Hang 'em and flog 'em? The chairman would rather concentrate on the business of selling funds
"So what do you believe in?" I asked the chairman of the insignificantly-sized investment company SmallBlue Planet as we enjoyed a few pints of Surreal Politics at The Hope and Answers. "Crikey, that's quite a question," he replied. "What are you getting at?" "Outside work, I mean," I said. "What's important to you? What makes you tick? What do you stand for? You know - what do you believe in?" "I don't know," shrugged the chairman, playing for time. "I guess I believe the children are our future -teach them well and let them lead the way." "No you don't," I replied. "That was Whitney Hous...
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