Woodford leaves Invesco - but you shouldn’t

Invesco's star fund manager, Neil Woodford, is to leave the company to set up on his own. But that doesn't mean you should bail out too, says Ed Bowsher.

The UK's finest fund manager is leaving his current employer to set up his own business.

I'm talking about Neil Woodford, the manager of the Invesco Perpetual Income and High Income funds.

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Ed Bowsher

Ed has been a private investor since the mid-90s and has worked as a financial journalist since 2000. He's been employed by several investment websites including Citywire, breakingviews and The Motley Fool, where he was UK editor.

 

Ed mainly invests in technology shares, pharmaceuticals and smaller companies. He's also a big fan of investment trusts.

 

Away from work, Ed is a keen theatre goer and loves all things Canadian.

 

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