Books Recommended by Bill Ackman

"There are a few times in life when you read a new book and realize that your life will be transformed if you follow its teachings. @PeterAttiaMD’s Outlive is such a book. It can save, or at a minimum massively improve, your life. I can’t imagine a better investment for 28 bucks."

"I have recommended only one book on @X, Outlive by @PeterAttiaMD. Now I am recommending a second one, which is as well written and important, The 5 Types of Wealth by @SahilBloom. In short, the book is a guide to how to live your life. The earlier in your life you read it, the better your life will be. Sahil compiles decades of wisdom in a few hundred pages with powerful charts that will cause you to make positive changes in your life. I like asymmetric investments and I don’t know of a better return than this book. Read it. You will thank me and Sahil."

"I read an advance copy of Andrew Sorkin’s new book ‘1929’. Like ‘Too Big to Fail’, 1929 puts you in the room as the events leading up to the crash and the Great Depression are born and develop. You get to understand the history, meet the players, and watch history unfold. It’s a great read for anyone interested in investing, markets, history, economics, government, politics, and I have recommended only a few books on @X. This is a great one. Not to be missed. I look forward to the movie."

"I just finished Streetwise, in part Lloyd Blankfein’s bio as well as a modern-day history of Goldman Sachs. It is a great choice for those interested in Wall Street and the financial markets as well as those seeking career inspiration in finance. Lloyd tells a good story from a front row seat on the challenges that confronted Goldman over the last few decades and his personal story from modest beginnings to the top of arguably the most storied firm on Wall Street. The book is a good reminder of how many mistakes and challenges even the best run companies experience. I have always believed that success depends principally on how one deals with failure. Goldman is a case study on managing through challenges, some self-imposed and others by the markets and our government. You will like it. A good ROI on $35."

"I just finished ‘The Philosopher in the Valley, Alex Karp, Palantir, and the Rise of the Surveillance State’ by Michael Steinberger. It was a quick, well-written, and fascinating read, in part a biography on Alex Karp as well as a deep dive on @PalantirTech. I found the book to be an honest portrayal of both. Definitely worth a read. I am a Karp fan. We need more high-profile people who are unafraid of speaking freely about important issues."

". I recently read @NickTimiraos book Trillion Dollar Triage which describes how Powell and the @federalreserve managed through the Covid crisis. It is a great book with an inside look at how central bank sausage is made. Powell’s leadership under fire was clearly remarkable and"