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Nationals round-up: Investment trusts continued to get more publicity, while power of attorney, pensions, downsizing and fee-based advice all got a mention.

Investment trusts Investment trusts are the City's best kept secret. That's according to the Telegraph, which explained how the average investment trust has outperformed the average unit trust in every sector except one - Japan - over the past 10 years. The article cited the lack of commission for advisers as one of the reasons why they are ignored by the masses, although it did also note the split cap scandal from a decade ago, which devastated thousands of investors.   Pensions It may not exactly be earth-shattering news, but people really need to keep an eye on their pension sch...

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