미국메릴린치 2인자는 김도우씨라는 교포2세인데(아버지가 인도네시아의 한국기업 사장인분(
http://news.naver.com/news/read.php?mode=LSD&office_id=018&article_id=0000333871&ion_id=101&menu_id=101
), 그런분야에서 그런자리까지 오르다니 대단한 사람이네요
(인터뷰중
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김 부회장은 “그래도 이거 하나 정도는 말할 수 있을 것 같다”면서 “아들이 국내에서 학교를 계속 다녔다면 연세대나 잘하면 서울대도 입학할 수 있었을 것이지만 지금처럼 국제적인 플레이어로 활동하지는 못했을 것 같다”고 말했다.

그는 “(아들이) 외국에 나와 공부하고 일도 배우면서 어려움을 겪고 눈도 맞아가며 더 치열한 경쟁 환경에 처했던 것이 지금과 같은 자리에서 일하는 것을 가능하게 한 것 같다”고 덧붙였다.
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BTW,
삼성전자 죽어라고 해도 분기순이익 요샌 1조5천억원인데, 에너지,금융(미국,유럽)회사들 요새도 몇조원씩 분기이익을 벌고 있으니…

Goldman Sachs reported second-quarter Net Total Revenues of $10.1 billion, up 110% from the year ago period, with earnings of $2.29 billion (vs. $865 million). “Net Revenues in Investment Banking were $1.53 billion (second best quarter and the best quarterly performance in six years), 87% higher than the second quarter of 2005, reflecting growth across all regions… Net revenues in Trading and Principal Investments were $6.96 billion, up from $2.81 billion in the second quarter of 2005 (Net revenues in Fixed Income, Currency, and Commodities (FICC) were $4.32 billion – 15% higher than the previous record – compared with $1.52 billion, reflecting significantly higher net revenues in commodities, credit products, and interest rate products…) Equities produced quarterly net revenues of $2.35 billion, its second best quarter. Asset Management generated net revenues of $954 million, it second best quarter and 38% higher than the second quarter of 2005. Securities Services produced record quarterly net revenues of $656 million, 34% higher than the previous record… Compensation and benefits expenses were $5.09 billion compared with $2.40 billion in the second quarter of 2005…” Goldman repurchased 6.5 million shares during the quarter.

Lehman Brothers reported second quarter Net Income of $1.00 billion, up 47% from the year ago period. Net Revenues were up 35% to $4.411 billion. “Investment Banking net revenues increased 28% to $741 million (y-o-y)… Capital Markets reported record net revenues of $3.1 billion…a 38% increase… Equities Capital Markets net revenues increased 85% to $878 million… Fixed Income Capital Markets reported record net revenues of $2.2 billion in the second quarter…an increase of 25%…” Total Assets increased $15.2 billion, or 14% annualized, to $455 billion (up 23% y-o-y).

Bear Stearns’ second-quarter Net Income was up 81% from a year earlier to $539 million. “We are very pleased to report our third consecutive quarter of record setting results. The first half of 2006 has proven to be our best ever,” said CEO James Cayne. For the quarter, “Institutional Equities net revenues were a record $554 million, up 42%… Fixed Income Net Revenues were a record $1.2 billion, up 45%… [Mortgage] securitization and trading remained high… Interest rate derivatives and foreign exchange produced record net revenues… Robust customer activity levels led to record net revenues in both the distressed debt and leverage finance areas driving record net revenues in the credit businesses this quarter… Investment Banking Net Revenues were $278 million, up 20%…” Compensation expense for the quarter was up 32.2% y-o-y to $1.22 billion.