23 Quotes by John Thain

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    We have to focus on the revenue side, we have to focus on the expense side and make sure we can earn to justify the current market value.

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    I think there will be linkages between the U.S. and Europe and I think there will be linkages between the U.S. and Asia; that is probably a little further off.

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    I think there needs to be more consolidation in the U.S. marketplace, and we will be a public company with a public currency and a big marketplace.

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    Our fourth quarter results reflect the extraordinarily difficult business environment in which Goldman Sachs operated this Fall,

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    Our trading and underwriting business were down from record first-half levels in an increasingly difficult environment.

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    pleased with the resolution of this litigation, which allows our members to vote as planned on the proposed merger on Dec. 6.

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    It feels good. Now, of course, we have to demonstrate to our shareholders that there's real value to be had here.

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    We plan to trade the first shares of the NYSE Group on March 8. This will mark the beginning of a new era.

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