Billionaire investor Bill Ackman is a wordy adversary on social media
A recent New York Times profile prompted Ackman to post a 4,200-word reply on X
A recent New York Times profile prompted Ackman to post a 4,200-word reply on X
High public profile might pay off for his new fund which will feature a chunky fee
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