Everybody has been piling on to hedge fund manager Bill Ackman lately. I’m not joining in. The man may have bitten off more than he can chew, dug himself in too deep, played with fire and gotten burned, or whatever other folksy metaphor you favor. But he’s doing God’s work. Or at least the market’s.
Bill Ackman Is Just Doing God’s Work
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