265. Are we due another financial crisis?
From The Rest Is Money by Goalhanger
March 29, 2026 · 56 min
About this episode
Lloyd Blankfein discusses financial stability, risk management, and his personal journey from a housing project to CEO of Goldman Sachs during the 2008 financial crisis.
What does Lloyd Blankfein - former boss of Goldman Sachs - think is the biggest threat to financial stability? What did he learn from the credit crunch about dealing with risk? Was the investment bank the ‘vampire squid’ it was described as? Plus, why did his cancer diagnosis have to be kept secret? Lloyd talks to Robert and Steph about his journey from a housing project in Brooklyn to CEO of Goldman Sachs during the 2008 financial crisis. They also discuss AI, fat fingers and whether Lloyd would join Trump’s administration if he was asked. The Rest is Money is brought to you by Octopus Energy, Britain’s smart energy pioneer. Email: therestismoney@goalhanger.com X: @TheRestIsMoney Instagram: @TheRestIsMoney TikTok…
People in this episode
Hosts: Robert, Steph
Guest: Lloyd Blankfein
Topics covered
- financial crisis
- risk management
- AI
- investment banking
- personal journey
Keywords
- financial crisis
- Lloyd Blankfein
- Goldman Sachs
- risk
- AI
- Trump
Sponsors
Octopus Energy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Goldman Sachs
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