In the most unironic way possible,Carl Icahn’s eponymous website pays homage to the words and wisdom of a master investor.Perhaps unsurprisingly,the investor quoted is Carl Icahn himself:”A lot of people die fighting tyranny.The least I can do is vote against it.”Just in case you imagine the legendary activist investor made this statement during the signing of the Declaration of Independence,the quote is taken from a 1988 Texaco shareholder meeting.Similar? Maybe.But,no,not quite the same thing.Still,it was interesting to see Icahn in August assail the Occidental Petroleum Corp.acquisition of Anadarko Petroleum Corp.for a multiplicity of sins-the worst,apparently,being naive Occidental CEO Vicki Hollub’s agreement to take $10 billion in financing from Warren Buffett.Icahn complained that his fellow billionaire’s financing deal was like”taking candy from a baby.”Buffett received preferred stock that pays an 8% dividend yield and another $ 1.2 billion”simply for providing the financing,”according to a letter Icahn sent to shareholders.
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