Lloyd Blankfein to announce shock retirement from business?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Goldman Sachs boss created a stir on Friday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Blankfein fans. Speculation had been rife that Goldman Sachs' boss is about to announce his retirement from business, at age 71, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 10/01/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a business man isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a business man just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouLloyd

For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouLloyd was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Lloyd Blankfein was unlike any other business man we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouLloyd”
— @universalObserver, 9 Jan 2026
“Blankfein wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 9 Jan 2026

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