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Paulson walked away from GS with $.75  BN.

That's why entreprenurialism is for the birds. You get very rich banking, or live comfortably trying.

 

Who reportedly banked $3-4bn THIS YEAR alone!

"That's why entreprenurialism is for the birds. You get very rich banking, or live comfortably trying." Are you kidding me? Banking is for suckers. You should only use it as a stepping stone. The truly rich are on the buyside.

 

Doesn't the average PMD get like $15mil+ a year?

I'd assume since he was the head of TMT, GS best IB division he'd make more than that (maybe around $20-25mil). If he spent more than 5 years as a PMD, I could easily see him close to $100mil if PMD's really make that much.

 

average PMD makes $7m+, not $15. I highly doubt he was worth anything under $75m, I know people that are global co-heads of groups that aren't nearly as profitable and are still worth like $35-40m

 

I was going to ask how much of his total worth is stock, because obviously that takes a toll.  What is the pay like for the seniors at most banks?  Are bonuses mainly stock and options packages?  How much is straight cash?

 

Most of you seem to forget the fact that you pay taxes in this country. So, even if you've banked $15mm over 5, after taxes you net $37.5mm. He's south of $100mm for sure.

 

I guarantee you the guy isn't paying 50% of his earnings in taxes. The guy can hire good CPA's to probably lower his average tax rate down to 35%.

Also, Goldman, like most companies, probably set up their stock compensation to be nontaxable until excercised or vested. He also probably got paid pretty well before he became head of TMT or a partner MD. That's why I could see him around the $100M mark.

 
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GS TMT just advised BEA in its $8.5B takeover by Oracle, which is actually one of the biggest deals announced so far this year if not the biggest (shows just how bad the mega-LBO market is right now).

So I'd say they're doing ok. :)  Goldman is also much more of a team culture so one person leaving probably doesn't have as much of an impact.

 

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