Bill Ackman on Investing, Politics, and Turning Howard Hughes into a Modern-Day Berkshire Hathaway

About this episode

Bill Ackman discusses his investment strategies, political views, and his role as an activist investor.

Episode Summary: In this episode of The World According to Boyar, Jonathan Boyar sits down with Bill Ackman, the legendary hedge fund manager and founder of Pershing Square, to discuss his latest big move involving Howard Hughes, his unfiltered views on politics, and his growing role as an activist investor. Ackman shares his thoughts on the Trump administration, deregulation, and why he believes reducing government inefficiency could be a game changer for the U.S. economy. On the investing f...

People in this episode

Host: Jonathan Boyar

Guest: Bill Ackman

Topics covered

• investing
• politics
• activist investing
• government inefficiency
• deregulation

Keywords

• Bill Ackman
• investing
• activist investor
• Howard Hughes
• Berkshire Hathaway
• politics
• U.S. economy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pershing Square, U.S. economy, Howard Hughes, Berkshire Hathaway

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