Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon & Pershing Square’s Bill Ackman 10/21/25

Ahead of the annual Goldman Sachs Alternatives Summit, CEO David Solomon discusses the AI bubble, concerns about the private credit markets, and his own firm’s growth ambitions. In an extended interview, hedge fund manager Bill Ackman makes his pitch to fellow New Yorkers and business owners: vote in the NYC mayoral election. Ackman underscores the importance of Curtis Sliwa’s voters in this election, and he shares his concerns about Zohran Mamdani’s plans, should he be elected mayor. Plus, Apple hit an all time high, President Trump has turned to Australia for rare earth minerals, and two members of the ‘Paypal mafia’ are sparring over AI on social media.

David Solomon - 12:09

Bill Ackman - 34:35

In this episode:

Bill Ackman, @BillAckman

Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk

Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick

Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin

Cameron Costa, @CameronCostaNY

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