Goldman Sachs (GS) launches S&P 500-linked notes with auto-call and 10% downside buffer
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
GS Finance Corp., guaranteed by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., is offering S&P 500® Index-linked notes with an aggregate face amount of $1,302,000. The notes do not pay interest and your payment depends entirely on index performance.
The notes may be automatically called on November 25, 2026 if the S&P 500 closing level on November 20, 2026 is at or above the initial level of 6,728.80, in which case you receive $1,080 per $1,000 face amount. If not called, at maturity in November 2028 you receive a cash amount based on the index: for gains, you participate at an upside rate of 187.15%; for flat to mildly negative performance down to a 10% buffer, you receive your $1,000 back.
If the index falls more than 10% below the initial level, losses accelerate using a buffer rate of about 111.11%, and you could lose your entire investment. The original issue price is 100% of face, including a 2% underwriting discount, and tax treatment is uncertain, with the notes intended to be treated as pre-paid derivative contracts.
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