creating a culture that rewards long-term success.
  This book takes an honest look at some of Goldman Sachs'... more info

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