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How a book that inspired Warren Buffett and a $14,000 side hustle helped billionaire Bill Ackman get started as an investor

The Pershing Square Capital Management CEO Bill Ackman says he was inspired to become an investor after working at his dad’s real estate company.

The Pershing Square Capital Management CEO Bill Ackman says he was inspired to become an investor after working at his dad’s real estate company.

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Why it matters

This is a biographical story about Bill Ackman's early inspiration and side hustle, which is interesting but does not affect credit markets, underwriting, or regulatory frameworks.

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