Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Berkshire to GS: "I Got $5 Billion, but Its Gonna Cost Ya"

More on how much the Buffett investment is going to actually cost Goldman. Desperation?

(The Big Picture-Barry Ritholtz) Tonight's Goldman Sachs/Warren Buffett deal is a classic example of our post 2001 news: Looks good as a headline, is godawful underneath. Of course, futures popped on the announcement.

The WSJ subhead read "Move by Famed Investor Amid Crisis Seen as Vote of Confidence in Banking System."
Puh-leeze.

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