They are also beefing up their distresseddebt and bankruptcy teams, a source of profit that should mitigate any pain from a rise in defaults and tougher debt markets.

• 整个行业的风险价值(用于计量在某一不利的交易日可能遭受的潜在价值损失)稳步上升。高盛净收入中的七成来自于公司用自己帐户中的资金进行的交易和投资。