Bullish and highly-respective on GS, though a competitor of the firm I work for.
1. Don't worry its market share at all. GS is world-wide #1 name in I Banking. Very very strong in M&A advisory. Top tier 1 player in capital underwriting, particularly on the equity side. (no very top because its size is relatively small compared with C and JPM etc.) When markets in good time, GS is of no worry in deal pipeline.
2. On the firm level, deleverage does not affect revenue, as leverage only magnifies the swing effect of revenue on net income. From a trading perspective, it does. But trading on its own account is only a small portion of GS's business. For economy, when it slows, it hurts top line hence affecting bottom line as well. But in 2 years, good time will be back.
3. Right now is the worst situation since Great Depression and GS today closed at over $130. What if the storms calm down and economy recovers?
1. Don't worry its market share at all. GS is world-wide #1 name in I Banking. Very very strong in M&A advisory. Top tier 1 player in capital underwriting, particularly on the equity side. (no very top because its size is relatively small compared with C and JPM etc.) When markets in good time, GS is of no worry in deal pipeline.
2. On the firm level, deleverage does not affect revenue, as leverage only magnifies the swing effect of revenue on net income. From a trading perspective, it does. But trading on its own account is only a small portion of GS's business. For economy, when it slows, it hurts top line hence affecting bottom line as well. But in 2 years, good time will be back.
3. Right now is the worst situation since Great Depression and GS today closed at over $130. What if the storms calm down and economy recovers?