The Wall Street Journal‘s coverage of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland details a shift in the reception bankers received at this year’s addition of the annual event: The ire directed at bankers from all sides is palpable, acknowledged Donald Moore, chairman of Morgan Stanley in Europe, as he stood alone reading some charts amidst the hubbub at the forum’s Global Village cafe. Asked which other groups of people have been similarly unpopular in Davos in the past, he said: “terrorists.” The report also includes this interesting tidbit: On the fringes of one of the many showy events that host the real business of Davos, a senior London-based investment banker offered this wager: Lloyd Blankfein, CEO of Goldman Sachs Group Inc., would be out within two years, he said, and he was prepared to back up his bet with millions of pounds.
Most Popular Articles
Why housing demand is up and inventory is down in 2026
Pending sales rose to 75,856 vs 72,039 in 2025 as inventory turned negative year over year with mortgage rates near 6.58%.
Jun 13, 2026
-
HUD tests a new Operation Breakthrough for today’s housing crisis
Jun 23, 2026 -
SERHANT. expands into Texas with 13 founding agents
Jun 23, 2026 -
Keys to the housing market for the rest of 2026
Jun 20, 2026 -
Fannie Mae to expand title pilot program, Pulte says
Jun 24, 2026 -
Congress passes 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, sends bill to Trump
Jun 23, 2026
Latest Articles
KB Home Q2 2026 earnings point to scale vs execution debate
Homebuilding’s mid-year public company earnings season is now looking through the prism of the back half of 2026. Each of the sector’s players had better have put themselves in a good position for some heavy lifting and outperformance, rather than lugging around a forgettable first half. In that light, it’s welcome news that one of […]