Retirementals
Retirementals
Abraham Okusanya
Ep 17 – Owen Walker delves into the details of his book Built on a Lie, that takes a deep dive into the Woodford scandal, including the FCA loophole which enabled Woodford...
1 hour 1 minutes Posted Sep 8, 2021 at 8:27 am.
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Abraham and Owen have an energetic discussion, diving into:

  • Owen’s career and how he got into financial journalism
  • Owen’s standout moment in his journalism career
  • Owen’s book Built on a Lie: The Rise and Fall of Neil Woodford and the Fate of Middle England’s Money:

- He unpacks the details of Neil Woodford’s early life and his downfall

- The FCA loophole which existed which enabled Woodford

- The wider lessons for investors

- The role of journalists – were they a part in hyping up Woodford to be ‘the man who couldn’t stop making money’?

- 2 years on and the questions that remain unanswered– was it really built on a lie?

- Woodford’s comeback…

  • And finally, how Owen is saving for his own retirement