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“You’ve got to be used to failing and if you’re not, you’re going to find it pretty tough to be a fund manager.” - Judith MacKenzie.
The fifth episode of the Fund Your Retirement podcast is live. This eye-opening episode explores the highs and lows of a fund manager's day job; discussing some of the best and some of the worst investments from Downing’s Judith MacKenzie and Rosemary Banyard’s multi-decade careers in finance.
Each episode of this eight-part series hosted by Fund Your Retirement builds on the next as they walk you through an investor’s journey.
If you have ever wondered what a fund manager does, how they think, and the types of investments they look for, then this podcast is for you.
Judith founded Downing Fund Managers in 2010, the boutique investment arm of Downing, a distinctive suite of funds and investment solutions that differ from the mainstream. She manages the Downing AIM IHT portfolios and the Downing Strategic Micro-Cap Investment Trust plc (DSM) alongside Fund Manager, Nick Hawthorn.
Rosemary Banyard manages the VT Downing Unique Opportunities Fund, a strategy that invests in unique businesses that can achieve above-average returns on capital, based on a sustainable competitive advantage.
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