Well, their secret algo formulas work like this... here is the typical code... GS software routes a red phone message transmission to Geithner's office that tells him to go on TV and look sick and wimpy... tells him to stutter and stammer about the Economy... look indecisive... pale... sweaty... Then an algo shoots out to route a massive order to the JPM SPY arbs to Spike the market up... until just before Timbo goes live on TV then... then just as Timbo is about to speak... another algo goes out to SHORT thousands of hidden SP futures using ex Pit strategies off the book strategies (EFP's & Block trades) to start and accelerate the down wave... then an algo message transmission is sent to CNBC to have them congratulate GSachs for an outstanding winning trade that nobody could see coming... they are genuis... "man those guys are impressive"... sayth Cramer and Co... WOW!!"... shucks and gollie... round two boys... batter up...
this article rocks! emperor's new clothing choice rocks! GS should be prosecuted-wait tim geitner works for GS-aw hell nevermind
I think Goldman Sachs is having the same problem successful mafia families eventually run into: they attract too much attention to themselves. Playing dirty requires one to keep a small footprint, and with the collapse of Wall St in 2008, GS now stands alone and in the limelight. Everything they now do attracts unwanted attention.
Perception is everything. If the market perceives GS won't step in front of their trades on the short side, watch out... you're gonna see bears humping bears to get to the table. No more spankings... what GS suspended all program trading? Perception. We'll see if it gets bought into.