'Established narratives are too willingly accepted': Woodford resurfaces with economic blog

First public comments since 2021

James Baxter-Derrington
clock • 2 min read

Neil Woodford has publicly resurfaced for the first time since his abortive attempt to return to the industry with a new investment firm, launching an economic blog that is set to offer market insights and “shed some light” on the events that led to the collapse of Woodford Investment Management.

More than three years since his shock interview with The Telegraph to launch WCM Partners, a new business that quickly found itself under intense scrutiny, including from the Financial Conduct Authority, Woodford has launched an economic and investment blog – Woodford Views. Using the former Woodford Investment Management Twitter handle, the former manager posed a question: "What if everything you know about the economy was only part of the story?" Friday Briefing: Woodford is right – Link has a lot to answer for The blog aims to "challenge the consensus and discover the full cons...

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