It is tempting to think that Goldman Sachs has finally mastered the dark art of public relations. After settling a fraud suit bought by the Securities and Exchange Commission last week for a piffling $550m, the group then had the good sense to report weak second-quarter earnings on Tuesday. Compensation was down and share buy-backs absent. Yet, for all the helpful timing, its earnings reflect a world where it is far harder for investment bankers to prosper.
人们不禁会想：高盛(Goldman Sachs)终于掌握了公共关系的黑色艺术。上周，该公司以区区5.5亿美元，就美国证券交易委员会(Securities and Exchange Commission)提起的一桩欺诈诉讼达成了和解，其后，该公司周二明智地发布了疲弱的第二季度业绩。薪酬有所下降，股票回购也销声匿迹。然而，尽管这种时机选择颇有助益，高盛的业绩还是反映出：在当前情况下，投资银行家获得成功的难度明显加大。
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