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Abhijeet S
SWOT ANALYSIS ON Goldman Sachs Group : The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a global investment banking and securities firm which engages in investment banking, securities, investment management, and other financial services primarily with institutional clients. Goldman Sachs was founded in 1869 and is headquartered at 200 West Street in the Lower Manhattan area of New York City, with additional offices in major international financial centers. The firm provides mergers and acquisitions advice, underwriting services, asset management, and prime brokerage to its clients, which include corporations, governments and individuals. The firm also engages in proprietary trading and private equity deals, and is a primary dealer in the United States Treasury security market.
Former employees include Robert Rubin and Henry Paulson who served as United States Secretary of the Treasury under President Bill Clinton and under George W. Bush respectively.
Strengths
* Strong investment banking operations
* Leader in merger and acquisitions advisory services
* Strong brand equity
* Technical expertise as evidenced by the company's history and pioneering in research, M&A, and corporate financial services
Weaknesses
* Size - bound for employee cuts as economic conditions worsen
* Not diverse enough
Opportunities
* Emerging markets / further global expansion
* Private equity deals - Despite economic woes, historically more and more companies have been privatized in the US (more than 1,000 were privatized in 2005 vs. 650 in 2004 and 320 in 2001)
Threats
* Increasing volatility in financial markets could potentially impact earnings
* Slowdown in worldwide M&A due to tougher credit conditions and economic turmoil
Former employees include Robert Rubin and Henry Paulson who served as United States Secretary of the Treasury under President Bill Clinton and under George W. Bush respectively.
Strengths
* Strong investment banking operations
* Leader in merger and acquisitions advisory services
* Strong brand equity
* Technical expertise as evidenced by the company's history and pioneering in research, M&A, and corporate financial services
Weaknesses
* Size - bound for employee cuts as economic conditions worsen
* Not diverse enough
Opportunities
* Emerging markets / further global expansion
* Private equity deals - Despite economic woes, historically more and more companies have been privatized in the US (more than 1,000 were privatized in 2005 vs. 650 in 2004 and 320 in 2001)
Threats
* Increasing volatility in financial markets could potentially impact earnings
* Slowdown in worldwide M&A due to tougher credit conditions and economic turmoil
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