Institutional Investors Meeting

Apr 7, 2009

Council of Institutional Investors

Lloyd Blankfein talked about the global economic crisis, financial regulation, and U.S. economic policy. In his remarks he warned against protectionist legislation that would inhibit long-term economic growth. He also spoke about executive compensation, as well as harmful immigration and tax policies. After his remarks he responded to .. Read More
Lloyd Blankfein talked about the global economic crisis, financial regulation, and U.S. economic policy. In his remarks he warned against protectionist legislation that would inhibit long-term economic growth. He also spoke about executive compensation, as well as harmful immigration and tax policies. After his remarks he responded to questions. Two demonstrators carrying a pink banner got on stage when Mr. Blankfein started his talk.

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00:00:02 Unidentified Speaker 39 MILLION -- THAT IS THE ESTIMATED NUMBER OF CABLE VIEWERS TO WATCH C-SPAN AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK....
00:00:16 Unidentified Speaker GOLDMAN SACHS CEO LLOYD BLANKFEIN WAS IN WASHINGTON TODAY TO TALK TO THE SPRING MEETING OF THE COUNCIL...
00:00:41 Unidentified Speaker ALRIGHT. GOOD MORNING. I AM JOE DEAR, CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER AND PRIVILEGE TO BE CHAIR OF THE COUNCIL...
00:04:27 Unidentified Speaker JOE, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THAT IS A VERY, VERY WARM WELCOME FOR ME IN WASHINGTON. [LAUGHTER] I HAVE...
00:06:07 Unidentified Speaker WE WOULD LIKE OUR MONEY BACK.
00:06:12 Unidentified Speaker I WILL ADDRESS THAT AT THE END. THEY HAD SEEN IT. AND I WILL ADDRESS THAT AT THE END. YOU CAN GET...
00:06:18 Unidentified Speaker THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE]
00:06:24 Unidentified Speaker THAT IS MY PROPOSAL.
00:06:27 Unidentified Speaker YOU CAN A PARK -- YOU COULD ADDRESS IT NOW.
00:06:28 Unidentified Speaker I UNDERSTAND. MEANINGFUL CHANGE ANY EFFECTIVE REFORM OUR FIGHT ALL AND SHOULD NATURALLY EMANATE FROM...
00:32:32 Unidentified Speaker THANK YOU VERY MUCH, I HAVE A QUESTION TO ASK. ONE THING THAT YOU MENTIONED IS THE OVERALL REGULATORS,...
00:33:06 Unidentified Speaker WE HAVE PROS AND CONS AND WE WILL PARTICIPATE IN ONE WAY OR ANOTHER IN THE DEBATE, BUT THERE WILL...
00:34:29 Unidentified Speaker ONE QUESTION THAT HAS COME UP, THERE IS THE SUSPICION THAT WHEN AIG GOT THEIR BAILOUT, THE BENEFICIARY...
00:34:55 Unidentified Speaker I BELIEVE THAT AIG IS A TOPIC THAT EVERYBODY -- THIS IS PROVOKING A LOT OF ANGER FOR EVERYONE TO BE...
00:38:08 Unidentified Speaker LET ME SPEAK TO THE MEMBERS.
00:38:13 Unidentified Speaker I HAVE A QUESTION THAT YOU MENTIONED, REGULATORS CANNOT REGULATE WHAT THEY DO NOT KNOW, ONE SUGGESTION...
00:39:15 Unidentified Speaker I WOULD NOT WANT A SYSTEM THAT PRECLUDED ALL OF THE NUMBERS. THIS IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NIMBLENESS,...
00:40:35 Unidentified Speaker WE HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE PEOPLE --
