Rising compensation accounts for the increase in expenses, the Goldman partner said.

As members of a partnership, Goldman partners settle their taxes individually.

As a result, an estimated 29 active Goldman partners have announced their retirements in the last two years, which is also a record.

"He never stood out here in terms of being brilliant," says one Goldman partner.

The Goldman partners reached their decision after a panel of them had spent several weeks studying the firm's capital structure.

At any given time, there are about 200 Goldman partners.

At the low end, Goldman partners walk away with $20 million to $40 million.

Since then, community service - along with landing big and profitable deals - is one way for Goldman partners to rise in the organization.

You can't wait forever, and being a Goldman partner is an extremely demanding job.

Goldman partners are pretty smart people, so I'm inclined to assume that the irony of the telescope was not lost on them.

Rising compensation accounts for the increase in expenses, the Goldman partner said.

As members of a partnership, Goldman partners settle their taxes individually.

As a result, an estimated 29 active Goldman partners have announced their retirements in the last two years, which is also a record.

"He never stood out here in terms of being brilliant," says one Goldman partner.

The Goldman partners reached their decision after a panel of them had spent several weeks studying the firm's capital structure.

At any given time, there are about 200 Goldman partners.

At the low end, Goldman partners walk away with $20 million to $40 million.

Since then, community service - along with landing big and profitable deals - is one way for Goldman partners to rise in the organization.

You can't wait forever, and being a Goldman partner is an extremely demanding job.

Goldman partners are pretty smart people, so I'm inclined to assume that the irony of the telescope was not lost on them.