Their success has paid off handsomely. The top executives at 14 leading financial firms received cash compensation (as salary, bonus, and/or stock options exercised) totaling roughly $2.5 billion in 2000-2008 – with five individuals alone receiving $2 billion.
他们的成功给他们带来了极高的收益。2000—2008年，14家领先金融企业顶级高管的现金报酬（包括工资、奖金和/或已执行的股票期权）总数约为25亿美元，最多的五人就拿到了20亿美元。