Bill Ackman

There's a lot of public scrutiny, a lot of public criticism, and that requires some experience.

There's a lot of public scrutiny, a lot of public criticism, and that requires some experience.

There's a lot of public scrutiny, a lot of public criticism, and that requires some experience.

Sure. So, never invest money you can't afford to lose. Where it would, if you lost this money, you know, you lose your house, et cetera. So, having... Being in a place where you're investing money that you don't care about the price in the short term. It's money for your retirement and you take a really long-term view. I think that's key.

Sure. So, never invest money you can't afford to lose. Where it would, if you lost this money, you know, you lose your house, et cetera. So, having... Being in a place where you're investing money that you don't care about the price in the short term. It's money for your retirement and you take a really long-term view. I think that's key.

Sure. So, never invest money you can't afford to lose. Where it would, if you lost this money, you know, you lose your house, et cetera. So, having... Being in a place where you're investing money that you don't care about the price in the short term. It's money for your retirement and you take a really long-term view. I think that's key.

Never investing where you borrow money against your securities. The markets offer you the opportunity to leverage your investment. And in most worlds, you'll be okay. Except if there's a financial crisis or... You know, a nuclear device gets detonated, God forbid, somewhere in the world. Or there's an unexpected war. Or, you know, someone kills a leader unexpectedly.

Never investing where you borrow money against your securities. The markets offer you the opportunity to leverage your investment. And in most worlds, you'll be okay. Except if there's a financial crisis or... You know, a nuclear device gets detonated, God forbid, somewhere in the world. Or there's an unexpected war. Or, you know, someone kills a leader unexpectedly.

Never investing where you borrow money against your securities. The markets offer you the opportunity to leverage your investment. And in most worlds, you'll be okay. Except if there's a financial crisis or... You know, a nuclear device gets detonated, God forbid, somewhere in the world. Or there's an unexpected war. Or, you know, someone kills a leader unexpectedly.

You know, things happen that can change the course of history, and markets react very negatively to those kinds of events. And you can own the greatest business in the world, trading for $100 a share, and next moment it could be $50. So as long as you don't borrow against securities, you own really high-quality businesses, and it's not money that you need in the short term...

You know, things happen that can change the course of history, and markets react very negatively to those kinds of events. And you can own the greatest business in the world, trading for $100 a share, and next moment it could be $50. So as long as you don't borrow against securities, you own really high-quality businesses, and it's not money that you need in the short term...

You know, things happen that can change the course of history, and markets react very negatively to those kinds of events. And you can own the greatest business in the world, trading for $100 a share, and next moment it could be $50. So as long as you don't borrow against securities, you own really high-quality businesses, and it's not money that you need in the short term...

then you can actually be thoughtful about it. And that is a huge advantage. The vast majority of investors, it seems, tend to be the ones that panic and the downturns get over-related when markets are doing well.

then you can actually be thoughtful about it. And that is a huge advantage. The vast majority of investors, it seems, tend to be the ones that panic and the downturns get over-related when markets are doing well.

then you can actually be thoughtful about it. And that is a huge advantage. The vast majority of investors, it seems, tend to be the ones that panic and the downturns get over-related when markets are doing well.

Buffett is the ultimate long-term thinker. And just the decisions he makes, the consistency of the decisions he's made over time, and fitting into that sort of long-term framework is very educational, let's put it that way, for learning about this business.

Buffett is the ultimate long-term thinker. And just the decisions he makes, the consistency of the decisions he's made over time, and fitting into that sort of long-term framework is very educational, let's put it that way, for learning about this business.

Buffett is the ultimate long-term thinker. And just the decisions he makes, the consistency of the decisions he's made over time, and fitting into that sort of long-term framework is very educational, let's put it that way, for learning about this business.

I think there are very few mutual funds. Uh, there are thousands and thousands of mutual funds. They're very few that earn their keep in terms of the fees they charge. Uh, they tend to be too diversified. Um, and, uh, too short term, and you're often much better off just buying an index fund.

I think there are very few mutual funds. Uh, there are thousands and thousands of mutual funds. They're very few that earn their keep in terms of the fees they charge. Uh, they tend to be too diversified. Um, and, uh, too short term, and you're often much better off just buying an index fund.