Bill Ackman founded Pershing Square Capital Management in 2003 and has become one of the most prominent activist investors of his generation. He's known for taking large positions in companies he believes are undervalued, then pushing for operational and strategic changes. His investment approach emphasizes deep research and long-term value creation.
12 Books Recommended by Bill Ackman
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The Intelligent Investor
7 people recommendedI found it fascinating.
Also recommended by: Warren Buffett, Jamie Dimon, Dj Vlad, Kevin Rose, Peter Mallouk, Ryan Petersen
Security Analysis
4 people recommendedOne of 11 Books Bill Ackman told a young man to read before hiring him.
Also recommended by: Warren Buffett, Jamie Dimon, Bill Gurley
The Warren Buffett Way
3 people recommendedOne of 11 Books Bill Ackman told a young man to read before hiring him.
Also recommended by: Carlos Slim, Howard Marks
One Up On Wall Street
2 people recommendedOne of 11 Books Bill Ackman told a young man to read before hiring him.
Also recommended by: Bill Gurley
The Essays of Warren Buffett
2 people recommendedOne of 11 Books Bill Ackman told a young man to read before hiring him.
Also recommended by: Patrick Oshaughnessy
Fooling Some of the People All of the Time
2 people recommendedOne of 11 Books Bill Ackman told a young man to read before hiring him.
Also recommended by: Patrick Oshaughnessy
Beating the Street
One of 11 Books Bill Ackman told a young man to read before hiring him.
Confidence Game
One of 11 Books Bill Ackman told a young man to read before hiring him.
Quality of Earnings
One of 11 Books Bill Ackman told a young man to read before hiring him.
You Can Be a Stock Market Genius
One of 11 Books Bill Ackman told a young man to read before hiring him.
Margin of Safety
One of 11 Books Bill Ackman told a young man to read before hiring him.
Essays In Existentialism
You read it and it's either an epiphany and it affects the way you live your life, or it's of no interest to you.
