Woodford hopes to repeat post-dotcom bubble success as he warns 'so many lights are flashing red'

'Be careful chasing the 'zeitgeist''

Jayna Rana
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Well-known fund manager Neil Woodford, who largely gained his success and popularity following positive performance after the dotcom bubble, has said the economy is yet again in a bubble, which he has again positioned his portfolio to benefit from when it "inevitably bursts".

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