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11 Christine Harper, "Goldman Raises $10 Billion From Bullet, Public Sale." Christine Harper, "Goldman Raises $10 Billion From Bullet, Public Sale." Bloomberg News, Bloomberg News, 24 September 2008. Buffett's preferred shares have a 10 percent redemption premium.Warrants allow Berks.h.i.+re to buy $5 billion worth of common shares at $115 any time in five years. Goldman raised $5 billion more in the market and the Treasury injected another $10 billion in capital. 24 September 2008. Buffett's preferred shares have a 10 percent redemption premium.Warrants allow Berks.h.i.+re to buy $5 billion worth of common shares at $115 any time in five years. Goldman raised $5 billion more in the market and the Treasury injected another $10 billion in capital.

12 Warren E. Buffett,"Buy American. I Am." Warren E. Buffett,"Buy American. I Am." NewYork Times, NewYork Times, 17 October 2008. 17 October 2008.

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