In Goldman Sachs We Trust: The Story of a $222 Stock going to $1 During the Great Depression

As we look over the masters of the universe on Wall Street with Bear Stearns, Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, and Goldman Sachs only two remain standing and no longer in their previous form. Yet in the midst of all this turmoil, the storied Goldman Sachs is still churning out the profits. A recent report by Bloomberg shows that Goldman Sachs made more than $100 million on trading revenue on get this, 46 separate days during the second quarter. This is rather unbelievable in the midst of the deepest recession since the Great Depression. The spotlight in recent months is squarely on the Wall Street giant and is probably not the kind of PR they are looking for. (more)