Far From the Finishing Post – Stuart Widdowson (Odyssean Capital)

Tom Yeowart

George Viney

Podcast

10 November 2023

42 mins

Stuart Widdowson founded Odyssean Capital, is co-manager of the Odyssean Investment Trust, and has a wealth of experience investing in UK-listed smaller companies. We discuss the lessons Stuart has applied to public equity investing from his days in private equity, the rewards derived from investing in good quality companies that can be improved, and the overall state of the UK market.

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Far From The Finishing Post is a podcast hosted by Tom Yeowart, Deputy Head of Research, and George Viney, co-manager of Troy’s Global Equity strategy. As the name suggests, we believe that investing is an ongoing pursuit with no finishing line in sight. There is always lots to learn and plenty of ways to improve as investors.

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