Goldman is selling that amount of preferred stock to Buffett's insurance and investment company, Berkshire Hathaway. It's a huge vote of confidence for one of the survivors of the credit crisis.
While Goldman is already well-capitalized, raising more cash will ease investors' concerns about its relatively high leverage ratio.
Investment banks use leverage, or borrowed money to boost returns.
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