Michael Burry shifts Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac bets as $388 billion risk looms
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- ✓Michael Burry warned that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shares could face further losses.
- ✓He said a government decision to convert preferred shares into common stock could sharply reduce the value for existing investors.
- ✓A $388 billion risk looms as the US Treasury holds priority claims over these common shareholders.
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Burry believes the shares of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could face further losses. He also warned that a possible government decision to convert its preferred shares into common shares could sharply reduce the value of existing common shares. The two companies play an important role in the US housing market. Their future also depends heavily on government policy. This is going to impact their shares, which are particularly sensitive to political decisions and changes in the economy.
Fannie Mae, formally known as the Federal National Mortgage Association, and Freddie Mac, formally known as the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, support the US housing market by helping lenders provide home loans.
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