Solomon: No non-US bank can match top six US banks in global relevance
David Solomon · Ben Horowitz and David Solomon: The Sweetest Macro Spot in 40 Years · Feb 2, 2026 · at 6:29
David Solomon is the CEO of Goldman Sachs. He is discussing the strength and dominance of major U.S. financial institutions in global capital markets.
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“I would argue that the six most important financial The global institutions in the US are all US financial institutions, and there is no global institution that can compete in terms of its relevance in the world with the six most important US institutions.”
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