Owen Walker
Built on a Lie : The Rise and Fall of Neil Woodford and the Fate...
“Refund was approved and back in my account the same day.” - Deliver+ customer
This is a must read! Vince Cable, former leader of the Liberal DemocratsReads like a rip roaring tale of a corporate high wire act John McDonnell, former Shadow Chancellor Should be sold with a bottle of bloodpressure pills Edward Lucas, The Times The proud owner of a sprawling 14m estate in the Cotswolds, boasting a stable of eventing horses, a fleet of supercars and neighbouring the royal family, Neil Woodford was the most celebrated and successful British investor of his generation. He spent years beating the market betting against the dot com bubble in the 1990s and the banks before the financial crash in 2008, making blockbuster returns for his investors and earning himself a reputation of the man who made Middle England rich.But, in 2019, after a stream of poorlyjudged investments, Woodfords asset management company collapsed, trapping hundreds of thousands of rainyday savers in his flagship fund and hanging 3.6 billion in the balance. In Built on a Lie, Financial Times reporter Owen Walker reveals the disastrous failings of Woodford, the greed at the heart of his operation, the flaws of an industry in thrall to its star performers and the dangers of limited regulation. With exclusive access to Woodfords inner circle, Walker will reveal the full, jawdropping story of Europes biggest investment scandal in a decade.Vital financial journalism with heart Emma Barnett, broadcaster
Binding: Paperback;256 pages; Publisher: TBS-Penguin Random House Wholesale; Classification: BGB; Weight: 306 g; Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 20
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This is a must read! Vince Cable, former leader of the Liberal DemocratsReads like a rip roaring tale of a corporate high wire act John McDonnell, former Shadow Chancellor Should be sold with a bottle of bloodpressure pills Edward Lucas, The Times The proud owner of a sprawling 14m estate in the Cotswolds, boasting a stable of eventing horses, a fleet of supercars and neighbouring the royal family, Neil Woodford was the most celebrated and successful British investor of his generation. He spent years beating the market betting against the dot com bubble in the 1990s and the banks before the financial crash in 2008, making blockbuster returns for his investors and earning himself a reputation of the man who made Middle England rich.But, in 2019, after a stream of poorlyjudged investments, Woodfords asset management company collapsed, trapping hundreds of thousands of rainyday savers in his flagship fund and hanging 3.6 billion in the balance. In Built on a Lie, Financial Times reporter Owen Walker reveals the disastrous failings of Woodford, the greed at the heart of his operation, the flaws of an industry in thrall to its star performers and the dangers of limited regulation. With exclusive access to Woodfords inner circle, Walker will reveal the full, jawdropping story of Europes biggest investment scandal in a decade.Vital financial journalism with heart Emma Barnett, broadcaster
Binding: Paperback;256 pages; Publisher: TBS-Penguin Random House Wholesale; Classification: BGB; Weight: 306 g; Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 20
Extended returns Orders placed after 29th October 2026 can be returned until 5th January 2027
Something not quite right? You have 21 days from the day you receive it, to send something back. When you purchase Debenhams Deliver+, you will have an extra 14 days on top of our standard 21-day window to initate a return.
Please note, we cannot offer refunds on fashion face masks, cosmetics, pierced jewellery, adult toys, and swimwear or lingerie if the hygiene seal is not in place or has been broken.
Items of footwear and/or clothing must be unworn and unwashed with the original labels attached. Also, footwear must be tried on indoors. Items of homeware including bedlinen, mattresses, and toppers, and pillows must be unused and in their original unopened packaging. This does not affect your statutory rights.
Click here to view our full Returns Policy.
Owen Walker
Built on a Lie : The Rise and Fall of Neil Woodford and the Fate...
“Refund was approved and back in my account the same day.” - Deliver+ customer
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