Goldman Sachs is Wall Street's most studied institution: partnership culture, risk appetite, and the revolving door between finance and government. FTN's Goldman playbook contextualises the firm; this list pairs institutional histories with crisis narratives and regulatory context.
Institutional Histories
The Partnership
Charles D. Ellis · Book
Long-arc partnership history—culture, client focus, and competitive strategy across eras.
Money and Power
William D. Cohan · Book
Deal-focused narrative with adversarial journalism instinct—more critical than Ellis.
Wall Street Context and Crisis
Too Big to Fail
Andrew Ross Sorkin · Book
2008 crisis narrative placing Goldman among peer institutions under systemic stress.
Liar's Poker
Michael Lewis · Book
Salomon context—cultural comparison to Goldman's self-image of long-termism.
Interviews and Media
Goldman partners / alumni interviews (CNBC, Bloomberg archives)
Various · Interview
Time-stamped interviews during crises reveal risk framing and culture under pressure.