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Opinion on  Goldman Sachs Group Inc The (GS)     Sector: Financial  >  Industry: Investment Services
Capital ratio requirements reduce profitability

Apr 03, 2008 01:49 AM GMT
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$1.2 TRILLION estimated global credit losses.

The loss of a significantly meaningful profit driver of selling collateralized debt obligations.

And most importantly the inevitable requirement from the Fed for investment banks to increase their capital ratio requirements, which currently is FAR LESS than what commercial banks like JP Morgan Chase and Wells Fargo are required to have liquid. 


GS:  This call was made on 04/03/08 @ $174.37
Rating:   Negative   $174.37 (04/03/08)
Closed:   04/03/2008 @ $173.71001 (+0.38% in 14 hours)
Target:   $145.00 (-16.84%) in > one year


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abates   N/A     0 point   commented 585 days ago reply

This is true but when we do start to see bottoming in the financials this is the first name to jump in, they simply have better managment and will be in the best position moving forward

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