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Goldman Sachs Isn’t Perfect, Ya Know

Posted on by Caleb Newquist

“During the course of the financial crisis, we made our fair share of mistakes. We lost a considerable amount of money through our exposure to leveraged loans and mortgages.”

~ Goldman Sachs CFO David Viniar, in his opening statement before the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission.

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