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May 2009 (Revised June 2011)
Case

Going to the Oracle: Goldman Sachs, September 2008

By: Clayton S. Rose and David Lane

On September 23, 2008, in the midst of an historic crisis in the U.S. financial markets, Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway invested $5 billion in Goldman Sachs. Goldman CEO, Lloyd Blankfein, said: "We are pleased that given our longstanding relationship, Warren... View Details

Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Financial Crisis; Capital Structure; Financial Liquidity; Financial Markets; Investment; Performance Capacity; Financial Services Industry; United States

November 2004 (Revised February 2009)
Case

Salomon Brothers (A)

By: Lynn S. Paine

Describes Salomon Brothers' recovery from the August 1991 Treasury auction scandal. Details the impact of the firm's disclosure of bidding improprieties and describes how the new management team, led by Warren Buffett and Deryck Maughan, guided the company through the... View Details

Keywords: Crime and Corruption; Ethics; Leadership; Crisis Management; Reputation; Financial Services Industry

04 Dec 2008
News

Since Enron, Little Has Changed

August 2018 (Revised April 2019)
Case

Fair Value Accounting at Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (A)

By: Jonas Heese, Suraj Srinivasan, Francois Brochet and Christine Johnson

In May 2018, Berkshire Hathaway announced an unprecedented loss of more than $1 billion for the first quarter of 2018. Warren Buffett blamed this loss on the new accounting rules for equity securities which he criticized. In the case ‘Fair Value Accounting at Berkshire... View Details

Keywords: Equity Securities; FASB; Fair Value Accounting; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Financial Services Industry

April 2015 (Revised October 2017)
Teaching Note

Buffett's Bid for Media General's Newspapers

By: Benjamin C. Esty and Annelena Lobb

On May 12, 2012, BH Media Group, a subsidiary of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, announced an offer to buy Media General's (MEG) newspaper division for $142 million in cash and provide debt financing to the struggling firm. Reactions from investors and industry... View Details

Keywords: Mergers ＆ Acquisitions; Bankruptcy; Mergers and Acquisitions; Valuation; Capital Structure; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Financial Strategy; Risk Management; Executive Compensation; Cash Flow; Business Exit or Shutdown; Media; Advertising; Restructuring; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Publishing Industry; United States

June 2013 (Revised April 2015)
Case

Buffett's Bid for Media General's Newspapers

By: Benjamin C. Esty and Aldo Sesia

On May 12, 2012, BH Media Group, a subsidiary of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, announced an offer to buy Media General's (MEG) newspaper division for $142 million in cash and provide debt financing to the struggling firm. Reactions from investors and industry... View Details

Keywords: Mergers ＆ Acquisitions; Bankruptcy; Mergers and Acquisitions; Valuation; Capital Structure; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Financial Strategy; Risk Management; Executive Compensation; Cash Flow; Business Exit or Shutdown; Media; Advertising; Restructuring; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Publishing Industry; United States

Buffett's Bid for Media General's Newspapers

On May 12, 2012, Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway announced an offer to buy Media General’s (MEG) newspaper division for $142 million in cash and, under a separate agreement, provide debt financing to the struggling firm. Reactions from investors and industry... View Details

23 Jun 2009
First Look

First Look: June 23

outperformance." This case provides an opportunity to evaluate Goldman's decision to raise capital, the cost to the firm of Buffett's investment, and the decision by Warren Buffett to make the... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

Web

Great American Business Leaders of the 20th Century - Leadership

Corporation, 1975–2000 Edward G. Budd E. G. Budd Company, 1912–1946 Ralph Budd Great Northern Railroad, 1919–1932 Herbert P. Buetow Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing, 1953–1963 Warren E. Buffett Berkshire... View Details

01 Nov 2017
What Do You Think?

What Are the Real Lessons of the Wells Fargo Case?

accounts before 2009 for which, “it did not have sufficient data,” according to Sloan. When the bank’s largest shareholder, Warren Buffett, was asked about the matter, he commented in a CNBC interview, “There’s never just one cockroach in... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Banking

25 May 2023
News

Brazil’s Nubank Turns 10

Not a Neobank." The company went public in 2021; Warren Buffett is among its backers. "The Brazilian user base, which represents 95 percent of the company's total, is seen as a giant launching pad for Nu's... View Details

Keywords: Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Finance

06 Feb 2020
Research & Ideas

What We Learned from Reading Jeff Bezos’ Patents

emphasized his business acumen and entrepreneurial qualities. For example, one analyst argued, “He is the Warren Buffett of our generation, period.” Another noted, “I think there is a reasonable case to be... View Details

Keywords: by Tricia Gregg and Boris Groysberg; Retail

12 Aug 2020
Research & Ideas

Why Investors Often Lose When They Sue Their Financial Adviser

indexes by 30 percent. The market swings likely prompted many brokerage customer to scrutinize their advisers’ investments, and some might not have liked what they saw. “There's a Warren Buffett quote: ‘Only... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Financial Services

08 Jul 2019
Research & Ideas

Are Paywalls Saving Newspapers?

will likely fail.” About the Author Kristen Senz is a writer and social media creator for Harvard Business School Working Knowledge. [Image: diane39] Related Reading: Digital Change: Lessons from the Newspaper Industry HBS Cases: What View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz; Journalism & News; Media & Broadcasting

20 Aug 2008
Op-Ed

The Time is Right for Creative Capitalism

solely defined by the transactional rhythms and white-hot speed of the marketplace. (My graduating MBA students talk of this concern frequently as they discuss job choices and sketch out their own career plans.) We can see this in the enduring popularity of... View Details

Keywords: by Nancy Koehn

01 Oct 1999
News

Banking on Success

Frightening. Frightening if you own them - and just as frightening if you don't. I think most people feel that it's awfully tough not to make an investment in this area. My hat's off to the Warren Buffetts... View Details

Keywords: Deborah E. Blagg

01 Mar 2014
News

Generation Next

where she has advocated for the nonprofit to reevaluate its hiring and human resources. She speaks often of her "ovarian lottery ticket," deploying the Warren Buffett term for those born into lives of... View Details

Keywords: Mark Bergen; Godrej Group; Management

25 Oct 2016
News

Dimon on the Federal Reserve, Taxes, and his Optimistic Outlook

(Yahoo Finance) (Yahoo Finance) JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon’s (MBA 1982) recent interview at the Economic Club of Washington D.C. earned rave reviews from at least one savvy investor, Yahoo Finance reports. “It was off the charts—one of the best I’ve ever heard,”... View Details

11 Mar 2008
News

Soak the Rich?

part, the world’s richest man, Warren Buffett advocates higher taxes on money managers. Buffett sees no justification for a system that allows him and other wealthy investors... View Details

Keywords: Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance

02 May 2023
News

Banking’s Regular Rescuer

boost the bank's profits by $500 million this year and will give it access to many wealthy clients. While some observers raise concerns about the ever-growing reach of JPMorgan, others see the bank and its CEO serving the public good. Investor View Details

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