The bloodletting at Goldman Sachs might not be done yet as the bank looks for more ways to cut costs

Good morning! Dan DeFrancesco checking in from NYC, which isn't as fancy as Davos, but certainly more fun these days in the absence of all those executives.

I've never rooted harder for a story to go viral as much as this one about why every company needs to adopt a four-day work week.

On tap, we've got stories on what some say it's like to work at Tiger Global Management, why Wall Street analysts are already off to a rough start with their 2023 market predictions, and 10 ways to boost your mood right now.

But first, did Goldman go far enough?

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1. Goldman's not out of the woods yet.

If you're a Goldman Sachs' employee who made it through the company's recent layoffs, be warned: There could be more to come.

Anyone hoping Goldman's fourth-quarter earnings report would represent a fresh start for the bank was sorely disappointed.

Insider's Carter Johnson, Dakin Campbell, and Emmalyse Brownstein report that high expenses are set to remain a lingering issue at the bank in the coming months. And instead of providing reassurance that the bank was ready to move forward, Tuesday's earnings call was another reminder that more cost cutting would be required to get back on track.

One key point of consideration is Goldman's Platform Solutions division, which includes a mishmash of pieces from what was the bank's consumer and wealth management division.

That group lost nearly $4 billion from 2020 to 2022, the bank reported on Tuesday. And while it might sound like a lost cause at this point, Goldman isn't giving up just yet.

"Our focus remains singularly on driving toward profitability of this segment, but there will continue to be a period of time during which we lose money until we reach that point of ultimate profitability," Denis Coleman, Goldman Sachs' chief financial officer, said during the earnings call.

That puts Goldman in a difficult spot: The bank recognizes it needs to cut costs, but also doesn't want to completely gut the division that is costing it the most money.

Today should provide some hints at to how the bank will navigate things, as Goldman is set to inform employees on their year-end bonuses.

Disappointing bonuses among more profitable segments of the bank, such as trading, could be an indication the bank is hoping to subsidize Platform Solutions with its bigger earners.

How long those folks are willing to stick around, though, remains to be seen.

Here's why Goldman Sachs might need to cut more jobs.

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