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Bill Ackman’s coming IPO looks like a great deal for Bill Ackman

The Wall Street legend has sold a chunk of his firm Pershing Square at an impressively rich valuation.  But as the firm prepares to float, investors should be cautious. 

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Bill Ackman is one of the true titans of Wall Street, one of those few names who can move markets with a well-placed comment or the announcement of a new investment position.

But for much of this year, Ackman has appeared focused on everything other than investing: pontificating on governance standards at Harvard, commenting on the war in Gaza, praising Elon Musk or flirting with endorsing Donald Trump for this year’s US presidential election.

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James Thomson is senior Chanticleer columnist based in Melbourne. He was the Companies editor and editor of BRW Magazine. Connect with James on Twitter. Email James at j.thomson@afr.com

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