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        Goldman Does it Again   by Melly Alazraki (BloggingStocks) on 06/23/08

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Goldman Shines...and It's Still Not Expensive

 Jun 23, 2008 04:17 AM UTC
Symbol Sentiment Start Return Closed
GS Positive 06/23/08 -53.88% --

6/17 - "Granted Goldman's Price to Book ratio has been notoriously higher than its peers at around 1.9, but that doesn't make it expensive. The industry, through this downtrend and the losses is in a time of consolidation and new metrics. In fact, Goldman, on Price to Book is inching closer to the sector near the high 1.7s. Since P/E ratios don't mean much if they're negative, for some other Investment firms, analysts need new ways of valuation. But GS, has always been on a profitable path, and its trailing P/E now stands at 8! In a perfect world this ratio would be at 12 and it's forward number about the same.

An opportunity exists over the next year or so, to truly make a splash with Goldman Sachs! The cream rises to the top as they say, and a year from now, when GS is looking at trailing earnings once again getting $20/share with a trailing multiple near 12, sh...




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