The Unofficial Goldman Sachs guide to surviving Valentine's Day
I won’t lie. I love Valentine’s Day. It’s not because I am some hopeless romantic or benevolent lover who finds pleasure in making other people happy. In fact, the day itself can be pretty tedious, and...
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The best prank the guy behind 'GSElevator' ever played on Wall Street
It’s been a while since we’ve heard from, the former banker behind the infamous @GSElevator Twitter handle who was unmasked last year.His upcoming book, “Straight to Hell,” is coming out next month, so...
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Here's what we think of Goldman Sachs Elevator's new book
I've always said there are three kinds of Wall Streeters.Those who worry that their industry can be toxic and try to make it or their world better to compensate. (That can mean raising a great family,...
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GOLDMAN SACHS ELEVATOR: Wall Street isn't like 'Wolf of Wall Street' — but...
Wall Street isn't like 'Wolf of Wall Street', says John LeFevre, the man behind the parody Twitter feed, Goldman Sachs Elevator.But it's not because the culture is more staid in reality — the...
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The 99 rules all men should live by
A while back, I wrote How To Be A Man with considerable help from my pal, the WSJ's John Carney. It was a fresh and thoughtful look at what it means to be a man today.Unfortunately, all I have to do is...
View ArticleThe story behind the famously offensive twitter account that parodies Wall...
John Lefevre created the Goldman Sachs Elevator Twitter account (@GSElevator) as a parody of banking culture. He tweeted anonymously for years as he gained hundreds of thousands of followers with his...
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We asked the guy behind @GSElevator about deviance, debauchery, and what...
Editor's note: We sent John LeFevre, aka @GSElevator, a list of questions about his new book, "Straight to Hell: True Tales of Deviance, Debauchery, And Billion-Dollar Deals." Here are his...
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A Wall Street guide to watches
Bankers love watches. They love collecting watches. They love talking about watches. I’ve seen entire groups of analysts head to the nearest Rolex store the day their first bonus hits the account; the...
View ArticleThe man behind @GSElevator explains why women don't get promoted on Wall Street
John Lefevre created the Goldman Sachs Elevator Twitter account (@GSElevator) as a parody of banking culture. He tweeted anonymously for years as he gained hundreds of thousand followers with his...
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A Wall Street guide to bar etiquette
You can be dumb. You can be rude. You can be incompetent. I don’t really care, as long as it doesn’t impact me. But if you are any of those things in a bar and it interferes with my ability to drink,...
View ArticleLife lessons from the Goldman Sachs Elevator parody twitter account
John Lefevre created the Goldman Sachs Elevator Twitter account (@GSElevator) as a parody of banking culture. He tweeted anonymously for years as he gained hundreds of thousands of followers with his...
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A Goldman Sachs Elevator primer on how rich kids get banking jobs in Hong Kong
Bank of New York Mellon agreed this week to a $14.8 million settlement of allegations it gave internships to relatives of foreign government officials with the expectation of retaining or winning...
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There are 21 rules for surviving your Wall Street holiday party
The (not-so-festive) red cups have arrived at Starbucks. That means holiday season is already in full swing. That also means that the time-honored tradition of the holiday office party is just around...
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The unofficial Goldman Sachs holiday gift guide for 2015
It’s that time of year again — when children everywhere discover that Santa Claus loves rich kids more. This year, the Neiman Marcus “fantasy gifts” list features a Ford Mustang, apparently for all the...
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The unofficial Goldman Sachs guide to New Year’s resolutions
Exercise. Read more. Save money. Travel. Those are the staple resolutions.But if it’s not that complicated, why are there so many fat, dumb, poor people who don’t even have passports?So, forget about...
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The Goldman Sachs Elevator guide to dressing like a gentleman
New York Fashion Week doesn’t mean much to most guys out there.Maybe for some young bankers, it’s an excuse to go out armed with business cards, pay for bottle service, and probably still go home...
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The GSElevator guide to the 50 things every man should do once
Bucket lists are usually dumb.They vacillate between the obvious and the pretentious. The mile high club is gross. Burning Man is stupid. Mardi Gras is overrated. Growing a beard takes no effort. I...
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Goldman Sachs Elevator explains the hierarchy of watches on Wall Street
A report out of the UK made headlines recently for suggesting that banks discriminate in their recruiting efforts on the basis of class.The study examined the “unwritten expectations” of investment...
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GSELEVATOR: 15 books you must read if you want to work on Wall Street
One of the most frequent questions I get asked on Twitter is: What books should I read if I want to work on Wall Street?Mention Ayn Rand or Sun Tzu and you’re likely to elicit the NSFW version of the...
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The unofficial Goldman Sachs gift guide for 2016
Once again, it’s time for children everywhere to learn one of life’s most valuable lessons: Santa loves rich kids more.This year’s gift ideas (our 4th edition) are an unapologetic, eclectic mix of the...
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