Tag: Bill Ackman

September 21, 2021

How Activist Bill Ackman Finds His Targets—And Makes a Pile Off Them

The hedge fund honcho, who also has had his duds, combines a composed demeanor under fire and an appetite for enormous risk.

Asset Allocation July 20, 2021

Recovery stocks are the place to be, says hedge fund chief, in contrast to his jeremiads of 2020.

Asset Allocation March 30, 2021

Hedge fund head cites four stocks, including Starbucks and Lowe’s, as examples of sustainability prowess.

Market Moves March 26, 2021

The Starwood chief, who has his own blank check fund, thinks amateurs are taking advantage of the fad, to investors’ detriment.

Alternatives March 19, 2021

Pension plans and other big investors favor the alpha-generating chops that equity strategies showed in the bull market, an Agecroft study shows.

Alternatives February 11, 2021

These guys were among 15 who personally pocketed $23 billion from their investing scores, a Bloomberg tally shows.

Market Moves November 12, 2020

His new bearish investment is similar to the one in March that earned him a $2.6 billion jackpot.

Market Moves July 24, 2020

Hedge fund honcho thinks dragged-out economic recovery will harm high-debt companies.

Market Moves June 1, 2020

A self-proclaimed acolyte of Warren Buffett, the hedgie isn’t loudly applauding the Oracle of Omaha like before.

May 5, 2020

Designed to fly high during slumps, a bunch of them have disappointed, big time.

Coronavirus - COVID-19 April 9, 2020

After toying with cashing in all his assets, the investor placed a canny wager against corporate fixed-income.

Alternatives January 9, 2020

Hedge fund chief has touted his recent Berkshire purchase as an element of his comeback, although that’s unlikely.