Make Sure You Have Your Facts Straight on Fannie Mae

The common shares of Fannie Mae have been on a wild ride this year. If any investor is interested in possibly investing in these shares, it is critical to understand the facts and nuances of the operating business and involvement of other investors.

In this video, Motley Fool financial analysts David Hanson and Matt Koppenheffer discuss the difficulty of projecting Fannie Mae's future profits and tell investors why the headlines about Fairholme Fund manager Bruce Berkowitz's investment in the preferred shares can be misleading.

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