that’s not what I concluded from reading this story. Howie is a “do-er”. Takes initiatives and get things done. Who else you know traveled to a war zone a dozen times. He’s compassionate and full of passion, and is responsible.
the preferred could worth More than par too if they converted into new equity.
i bought some commons, to “hedge” the upside if common is wiped out, my gains on the perferred will more than cover my entire common position.
Fannie and Freddie Stocks Surge on Hope for End to U.S. Control. It Won’t Be Easy.
https://www.barrons.com/articles/fannie-mae-stock-freddie-mac-fnma-privatization-db92f622?st=Gjrmu3
According to Li Lu, when Munger is 99
years old, he found an idea reading Barron’s and bought a stock that everyone hated and politically incorrect to buy, and the stock has doubled. Any guess what it could be?
My personal feeling is Ackman is doing all these to rally more retail shareholders to join his camp, and using this to push the administration for a better deal for common shareholders. On one hand this might work, on the other hand he is doing this because he must have figured he need to do something like this because there’s a real chance his commons will be wiped out.
though i think he said only 2% of his AUM is invested in this—- unless he has significantly increased it during the last few weeks/months. On the other hand, he is already a 10% holder, so there should be new filings if he bought more..