And it’s stories like these that inspire J Public (well, the Telegraph-reading JP) to chance their arm and go high risk with their pensions; although my version of high risk would be like leaving it under the mattress in comparison. Punting on the shares of a limited number of companies based on a thorough analysis of their financials is what Mr Woodford did, on a much larger scale. And that, as we know, didn’t end well.
“Aegon: Living to 100 is no longer a fantasy, but are we prepared?”
Not sure how many of us actually fantasise about living into our hundreds nor the extent to which we can prepare for it.