I disagree. Most finance news is very short sighted, living minute to minute... Personally I feel that Goldman Sachs has a very strong position in the years ahead; They don't even need lobbyists anymore

"Analysts wonder why Mr. Paulson hasn’t hired more individuals from other banks to limit the appearance that the Treasury Department has become a de facto Goldman division."

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/19/business/19gold.html