Ackman Makes It A Threesome In Valeant, Allergan Relationship

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Mark Melin
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What is clear in William Ackman’s recent incarnation of the dating game is that he is blazing trails with a new activist hedge fund strategy: legal insider trading that leverages his growing “tough guy” reputation. Ackman is the relationship’s third wheel If Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF) does go down in regulatory flames, who becomes the toughest intimidator on the street?  Ackman or Icahn? I predict at the end of this year, Ackman will be wearing the toughest activist investor “crown,” the one most feared by corporate boards. Even if Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF) remains whole after a savage beating at the hands…

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Mark Melin is an alternative investment practitioner whose specialty is recognizing the impact of beta market environment on a technical trading strategy. A portfolio and industry consultant, wrote or edited three books including High Performance Managed Futures (Wiley 2010) and The Chicago Board of Trade’s Handbook of Futures and Options (McGraw-Hill 2008) and taught a course at Northwestern University's executive education program.

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