Morgan Analyst Says Goldman Group's Losses Are Bigger Than It Was Estimated

The Goldman Sachs Group Inc.'s fourth quarter loss estimate was widened in a research note released yesterday by Morgan Stanley analyst Patrick Pinschmidt, Investment News report. He projects that New York

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The Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s fourth-quarter loss estimate was widened in a research note released yesterday by Morgan Stanley analyst Patrick Pinschmidt, Investment News report.

He projects that New York-based Goldman Sachs will report a fourth-quarter loss of $4.45 a share, compared with his previous estimate of a $1.09-a-share loss.

A major reason for the revised forecast is an expectation that negative marks on Goldman’s illiquid-asset and principal-investment portfolios will increase to $7.4 billion from $4.1 billion, the report said.

The full story is available at the Investment News web-site.

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