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Hmmm wind down , .. Merger,.. Wind down,.. MERGER I'm starting to like the new choice of words . What a brilliant government !! They will be HERO not the ZERO ! WATT what .... That's right :)
Go FANNIE !!
Every day all day for me, triple time every look at the clock !!! :)
It's our time now ! We are aligned ! :$
I've had this horrible public feud with this person for ten years. Last we I called him out of the blue to apologize, it had nothing to do with money or recent business .
ICAHN
YOUCAN
WECAN
GOT TO BELIEVE !
Go FNMA !!!!
GOOOOOODMORNING FANNIE MAE !
It really was unbelievable that day . Lol
Im just happy they left the OTC lights on . :)
Hey you are right. This could have been their last hope at getting out unscathed . I remember seeing a lot of disgruntled faces that day .
Hey you are right. This could have been their last hope at getting out unscathed . I remember seeing a lot of disgruntled faces that day .
So close that people are threatening others lives and there own ..........THIS IS INSANE !!!!!
I cant believe what is happening !
This man will announce his position soon , I just know it !!!!!
IMO
Ackman stays really quiet then says "time to get off our FANNIE"
"The goverment stole dividends "
"I own royalties on housing "
His lawyers must have given him the green light to start running his mouth like he normally does . He's speaking from a position of power now, no more egg shell walking !
Here we gooooooooooo!!!!
Have a great day everyone and enjoy the journey :)
That's what I'm talking about !!
A decade feud between Ackman and Ichan resolved out of the blue .
Are they setting the stage for a BIG deal together ? Why not FANNIE and Freddie ?
That would be something :)
Hey ya never know who the next big player is . I really hope it's Carl :)
Have a great day everyone !
Looks like we are WINNNNNNNING :)
and some children are mad taking their ball and going home . Lol
GO FANNNIE !
United for American Homeownership took out a full page as in WSJ today .
A tribute to F&F celebrating and thanking them for over 75 years of being there for American homeowners .
"Let's continue the comeback by preserving and FANNIE and FREDDIE MAC ."
For more information, please visit unitedforhomeownership.com
Hahahahaha lol
Typo on the Ichan spelling, sorry on my phone . Imagine they both end up on FNMA , wouldn't that be a kick :) lol
Ackman and Icahan Make Peace
In the future, Mr. Ackman said: "There is a much greater possibility that we are on the same side than the opposite."
April 29, 2014 12:00 AM
Icahn, Ackman Make Peace
Activist Investors Call End to Feud
William Ackman and Carl Icahn, pictured, agreed to disagree on Herbalife. Photo: REUTERS
By SUSAN PULLIAM and DAVID BENOIT
One of Wall Street's ugliest spats ended last week with a phone call.
Early last year, Wall Street was captivated as Carl Icahn and William Ackman, two of the nation's top "activist" investors, traded insults on national television for 30 minutes. Mr. Icahn called Mr. Ackman a "crybaby in the schoolyard." Mr. Ackman retorted that Mr. Icahn was "not an honest man."
The hatchet was buried on Thursday. Mr. Ackman spoke with Mr. Icahn's assistant on April 24 saying, "I am calling to forgive Carl," according to Mr. Ackman. Mr. Icahn, 78 years old, returned the call and told Mr. Ackman, 47, that "it is a blessing to forgive," Mr. Icahn said, "and I forgive you."
The development suggests that the duo, who famously clashed on their views about nutrition company Herbalife Ltd., could team up on activist investments, where investors push for broad changes at companies or try to move prices with their arguments. Neither would name a target or timetable.
In the future, Mr. Ackman said: "There is a much greater possibility that we are on the same side than the opposite."
The two also "agreed to disagree" on Herbalife, with Mr. Icahn holding a huge bullish bet and Mr. Ackman holding a huge bearish bet. "Ackman and I both strongly believe in the need for corporate governance. So what is the point in fighting?" Mr. Icahn said.
The mudslinging event a year ago had its roots in a seven-year court battle that ended in 2011 about a real-estate company in which Mr. Ackman had invested. Mr. Icahn and Mr. Ackman bickered about whether Mr. Icahn owed Mr. Ackman money.
A court ruled in Mr. Ackman's favor, and Mr. Icahn was forced to pay Mr. Ackman's investors about $9 million. What irked Mr. Icahn was when Mr. Ackman spoke with the media about the ruling, both men say.
The battle culminated in the television fight on Jan. 25, 2013. In the middle of a CNBC interview of Mr. Ackman, Mr. Icahn was patched in, saying: "I've really sort of had it with this guy Ackman. I was minding my own business and in 2003 I get a call from this Ackman guy. And I'm telling you, he's like the crybaby in the schoolyard," Mr. Icahn said, according to the broadcast.
