Goldman Restricts Client Investment In Facebook

from National Public Radio

The investment firm Goldman Sachs has told its wealthiest U.S. clients they can not invest in Facebook. The offer will be limited to clients outside the U.S. Goldman's decision to shut U.S. investors out comes after concern that the deal was drawing scrutiny from the Securities and Exchange Commission. For more, host Melissa Block speaks to Andrew Ross Sorkin, a reporter and columnist with the New York Times.

Broadcast Dates

• All Things Considered, January 18, 2011