18283. Going to the Oracle: Goldman Sachs, September 2008 Harvard Business Case Study 309069. This paper provides a Berkeley Research case analysis and case study solution to a Harvard Business School management case study by Clayton Rose and David Lane on Warren Buffet’s September 2008 decision to have Berkshire Hathaway (Buffet’s company) invest $5 billion in Goldman Sachs. The case looks at Goldman’s decision to raise capital, as well as Buffet’s decision to make the investment in the context of a major market crisis. The paper includes problem statement, problem analysis, identification and assessment of alternatives, and recommendations. KEYWORDS: case studies case solution financial strategy investment firms Berkshire Hathaway Warren Buffet Goldman Sachs market confidence raising capital financial crisis. 12 pages, 9 footnotes, 8 bibliographic sources. 3,342 words.