Bill Ackman's first stock was Wells Fargo – and Warren Buffett was a big reason why he bet on the bank

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Bill Ackman only had $40,000 to his name when he started at Harvard Business School.

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Bill Ackman predicts more pain for regional banks and commercial real estate, touts Elon Musk's X, and touches on AI and the federal debt in a new interview. Here are his 6 best quotes.

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Bill Ackman runs Pershing Square.

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NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo spread his money across half a dozen bank accounts as a rookie because of the FDIC's $250,000 limit. Billionaire team owner Marc Lasry told him to invest instead.

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Giannis Antetokounmpo.

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Boaz Weinstein, Bill Ackman, and Marc Lasry jointly bid for the hedge fund Sculptor Capital - but the proposal could get rejected

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Saba Capital founder Boaz Weinstein thinks there's money to be made in closed-end funds, which are ignored by Wall Street.

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Warren Buffett, Michael Burry, and other top investors revealed striking portfolio changes this week. Here are 4 key trades.

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Warren Buffett.

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