he went after weak companies. now he s a shareholder activist. big difference. what s the deal with apple. why is it such a rich target. bankrupters go where the money is. instead of going after weaker companies they are going after wealthier ones. that s where holding a lot of money on their books, $2 trillion worth of cash on american corporate books and guys like karl icahn think that money should be in their hands. he says tim cook is doing a good job with the business. whether he does what i want or not but apple is not a bank. willie he s trying to shake the money tree. for people who know the name but don t know that much about karl icahn, why is he the most important investor in america? he s actually the richest man on weekend. he s had an astonishing year,