AJ Bell's Khalaf: 'Best of British' trust launches 'litmus test' for investor appetite

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Lauren Mason
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The launch of Keith Ashworth-Lord's UK Buffettology Smaller Companies investment trust (BUFF) comes at a "brave time", according to AJ Bell's Laith Khalaf, who said the success of the float will be "a good litmus test" of investor appetite for UK equities.

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