Neil Woodford rides again

Neil Woodford’s speedy descent made Icarus look like a slouch. Many thought he would now be spending more time with his horses. He’s actually plotting a comeback. 

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Fallen stock-picker Neil Woodford is "seeking a new start" following the spectacular collapse of his investment empire this year, says The Daily Telegraph. The former star manager was reportedly in China just before Christmas meeting investors "to scope out interest" in a possible comeback there. The opening of a Chinese-backed fund "could give a new lease of life" to Woodford, 59, who was sacked from his £3.1bn flagship fund, Woodford Equity Income, in October and forced "to shut down his company" after a string of risky bets left hundreds of thousands of small investors facing massive losses. He is also understood to be sounding out investors in the Middle East.

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Her sole book to date, Stay or Go? (2016), rehearsed the arguments on both sides of the EU referendum.

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