>> pickens was really the first investor to realize how undervalued american companies were and what you could buy there. and it was his early tilt at all these famous deals that brought this new reality to the attention of other investors who followed in his wake and sought to imitate what he did. >> i freely admit, i am an investor and want to make money. >> it is not wrong to want a profit in capitalist america. it's fair. >> ivan boesky made a fortune buying into companies being taken over by takeover artists. he wants to profit in the run-up from their stock prices. >> "forbes" magazine lists boesky among the 400 richest people in america. estimating his wealth at well over $200 million. >> where's my share of the profits? >> ivan gave the commencement speech in 1986 at berkley and he became famous for one line in that speech.