“Brexit-backing fund manager bets against UK assets”

Apr 13, 2018 | Brexit

Here’s fuel for City-fat-cat-hating conspiracy theorists. Big cheese (in every way) hedge fund manager Crispin Odey was a prominent Brexiteer. He’s now betting (and it’s a fair bet) that when we do actually Brexit, both sterling and gilts will tumble in value. If he’s right, he’ll do pretty well. Unlike the rest of us.

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