Interesting point ! Maybe this chart is helpful to separate the wheat from the chaff ! Interactive Performance Comparison Chart [PerfChart (GS,LEH,BSC,JPM,MS,C,WB,BAC,WFC,WM) ] http://stockcharts.com/charts/performance/perf.html?GS,LEH,BSC,JPM,MS,C,WB,BAC,WFC,WM And the winner is : Goldman Sachs !