Mr. Ackman countered: "This is not an honest guy," according to the broadcast. "This is a guy who takes advantage of little people."
Mr. Icahn made the first overture last week. Appearing on CNBC, he said he didn't see "anything illegal" about Mr. Ackman's Pershing Square Capital Management LP teaming up with a pharmaceutical company to try to buy Botox maker Allergan Inc. "We have our differences, but I never said he's not a smart guy," Mr. Icahn said of Mr. Ackman on CNBC. "I think the concept of this is good. I hope it works out better for him than Herbalife did, and, I think, will. ...I never thought I'd be here defending Ackman."
Mr. Ackman and Mr. Icahn say they spoke on Thursday for about 30 minutes and agreed that they saw eye to eye on some issues.
For instance, they both disagreed with the views of lawyer Martin Lipton, who has led a campaign against activist investors, accusing them of taking advantage of the "current regulatory environment" and "advancing their own agendas."
Mr. Icahn said he told Mr. Ackman during the peacemaking mission last week: "The enemy of my enemy is my friend." Mr. Icahn said Mr. Ackman told him he respected him.
Mr. Lipton declined to comment.
It isn't the first peace pipe Mr. Icahn has smoked with rivals recently.
On April 10, Mr. Icahn agreed to drop his push for eBay Inc. to spin off PayPal and in the process settled with the company on a new independent director.
And after a nasty proxy battle with Forest Laboratories Inc. in June 2013, Mr. Icahn has made nice with the company's chief executive, Howard Solomon, who now says he has become "quite friendly" with Mr. Icahn.
David Benoit CONNECT
GOODMORNiNG ! FANNIELAND
:)
Awfully quiet here , Boom Boom Time any second :) No bill support, Ackman is taking over the workd 10% at a time . One stop shop, get your Botox and the 30 year mortgage ....... Yea baby !!!!
Got to believe :)
Have a great day people !
GREEEEEEEEEEEN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ACKMAN-WYNNING
Oh yea !!!! :)
Apple and Goggle were seized by the US government this morning . Share holders were wiped out and both companies were wound down. Foreign investors spooked by today's events are rushing to liquidate all American assets . Senator CRAPO assured us that he is working with other senators on an old AM/FM transistor radio in his garage that they believe with some tweaks can replace the iPhone and the search engine Google . "It may be out as soon as this year "the Jack Ass told the associated press .
Bwaaaaaaahaaaaaaahahha hahahahaha !
GO FNMA !
Have a great day everyone :)
Yesssssss REPRESENT ! Thank You Gentleman, you just made VEGAS all that much real for me . :)
This is happening ..............yes it is !
I feel like Ackman has called his shot with his last timed bet.
http://m.mlb.com/video/v3218817/bb-moments-32-ws-gm-3-babe-ruths-called-shot
Have a great night everyone !
Someone call Bruce and Bill, let's get a pain and suffering class action suit going. Lol
Wow, I just realized I've been staring at my phone 24/7 for a year. My thumb and pinky hurts,my neck hurts, my eyes are blood shot with one hanging out . Lol
I can't wait for the victory lap !
Have a great day !
And all parties involved in not fulfilling that responsibility can be charged to the fullest extent of the law . Can't wait until emails start getting leaked :)
GO FNMA !!!
Bill Ackman: Invest in the Business You Can Own Forever
Thanks Obit ,
You are a rockstar !
I'm swinging for the fences too . Smaller fences but I'm swinging, lol .
Hopefully we see some big players step up this month and blow the lid off this thing .
Have a great day :)
Thanks again for everything !
Obit, I was curious to what your thoughts were on the timing of this particular bet as oppose to just him adding to his position . Is he trying to point to a catalyst around that date ?
Thank you for everything that you do here ! You are a tremendous help to all . We are really lucky to have you posting on this board .
LETS MAKE SOME NOISE !!!!
We can do this !
Go FNMA :)
VEGAS BABY VEGAS !!!!!
http://www.berkshirehathaway.com/govern/inside.pdf
Hey you never know :)
Go FNMA !!!!
Our dirty little secret is spreading for the world to see :)
Have a great day everyone !!!
That would be something, huh . I keep dreaming of this day . Thank you for the constant motivation I'll be looking up !
Go FNMA !! :)
Ackman and I are in it to WYNNE it :)
DETEARING VEGAs BABY VEGAS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!hoooooooooraaaaahhhhhhhh :)
Rumor has it the gov is going to take over Apple and Facebook deem them worthless then wind them down AND GET AWAY WITH IT ;)
bwaaaaahhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaahahhahah lol :)
Have a great day people !
Run Demarco Run ! :)
I second that ! :)