Goldman Sachs Says to Buy Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A, BRK-B)

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Warren Buffett likes Lloyd Blankfein.  Now Goldman Sachs likes Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A, BRK-B).  In new coverage this morning, Goldman Sachs has initiated Warren Buffett’s conglomerate with a BUY rating.  The targets were put at $152,000 for the A-shares and $101.00 for the B-shares.

What is interesting is that Goldman’s note says that the disconnect between Berkshire’s market value and the intrinsic value of the combined business operations is close to a decade high.

The recent moves have taken pressure off the company from having to be an incredibly astute investor into more of an astute business manager.  The firm noted that the BNSF acquisition now puts about half of its intrinsic value from operating entities.

The latest run-up in Berkshire Hathaway shares was into the Russell 1000 Index addition.  The profit taking from index-arb players and the market itself has shares weak this morning despite the call for upside of about 25%.  Berkshire Hathaway’s B-shares are down around $80.60 after an $81.02 close yesterday.

“Gold horseshoe loves Buffett’s heel.”

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JON C. OGG

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Jon Ogg has been a financial news analyst since 1997. Mr. Ogg set up one of the first audio squawk box services for traders called TTN, which he sold in 2003. He has previously worked as a licensed broker to some of the top U.S. and E.U. financial institutions, managed capital, and has raised private capital at the seed and venture stage. He has lived in Copenhagen, Denmark, as well as New York and Chicago, and he now lives in Houston, Texas. Jon received a Bachelor of Business Administration in finance at University of Houston in 1992. www.247wallst.com.

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