And then there were none.
Yet, true to form, America's long-time premier investment banking firm gives every indication that it will stride into the new era still shooting a mean cuff. While the Morgan Stanley confirmation release reads like pure disclosure, the Goldman release somehow feels much more like a statement.
Here's the parse.
Goldman: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
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