00:40:42 Unidentified Speaker THERE IS NO DEGREE OF TRANSPARENCY TO ARTICULATE THAT I WOULD NOT BE [UNINTELLIGIBLE] WITH THE REGULATORS....
00:41:01 Unidentified Speaker I AM FROM LONDON, AND I THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR INSIGHTS, THIS IS VERY VALUABLE. THE LEVEL BELOW...
00:42:20 Unidentified Speaker I THINK THAT YOU HAVE TO LOOK ON THE LONG-TERM PERFORMANCE, AND WE DO THIS. WE ARE LOOKING AT THIS...
00:43:36 Unidentified Speaker I WILL ASK YOU ON BEHALF OF THE AUDIENCE --
00:43:42 Unidentified Speaker DO YOU BELONG TO THIS ORGANIZATION? [UNINTELLIGIBLE]
00:43:51 Unidentified Speaker WHY SHOULD TAXPAYERS BAIL OUT GOLDMAN SACHS.
00:43:58 Unidentified Speaker WE WOULD LIKE SOME RESPECT SHOWN FOR THE ORGANIZATION AND THE GUEST.
00:44:02 Unidentified Speaker WE ARE SOCIALIZING -- [APPLAUSE] [UNINTELLIGIBLE]
00:44:15 Unidentified Speaker IN RESPONSE, ASIDE FROM THE LACK OF CONSIDERATION, THAT IS REFLECTING A PREVAILING VIEW IN THE WORLD,...
00:46:54 Unidentified Speaker GALE?
00:46:58 Unidentified Speaker I AM FROM THE WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD. LEVERAGED SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN ONE OF THE ISSUES AT THE BOTTOM...
00:47:22 Unidentified Speaker AS I HAVE SAID, LEVERAGE IS AT THE BOTTOM OF EVERY EXTENSION OF THE RISK, AND I BELIEVE THAT THIS...
00:49:45 Unidentified Speaker I WOULD LIKE TO ASK A RELATED QUESTION. I KNOW HOW THE WOMEN FEEL, BUT I BELIEVE THAT POPULISM HAS...
00:51:13 Unidentified Speaker WE NOT ONLY GO, WE ALSO SPONSORED THE EVENTS, BUT WE HAVE ADJUSTED OURSELVES TO THE NEW DYNAMICS,...
00:53:38 Unidentified Speaker WE ARE A PENSION FUND BASED IN LONDON, AND WORKING FOR THIS CORPORATE GOVERNANCE -- I WILL SPEND A...
00:54:26 Unidentified Speaker CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IS VERY IMPORTANT, THE SAME WAY THAT RISK-MANAGEMENT IS IMPORTANT. THIS IS NOT...
00:57:16 Unidentified Speaker WE HAVE TIME FOR ONE MORE QUESTION, THIS IS COMING FROM MY TRUSTY.
00:57:25 Unidentified Speaker IN YOUR REMARKS, YOU MENTIONED, ABOUT THE OFF-BALANCE SHEET TRANSACTIONS, THE CONTRIBUTOR TO THE FINANCIAL...
00:58:24 Unidentified Speaker YOU HAVE TO LOOK AT THE BALANCE SHEETS, HOWEVER, A COMMITMENT IS A COMMITMENT. AND IF YOU WIN. COMPANY...
01:00:07 Unidentified Speaker I AM GLAD TO HEAR THAT YOU HAVE ADDRESSED THIS, BUT IN TERMS OF THE INDUSTRY, DO YOU BELIEVE THAT...
01:00:17 Unidentified Speaker THIS IS GETTING A LOT OF ATTENTION, I AM NOT CERTAIN THAT WE REPRESENT THE MAJORITY VIEW IN SOME OF...
01:01:32 Unidentified Speaker THIS WILL BE THE FINAL QUESTION.
01:01:39 Unidentified Speaker I AM REPRESENTING AN ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY FROM LONDON. DO YOU HAVE MORE ON WHAT THE INVESTMENT...
01:02:11 Unidentified Speaker I THINK THAT ALL OF THESE ISSUES ARE VERY IMPORTANT, AND THESE MAY BE THE MOST IMPORTANT, NOT NECESSARILY...
01:03:55 Unidentified Speaker WE ARE OUT OF TIME. I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION.

NOTE: The transcript for this program was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.

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