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I believe you are missing the point. It is not about who provides a better service, or fraud. It is about long-term stability.

Goldman has made extraordinary profits. And done well for their customers. But it is becoming increasingly clear that the outlook is becoming more and more myopic. Profit ≠ Profit, if one is short-term and one is long-term. They are different beasts. Goldman used to be the king of kings with respect to earning long-term profit. Mr. Smith points out that long-term profit has been sidelined for short-term profit. Both are still profit - but one has a sustainable culture, one does not. This is a more nuanced issue than 'good company', 'bad company' - the qualification, 'in the moral way' becomes necessary.



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