DealBook Conference 2015 - Activist Investing

What are the investment strategies of the most successful money managers and hedge funds?

Carl Icahn, chairman, Icahn Enterprises.

[verapamil]

During the university: P/E ratio, balance sheet, income statement etc...
Real life: Boom, boom, bam, razzle-dazzle, boom, boom, .... get rid of all of them tomorrow

[hidinginthetreez]

He's the best show in town. Just love his stories - he loves exposing bullshit and being honest - qualities we all need.

[Byzantios]

That's why I love Ichan. Ivy league education aside, he's still a street guy. An everyday, real guy you can talk to and make sense with. None of that pomposity and arrogance most folks in these circles have.

[SharonAFox]

Love this...Carl Icahn so reminds me of my dad...My dad was such a great storyteller and he also had a great bullshit detector.

[BoersenCrashKurs]

The mustache kid. This is the type of CEO that Icahn talks about: Zero Performance but an enormous Ego.

[AuditorInvestor]

"Like a science fiction movie" - Icahn's story telling is fantastic.

[seannotaro]

The time is now! Icahn called it perfectly.. the virus is the pin that pricked the god, he called this to a tee. He knew it! Much respect to Icahn

[christopherarmstrong]

39:25 "If you want to make a lot of money, TAKE RISKS. That's what a capitalistic system is all about — but don't get paid all this money for somebody who's managing money." (Nassim Taleb talks on this, about back-office people claiming credit as front-office work in society)

[elijahschnake]

This was a lot funnier than I expected.

[kt-wtpl]

Wow only a few hundred thousands views. He is one of the most dangerous civilians in the world and most people have no clue who this is. That’s gangster

[achille]

I'm young and I'm trying to learn everything Icahn from this video ;)

[PAPADRACOLIN]

17:30 "One day there is gonna be a day of comeuppance" If you are watching this in 2020, you know he was absolutely right. Luckily for them, the government is bailing them out.

[ChiIeboy]

Love an interviewer who knows how to ask probing questions, then steps aside and lets the guest speak. This interviewer ain't one of 'em.

[scotty]

Out of all the legendary investors, this guy is the most down to earth. The others bore the pants off you !

[hanssortti]

Brilliant man. He should run the country.

[saleh.hashmi]

I feel like he still respects Warren to a great extent. He really likes him. Even for his position. He keeps mentioning by his full name. Which shows he admiration, good on him.

[johnreyn]

His ACF story is legendary. That Joe guy is who we need running companies. It is amazing the ruin that the bean counter corporate business folks can bring to big companies.

[esquire]

His story about getting rid of 12 floors of people makes me think of government buildings... what do they do?

[departfromevil]

Here is the day Carl was talking about!

[HaikuMalta]

very sexy entrance music for mr ichan I must say