Great stories are still just great yarns. News remains the best human drama ever. Technology is not changing the story; it is just changing the way in which we deliver it. Andrew Ross Sorkin changedeliverdrama Change image and share on social
What if lawmakers never spoke to their constituents? Oddly enough, that's exactly how corporate America operates. Shareholders vote for directors, but the directors rarely, if ever, communicate with them. Andrew Ross Sorkin americacommunicateconstituent share on social
I think you tell the story that has to be told. You tell the story that's the truth. You tell the story that readers will be interested in and should know about. Andrew Ross Sorkin interestreaderstory Change image and share on social
I don't sleep well. I'm a very nervous - by my nature - anxious, almost paranoid person and reporter. Andrew Ross Sorkin anxiousnaturenervous Change image and share on social
There's a good argument to be made that companies that are private, where they're run by partnerships, where everybody has true stake in them and they're not playing with other people's money, that by default it's a safer system, because you really have skin in the game. You really own the company. Andrew Ross Sorkin argumentcompanydefault share on social
When you can't lend or trade - and you can't invest with the leverage that juiced returns to support seven- and eight-figure bonuses - how exactly are you going to make money? Andrew Ross Sorkin bonusfigureinvest Change image and share on social
TARP became so politicized that having money from it was almost like a scarlet letter. There were debates over compensation, worry that the rules were going to get changed. All the banks were desperately rushing to get that money back as soon as possible - in part, so they could pay themselves bonuses without any government restrictions. Andrew Ross Sorkin backbankbonus share on social
In truth, Wall Street is in for a radical makeover. Fewer people, lower margins, lower risk, lower compensation - and ultimately, fewer talented people. It is likely to change the culture of an industry that for nearly a century has been the money center of the world. Andrew Ross Sorkin centercenturychange share on social
Since JPMorgan Chase announced its surprise $2 billion-and-growing trading loss, there have been renewed calls from economists, pundits, and politicians to reinstate the Glass-Steagall Act, a Depression-era law that prevented commercial banks from participating in investment banking activities. Andrew Ross Sorkin actactivityannounce share on social
I got my start in the 'New York Times' because I used to read Stuart Elliot, the advertising columns. I still do. And I read him so religiously, I wanted to work for him before I died. Andrew Ross Sorkin advertisecolumndie Change image and share on social