My response to the @ritholtz: LOL Why @GSElevator Is a Fake
My response to the @ritholtz: LOL Why @GSElevator Is a Fake I get probably 10+ comments a day on Twitter talking about how fake my tweets are, or that I am some geek in a basement somewhere. And I...
View ArticleThe Roadshow
Quite a few years ago, we were in the middle of an investor roadshow, marketing a new high-yield corporate bond offering. Sound exciting? Well, it’s anything but. In a nutshell, a roadshow involves...
View ArticleThe Mini Bar
I come to, my head fucking pounding; I’m still drunk, but at least I’m in my bed. A bed. That’s a relief. How I got there, I have no clue. It’s probably something like 6:00 in the morning. I’ve got no...
View ArticleTweet Recycling
Yes, I fucking know that I repeat/recycle tweets occasionally. You don’t have to tell me. They are my tweets. I already know. And if, for some reason, that bothers you (as it seemingly does to some of...
View ArticleThe Mile High Club
It’s been a whirlwind 3 days in Miami – a city that I have always detested until now. It’s got no substance, and even the rich people are seedy. This, however, was a bachelor weekend to remember, the...
View ArticleAll I want for Christmas…
All I want for Christmas… Something “for my kids”: http://bit.ly/Vpx3rK Something even Bob Costas should appreciate: http://bit.ly/XBqUPu Something good to read: http://amzn.to/TKXhsq Something else...
View ArticleA joke and a story… Or a story and joke…
An American businessman was at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellowfin tuna. The American...
View ArticleThe gym
The ‘Freshman 15’ is also known to be as prevalent in banking as it is for college girls. It certainly was the case for me. 100 hour work weeks. Breakfast from Starbucks. Lunch from Pret at my...
View ArticleTransatlantic
I’m flying from New York to London almost on a monthly basis. Having recently moved to the UK, I keep having to go back and visit my girlfriend of less than a year, only because I am too much of a...
View ArticleCongratulations Summer Interns of 2013… Grab a pen. Here are a few words of...
Congratulations, you made it. You are a 2013 Goldman Sachs Summer Analyst. You might feel like you just crossed the finish line. But the race hasn’t even started yet. Most banks hire the majority of...
View ArticleQuick thoughts – Racism on Wall Street
The Eighties? Cherry red Porsches. Suspenders. Gold ties. Peaked-lapel suits. Escobar’s cocaine. Stretch Lincoln limousines. American hookers. Real expense accounts. Drexel. Milken. Boesky....
View ArticleHow to Survive a Sporting Event with Your Boss
As a follow-up to my recent piece, Tips for Summer Interns of 2013, I have been asked to provide pearls of wisdom on surviving a sporting event with your boss. As an international bon vivant, hopefully...
View ArticleMeet Jack The Plumber/ Philosopher
Over the weekend, I came across an editorial by Jack Hope, a philosopher turned philosopher/plumber, that puts a name and face to a question that has garnered a reasonable amount of attention in recent...
View ArticleHow To Be A F%#king Man…
We’ve all seen and perhaps grown tired of guides and lists that are ripe with tedious clichés and full of humdrum regurgitated meme wisdom. For that very reason, in collaboration with CNBC’s John...
View ArticleThe @GSElevator Guide to Bar Etiquette
I shouldn’t have to write this, but apparently I do. The following came to my attention via the fantastic Twitter feed of Jon Carney, my collaborator on the highly-popular (2.5 million views) and...
View ArticleThe Mile High Club
It’s been a whirlwind 3 days in Miami – a city that I have always detested until now. It’s got no substance, and even the rich people are seedy. This, however, was a bachelor weekend to remember, the...
View ArticleTweet Recycling
Yes, I fucking know that I repeat/recycle tweets occasionally. You don’t have to tell me. They are my tweets. I already know. And if, for some reason, that bothers you (as it seemingly does to some of...
View ArticleThe @GSElevator Book – Straight To Hell – has nothing to do with Twitter…
Now that my book is available for pre-order, I wanted to quietly make a few things clear…. First of all, the issue of my anonymity was simply a device, and one that has suited the construct of the...
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