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The chairman takes a financial analogy too far and ends up with a wet weekend in Southend

"So, what do we think of the use of analogies in financial services literature?" I asked the chairman of the insignificantly-sized investment group SmallBluePlanet as we enjoyed a few pints of How Many Gartmore European Managers Does It Take To Change A Light Bulb? at The You'd Have To Check Their Contract. "Y'know, in investment terms, analogies are like a box of chocolates," intoned the chairman gravely. "They're usually only ever offered when there is a complete lack of inspiration as to any alternative and only very occasionally are they fully enjoyed by anybody." "That's rather erudi...