"For the third and last time, will you please stop humming Boomtown Rats songs?" pleaded the chairman of the improbably-sized investment company Prandeamus Asset Management when I visited his office this week.
"I know you think you're being funny but the fall-out from this week's unfortunate Bob Geldof episode is actually making me nostalgic for last week's unfortunate advertising episode." "No problem," I said pleasantly. "I only know three of their songs anyway. But seriously - what were you thinking? And why am I only hearing about this all now?" "I guess you're only hearing about it now because you don't read those ghastly tabloids," said the chairman. "True enough," I nodded. "Although that's a bit of a harsh way to describe Professional Adviser's opposition." "I was talking about ...
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