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Don’t be patient with the Woodford Patient Capital Trust
Features The Woodford Patient Capital investment trust continues to remain in limbo. Don’t bet on a turnaround anytime soon.
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Why you still shouldn’t touch Woodford Patient Capital with a bargepole
Features The price of the Woodford Patient Capital investment trust has fallen so far that you may think it looks like a bargain buy. Think again, says John Stepek.
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All financial miseries start with misaligned incentives
Editor's letter From Neil Woodford to St James's Place, skewed financial incentives mean investors' well-being may not necessarily be a wealth manager's top priority.
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Three ways to avoid your fund manager "doing a Woodford"
Tutorials Worried that your manager might “do a Woodford”? Here’s what to look out for when investing in active funds.
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Woodford's fund stays shut – but it is time to buy Patient Capital?
Features John Stepek examines Neil Woodford’s progress in fixing his Equity Income Fund, and asks if it’s worth buying the Patient Capital Trust instead – while running his eye over an alternative trust for your portfolio.
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Neil Woodford, fund managers, and the systemic risk to the financial system
Features The consequences from the Neil Woodford debacle aren't limited to his fund's investors. He and his ilk could pose a systemic risk to the financial system, says Merryn Somerset Webb.
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What Neil Woodford’s debacle can teach us about liquidity
Tutorials Star fund manager Neil Woodford got into trouble with small, illiquid assets. Scott Longley explains what investors should look out for when sizing up smaller companies.
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First Woodford, now H2O – how worried should you be about liquidity?
Tutorials In the wake of Neil Woodford's woes, fund manager H2O Asset Management has now been hit by concerns over illiquid assets in its portfolio. So how big a deal is this? And what can investors do about it? John Stepek explains.
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Peter Hargreaves: an upset for the world’s happiest billionaire
Profiles Peter Hargreaves created a FTSE 100 company from scratch without borrowing or acquisition – and without scandal – at least until the Woodford one blew up in its face.
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