Goldman Sachs VP explains why he quit

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Published 2012-10-24

Greg Smith, who publicly resigned in scathing op-ed, says investment bank's unethical culture threatens firm's future. Anderson Cooper reports.

All Comments (21)

@lesliecone6232 4 years ago

I would be proud to call this man my friend. It is nice to know there are still some people in the financial arena who can maintain an ethical backbone. Thank you Greg Smith for your integrity.
@rfimor 8 years ago

Basically he is saying that a Goldman salesman is no much different than any used car salesman. Not a big surprise to me.
@fr1702 6 years ago

This guy has a good heart he’s really brave for speaking out like this
@ravenkama6922 8 years ago

Love people like this! You can just see his genuine heart and soul all there.
@joycekoch5746 4 years ago

HR at Goldman Sachs was probably digging furiously through Greg's record to find a way to discredit him.
@Jstoney127 9 years ago

Hire this man for the SEC
@TheSapphire51 7 years ago

Gosh an honest man with a sense of ethics and integrity.Worth his weight in gold. A hero of our times
@nextari 5 years ago

Great man, and Coop interviewed him like he was a criminal.
@WildBassfly 8 years ago

STOP CUTTING HIM OFF MID SENTENCE WHATS THE POINT I JUST WANT TO LISTEN TO WHAT HE HAS TO SAY
@moviedude22 6 years ago

Wall Street ethics is an oxymoron -- doesn't that sum it all up
@warrenebuffett63 7 years ago

when you are not a psychopath and make it to the top
@swathi6056 6 years ago

He is a braveheart ! Why can't we have more people like him in this world!
@inthevault9603 5 years ago

There’s always a high price to pay for integrity and very few are willing to pay it. But the return to one’s sense of self respect and honesty far outweighs anything that might’ve been lost.
@ferdhinico.3402 7 years ago

I worked in the brokerage and banking department at Merrill Lynch and have dealt with multimillion dollar clients who have called me and literally cried because the financial advisor steals all their money in a legal way and they can't get it back. I see the issue but I can't do anything about it....so sad
@GrassValleyGreg 10 years ago

I love how Goldman Sachs has a Youtube channel, but comments are disabled on every video lol
@boeingdriver29 3 years ago

A friend of mine in Australia got a job at one of Australia’s big four banks. On his first day during an induction course he was told in no uncertain terms that “ we are not here to make money for our clients, we are here to make money for the bank”. This is the standard mantra throughout all the banking industry. They are predators.
@chrisboston 3 months ago

I worked at Goldman Sachs 20 years ago and saw this back then, they claim to be full of “Integrity” and “Value” but the people at top are enriching themselves at the expense of most people
@gowinidea 7 years ago

Thumbup to Greg Smith for the heart of steel he has!
@MominNz 5 years ago

this guy is truly one honest misfit in GMSachs. Absolutely correct.
@bruceLEEtheOne 4 years ago

Why is 75% of this interview Anderson cooper talking