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Investment Banks

Morgan Stanley C.E.O. James Gorman has set up a ‘Succession’-like race to succeed him.
William D. Cohan • May 24, 2023

Gorman’s Goodbye: Inside a C.E.O. Succession Bake-Off

I talk to a lot of well-wired people inside Morgan Stanley all the time: here’s what’s going to happen next. Plus notes on succession planning inside my old stomping grounds: Lazard and JPMC.
William D. Cohan • February 26, 2023
Zaz’s “Equity Story” & Credit Suisse’s Demise
Warner Bros. Discovery C.E.O. David Zaslav.
News and notes on the inside conversation on Wall Street: David Zaslav’s debt journey, the Carlos Watson indictment, and the latest developments with Credit Suisse.
William D. Cohan • October 30, 2022
Elon’s Clues & An M&A Hail Mary
Elon Musk
News and notes on the inside conversation percolating throughout Wall Street: what Elon’s bankers will do with the debt, Apple’s earnings, and the CS First Boston prayer.
Elon Musk
William D. Cohan • October 2, 2022
Elon’s Hollywood Ending
Musk’s texts, which include a startling dismissive exchange about Sam Bankman-Fried, reveal why he needs Ari Emanuel to save him from himself. Plus updates on Cathie Wood’s latest investment scheme and the potential resurrection of Credit Suisse’s investment bank.
John Paulson in 2016
William D. Cohan • September 26, 2021
On the Wealth Tax, Wall Street’s Biden Bet & Lazard’s Challenge
Regarding the most pressing questions on Wall Street and in my inbox.