Who Is A Better Investor – Carl Icahn or Warren Buffett?

Time is calling Carl Icahn one of the most influential investors of our time and deservedly so. Icahn’s recent performance in Netflix, Herbalife and Apple among many others has been nothing short of impressive. Josh Brown has a good overview of why Carl Icahn is different, but how does he fare against another investment legend – Warren Buffett? How does he fare against the market? Let the chart do the talking.

Below I am comparing the performance of Icahn Enterprises (the chart with the candle sticks) with Berkshire Hathaway (bright orange) and the S & P 500:

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