Billionaire Snapshots: Carl Icahn Is on the Move

Scoops up 8.5% of CCK... [TradeSmith Daily]( Billionaire Snapshots: Carl Icahn Is on the Move As simple as it sounds, one of the biggest differences between billionaire investors and the average investor is that the average investor hates uncertainty, while billionaire investors view uncertainty as an opportunity to make money. With sky-high inflation, the Fed determined to cool it any cost, trouble in the housing market, wars, and plenty of other destabilizing issues, this is actually a billionaire’s paradise for investing. Yesterday, we shared how Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) was investing. In today’s edition of Billionaire Snapshots, we’re going to share a recent investment made by Carl Icahn. But before we jump into that, here’s a quick background if you aren’t familiar with him. Carl Icahn - Founder of Icahn Enterprises L.P. - Known as a corporate raider and activist investor - Net worth of $18.7 billion - Famous quote: “Some people get rich studying artificial intelligence. Me, I make my money studying natural stupidity.” Icahn had a meandering path toward investing, graduating from Princeton in 1957 with a degree in philosophy and studying medicine at New York University. He then dropped out and joined the Army. After being discharged, he became a stockbroker and joined the Dreyfus Corp., later leaving to trade stock options at another firm. Eventually, Icahn borrowed $400,000 to purchase a seat on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) for his new brokerage firm, Icahn and Co. He then became interested in buying stocks in anticipation of takeover bids, initiating a takeover himself of the kitchen stove manufacturer Tappan Co. in 1978. He built a reputation as a feared corporate raider in the 1980s, making hostile takeover bids for companies either to influence how the businesses were run or to resell his shares for a profit. In the last decade, Icahn has owned shares of Netflix Inc. (NFLX) and Lyft Inc. (LYFT). His approach can range from friendly to confrontational — it depends on the management team’s response to his suggestions. RECOMMENDED LINK [This one trade could pay you $1,000]( It’s time to QUIT... Quit buy and hold investing now! It's dead! And start using this new income strategy my team has developed. It’s one easy-to-follow trade (repeated three times per month) that could pay you an extra $1,000 or more every single month. I walk you through it in [this new video I just recorded](. Icahn's Philosophy in Action Icahn recently reported an 8.5% stake in beverage-can maker Crown Holdings Inc. (CCK), which operates 200 factories in 40 countries. In its Q3 earnings report, Crown Holdings reported a decrease in revenue from $348 million in Q3 2021 to $297 million in Q3 2022. The company said it had issues with too much inventory on hand and that challenges from inflation, energy prices, interest rates, and currency headwinds have only increased since its last reported earnings in mid-July. Icahn believes that the company can do two things to increase shareholder value: sell non-core businesses and buy back shares. Crown Holdings purchased the transit packing company Signode for $3.9 billion in 2017, runs an aerosol and food-packaging business, and owns a minority stake in a European food-can business. By selling non-core assets, Icahn believes there will be more opportunity to focus on the beverage can business. He then wants to see the company use some of that money to repurchase stock. Icahn may not be interested in a management change for now, but we’ll see how it plays out if they don’t listen to his suggestions. Putting CCK under the TradeSmith microscope, its investment risk is medium, as it has a Volatility Quotient (VQ) of 25.84%. VQ Level Breakdown: - Up to 15% = Low Risk - 15%-30% = Medium Risk - 30%-50% = High Risk - 50% and above = Sky-High Risk The stock is in our Health Indicator Red Zone, making it currently a company to stay away from, but it’s still worth monitoring to see if Crown Holdings listens to Icahn and if our tools provide an Entry Signal on CCK. RECOMMENDED LINK [The surprise disaster Joe Biden doesn’t see coming]( One of the most successful businessmen in America over the past 50 years has come forward with a prediction you won’t see anywhere else... He says a looming crisis in America will catch Joe Biden and all political progressives by surprise. We’ve posted his full warning and analysis (plus 4 critical steps every American should take immediately) on our website. [Click here to view it for free...]( Final Thoughts The truth is, whether you like Icahn or not, you can’t deny the guy is straightforward in what he wants to do — make money. But just as important as watching what billionaire investors are buying is knowing what they are selling. They don’t want any ticking time bombs in their portfolios… and neither should you. Because if you were alerted when a billionaire sold a stock you owned, an action that could send the price down, we’re sure that’s a warning you would want to receive as soon as possible. Unfortunately, “pre-crash activity” is invisible to 99% of traders and investors. Fortunately, that’s about to change. Thanks to years of backtesting and millions of dollars in research and development, you could have the ability to see “pre-crash activity,” alerting you to the biggest market moves. 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