M&G's Woolnough: Clients were 'clever' to exit...but so was our inflation bet

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M&G's Richard Woolnough discusses his two decades at the firm, how his softer inflation bet led to double-digit returns last year, and why clients were 'clever' to withdraw several billion from his Optimal Income fund over the past five years.

8 Mar 2024 English United Kingdom Business · Investing

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