William Ackman: Everything You Need to Know About Finance and Investing in Under an Hour | Big Think
What it is
A Big Think talk in which hedge-fund manager William Ackman goes through the basics of finance and investing in under an hour. It is pitched as a crash course on the most important concepts.
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN recommends it to beginners as a quick, clear overview of finance and investing fundamentals.
- 3 people recommended it
- 3 different months
- 1 strong recommendations
- first 2015, last 2020
What HN commenters said
“An excellent crash course for the most critical concepts.”
Excellent crash course on the most critical finance concepts
amix, 2020-07 · Strong recommendation · in “Ask HN: What are some good resources to learn business administration/finance?”
“fun time 45 min talk on the basics”
45 minute talk on investing basics
kleer001, 2015-08 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: Do you day trade in stock market? What are your investing strategies?”
“A great follow up in the”
Great follow-up covering the money-making Wall Street side
ipnon, 2020-04 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: What are you reading to make sense of the economy?”
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Topics: investing, finance, william ackman, hedge funds, wall street
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