Goldman Sachs
News and interviews on Goldman Sachs including trends, features, blogs and community conversations from an Australian business perspective.
Facebook has a business model, but to what extent does it work? KohlerMonday, 21 May 2012
There was plenty of commentary over the weekend that the Facebook IPO was a big flop because the underwriters had to support the price, but that says more about the modern game of investment banking, where investor clients are usually given quick profits in ...
BEST OF THE WEB: How Yahoo! ruined Flickr – and its entire internet strategy
Thursday, 17 May 2012
Yahoo! hasn’t had the best week: Or, for that matter, the best year. Just a few days ago former chief executive Scott Thompson resigned in a scandal about over-embellishing his credentials, saying he had a computer science degree when he didn’t. ...
The worst leaver in history? How to prevent a Goldman Sachs departure disaster
Friday, 16 March 2012
Bad leavers – disgruntled staff who go public with their complaints once they leave – are part of business life. ...
Lending institutions find solace in wealth, super and funds management
Wednesday, 09 March 2011
The banking and finance industry has suffered through some tough years, but the latest SmartCompany-Dun & Bradstreet Industry Growth List for the finance sector reveals major lending institutions are finding solace in wealth, superannuation and funds management. ...
Can Rupert Murdoch’s punt on The Daily really beat the cut-price content makers? Kohler
Monday, 07 February 2011
The other big media event in the United States last week, apart from Rupert Murdoch's launch of the iPad-only publication The Daily, was the IPO of Demand Media. ...
Shares flat despite more Wall Street gains, US credit rating under threat: Economy Roundup
Friday, 28 January 2011
The Australian sharemarket has opened flat this morning, despite a good result on Wall Street last night where stocks managed to reach another 29-month high. ...
New home sales fall again, Shares lose ground: Economy Roundup
Wednesday, 05 January 2011
New home sales fell by 0.2% during November 2010 with detached housing sales falling by 1.1%, according to the latest figures provided by the Housing Industry Association. ...
Facebook valued at over $US50 billion after Goldman Sachs buys stake
Tuesday, 04 January 2011
Facebook is now worth more than $US50 billion, eclipsing the worth of internet giants such as Yahoo and eBay, after Goldman Sachs and Digital Sky Technologies pumped a further $US500 million in a new funding round. ...
iPad to take 12% of PC market
Wednesday, 15 December 2010
The Apple iPad will claim 12% of the PC market within the next 12 months, according to the latest predictions from Goldman Sachs. ...
Services sector contracts in November, US economy tipped to improve: Economy Roundup
Friday, 03 December 2010
The services sector continued to contract in November as companies said higher interest rates impacted sales and confidence, according to the latest Australian Industry Group-Commonwealth Bank performance of services index. ...
How rising rents could put downward pressure on interest rates: Karen Maley
Wednesday, 01 December 2010
Viewers of the Channel Nine renovation series, The Block, recently got a first-hand experience of just how treacherous Sydney's property market can be. ...
Public speaking myths exploded
Tuesday, 30 November 2010
A good speaker can have the world at their feet. Bill Clinton can command $150,000 an hour and is famous for making everyone in the room feel that he is speaking to them and only them. ...
PBL considering $5 billion float, will partner with Hulu.com, Ireland agrees to bailout: Economy Roundup
Monday, 22 November 2010
PBL Media is reportedly planning a $5 billion float next year that will see the company join up with American video streaming site Hulu and welcome back Microsoft executive Daniel Petre to the board. ...
Warren Buffett writes US Government thank you note for saving global financial system
Thursday, 18 November 2010
Veteran US investor Warren Buffett has written a slightly bizarre and potentially controversial “thank you” note to the US Government, claiming the actions of the much maligned figures including Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke, former Treasury Secretary ...
The worrying consequences of abolishing exit fees: Bartholomeusz
Friday, 12 November 2010
Goldman Sachs has produced a couple of pieces of research that ought to be required reading for all the politicians currently engaged in big bank bashing. It confirms that there is a law of unintended consequences when the political desire to be seen to be ...
Richard Branson beefs up Virgin Group with heavy-hitting advisory board
Tuesday, 26 October 2010
The transition of Richard Branson’s Virgin Group from maverick business upstart to corporate giant appears to be gathering pace, with Branson announcing the appointment of six corporate heavy-hitters to a special advisory board. ...
Shares and dollar fall after Chinese rate hike: Economy Roundup
Wednesday, 20 October 2010
The share market has fallen over 1% this morning, after the People's Bank of China announced last night it will raise the lending rate and the deposit rate by a quarter of a percentage point each. ...
THE BIG PICTURE: How US stimulus and the Australian dollar are connected
Monday, 18 October 2010
There is no doubt that there is only one game in town – one 'hot button' issue, if you like – and that's quantitative easing. In essence the term refers to the printing of more money; but as you would expect economists 'pooh-pooh' that kind of simplification ...
Changing demographics will drive our property markets
Wednesday, 13 October 2010
Australia's property markets are driven by our demographics: who we are, how we live and where we want to live. ...
Microsoft to launch Windows 7 smartphone, but analyst says company is now far behind Apple and Google
Tuesday, 05 October 2010
Just days before tech giant Microsoft is set to launch its first Windows 7-enabled smartphone, the company has been rocked by a scathing report from Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs which says the company's fortunes are unlikely to improve until it builds a ...
