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John Carney

John Carney is a financial writer and former editor of DealBreaker.com and Clusterstock.com.

articles/2010/04/25/goldman-girds-for-war/gasparino-lloyd-blankfein_96421_w6ynyb

Goldman Girds for War

As the firm’s CEO prepares to testify tomorrow, Goldman Sachs enjoys “Kool-Aid” level unity, reports John Carney—and at least one banker there even thinks the SEC suit will help business.

John Carney

articles/2010/04/23/the-goldman-cases-weak-link/carney-germans_96058_vuzayb

What Goldman's 'Victim' Knew

The SEC says Goldman duped a German bank. But John Carney uncovers documents that suggest these alleged victims of the scheme should have known what they were getting.

John Carney

articles/2010/04/21/goldmans-dirty-customers/carney-goldman-1_95852_iv1bt1

Goldman's Dirty Customers

The shadiest player in the Goldman Sachs drama may be neither Goldman nor John Paulson, but the German bank that the SEC maintains was duped in the scheme. John Carney details how the bank itself engaged in a pattern of dirty trading tactics that caused billions in losses.

John Carney

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