'The Partnership: The Making of Goldman Sachs,' by Charles D. Ellis: Rich Bank, Poor Bank
Oct 12, 2008 — New York Times
Many of the best-known securities firms, including Goldman Sachs, Lehman Brothers and Bear Stearns, started from comparable backgrounds 80 to 150 years ago. Ellis writes as a Wall Street loyalist. He ran Greenwich Associates for 30 years, providing research and consulting to securities firms, including Goldman Sachs.