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March 2, 2021 @ 10:28 am By JD Alois  |  

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) has pivoted once again when it comes to crypto. Some time ago, it was widely reported that Goldman was launching a crypto trading desk. First reported in 2017, Goldman was predicted to launch a digital asset trading desk by June 2018. The… Read More

January 19, 2021 @ 7:59 am By JD Alois  |  

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) has released Q4 earnings topping expectations with top-line revenue ahead of anticipated results. Shares in Goldman rose slightly in pre-market trading. Goldman has traded significantly higher since the beginning of 2021. Earnings per share for Q4 came in at $12.08 with full-year… Read More

January 14, 2021 @ 10:33 am By JD Alois  |  

Top Fintech Marqeta has partnered up with digital bank Marcus to offer digital checking accounts expected to be available to users later this year. Marcus is the retail digital bank created by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS). Initially launched as an online lending platform, Marcus has emerged… Read More

December 2, 2020 @ 3:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

Amount, a spin-off from online lender Avant, has raised an $81 million Series C funding round led by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS). This is an interesting investment for Goldman because they are looking to leverage Marcus to provide digital banking services to erstwhile competitors. Other investors… Read More

October 14, 2020 @ 7:57 am By JD Alois  |  

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) blew the doors of its earnings report this morning as it announced net revenues of $10.78 billion and a record quarterly diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $9.68 and annualized ROE of 17.5%, the highest quarterly ROE since 2010. Wall Street had… Read More

August 10, 2020 @ 9:43 am By JD Alois  |  

At one point in time Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS), the most prominent investment bank in the world and emerging Fintech powerhouse, was poised to create a crypto trading desk. In May of 2018, Goldman Sachs executive Rana Yared indicated the bank would enter the crypto space… Read More

July 15, 2020 @ 7:58 am By JD Alois  |  

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS), the top global investment bank, is out with Q2 numbers and they are pretty good. Earnings per share (EPS) were reported at $6.26 – a big beat versus what the street was anticipating. During the quarter, net revenues came in at $13.30… Read More

May 29, 2020 @ 1:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) has been in the Fintech news quite a bit as of late. Recently, Goldman upset Bitcoin lovers because the global investment bank claimed the world’s most popular crypto was “not an appropriate asset class” along with all other cryptocurrencies. At one point… Read More

May 28, 2020 @ 10:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Research analysts at Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS), a New York-based multinational investment bank and financial services company with around $1 trillion in assets, is still not convinced that Bitcoin (BTC) and other decentralized cryptocurrencies would be a worthwhile investment for its clients. The Wall Street… Read More

February 4, 2020 @ 4:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

Marcus by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS), a digital bank serving customers in the US and UK, is expected to play a significant role in the future of the world’s most successful investment bank. During the recent Investor Day, Goldman outlined its vision for both corporate and… Read More

January 29, 2020 @ 10:20 am By JD Alois  |  

Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE: GS) presented the firm’s vision for the future today in an Investor Meeting that charted the roadmap for the bank over the next few years. Goldman said the investor day reflects their ongoing commitment to providing the market with a “clear… Read More

January 15, 2020 @ 8:49 am By JD Alois  |  

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) is out with Q4 earnings reporting good topline numbers with a miss on the bottom line. Shares are trading marginally lower in pre-market activity. Goldman’s net revenues for the year ending December 31st came in at $36.55 billion with net earnings of… Read More

January 7, 2020 @ 3:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

Goldman Sachs  (NYSE: GS), the leading global investment bank, will be segmenting out its business operations in the upcoming Q4 earnings report scheduled for January 15, 2020. This will include breaking out its emerging consumer division, a portion of its business that includes its digital… Read More

June 28, 2019 @ 9:58 am By JD Alois  |  

Facebook’s Libra coin, a stablecoin crypto, may eventually falter and fail. It will take some time for Libra to get its digital sea legs or not. But whether or not you are a Libra fan or detractor, old finance is standing up and taking notice…. Read More

September 7, 2018 @ 10:38 am By JD Alois  |  

Earlier this week, a report circulated by Business Insider indicated that Goldman Sachs had paused its efforts to launch a cryptocurrency trading desk – something Goldman had confirmed it was pursuing earlier this year. Today, according to CNBC, Goldman is still considering its options with… Read More

September 5, 2018 @ 4:51 pm By JD Alois  |  

A report from earlier today indicates that Goldman Sachs has decided to shelve its plans to launch a cryptocurrency trading desk. At least in the near term, Goldman is holding off on its crypto ambitions, according to Business Insider. The news immediately threw cold water… Read More

September 28, 2016 @ 6:39 am By Erin Hobey  |  

We’ve been awaiting updates on Marcus, Goldman Sachs’ much anticipated online lending platform named for bank’s cofounder Marcus Goldman which may go live as early as October. Stephen Scherr, Goldman Sachs Global Head of the Financing Group, revealed more about Marcus on Tuesday, reported the WSJ, noting that… Read More

August 19, 2016 @ 9:24 am By Erin Hobey  |  

“Marcus, I’d like a small consumer loan.” No, users will not be going to a teller to ask for a loan from Goldman Sachs‘ much anticipated online lending platform. Rather the name is meant to establish a sense of familiarity, like being on a first name basis… Read More