1 Vampire Squid
Possibly the most-quoted sentence of the year in business journalism, by Matt Taibbi of Rolling Stone: “The first thing you need to know about Goldman Sachs is that it’s everywhere. The world’s most powerful investment bank is a great vampire squid wrapped around the face of humanity, relentlessly jamming its blood funnel into anything that smells like money.”
(This story appears in the 08 January, 2010 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)
Loved "zombie banks" and "staycation"
on Dec 30, 2009Your comments are not entirely accurate, especially those regarding the Banks. First Republic is one of the finest institutions in the entire United States.
on Dec 29, 2009Great Job
on Dec 28, 2009Nice article. But dont get dressed, this year will have better meaning words.
on Jan 20, 2010