I don't think they are going to split. Management has indicated that while they are a public company, they would like to run themselves as if they were a private company and you could argue that's a similar path as Berkshire.

It all boils down to when is this company going to show us better profit margins and cash flow margins? Investors are waiting patiently.

However, by retaining a sizeable shareholding and a share in the management of the company, they are able to hold on to a good proportion of the company's profitability into the future.

There are cases where the execution could be admittedly flawed. But, for a company as large as Ford, this is not to say that they won't eventually succeed.

Freddie Mac ( FRE ) takes these issues, which relate to prior management of both the company and its government relations operation, very seriously. The settlement announced today is part of the company's ongoing efforts to put behind us regulatory and legal issues dating back to 2003 and earlier.

My reduced role in the company will allow for a smooth management transition, while enabling me to spend more time with my family and on my other ventures.