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Is Woodford now embracing momentum?

28/02/2017 · Purplebricks Group PLC (PURP) 

Is Woodford now embracing momentum?

The recent equity raise from Purplebricks (AIM:PURP) highlighted the inflated nature of some parts of the equity market, where momentum has been a key driver. It therefore comes as a surprise that one of the leading investors in PURP, Woodford Investment Management, would have been supportive of the fund raise at such a high valuation. Having previously steered clear of the momentum crowd, could Woodford now be a momentum follower? Our Blog considers further


Neil Woodford has always prided himself on going against the crowd, yet his firm’s ‘apparent’ support of Purplebricks’ recent fund raise at a super-inflated valuation suggests his approach may now be changing, with PURP a momentum play that has little regard for fundamentals at the current stratospheric valuation. 

The fund raise, if undertaken at a suitable discount, could have represented an ideal opportunity to offer the PURP share price a reality check. Small shareholders could…

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