Company profile
- Industry
- Financial services
- Founded
- 1869
- Headquarters
- New York City, United States
- Ownership
- Publicly traded
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In depth
Decisions on record
2 verified Decision Records on Goldman Sachs, and the casebook each one belongs to.
| Fork date | Decision type | The story | Casebook |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Counterfactual | Read the story → | The Counterfactual Casebook → |
| 2020 | Crisis Response | Read the story → | Crisis Response Casebook → |
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The analyses
The Counterfactual · Decision Forks
Goldman Sachs Tried to Bank Everyone. It Forgot It Was Built to Bank No One.
Goldman spent seven years chasing the consumer. By 2023 it was unwinding the whole thing — and one segment alone had bled more than $3 billion since the start of 2020. The retreat wasn't a pivot. It was a confession.
8 min
The Crisis Response · Crisis & Reinvention
Goldman Blamed Two Rogue Bankers for 1MDB. Every Regulator Said the Rot Ran Deeper.
For five years Goldman insisted two bankers had deceived the firm on 1MDB. Then in October 2020 it admitted 'institutional failures' and signed the largest FCPA settlement in history — $2.9 billion. The defense was always a legal posture, not a fact.
8 min