Small Blue Planet

After a few remarks on resolutions, talk turns to the financial upside of the Aussies holding the Ashes

The chairman is feeling festive but a look at the financial press could lead to a cynical Christmas

The chairman finds little of interest for either SBP or the industry in last week's pre-Budget report

The chairman ponders the multitude of IFAs donning politician's hats - the Westminster Investment Mafia

The chaiman isn't worried about management jargon - he's too busy thinking outside the box

The chairman harks back to a time when there were no rules at all in the investment game

The subject of fees and commission is enough to put Mike Gatting off his steak and kidney pie

The chairman considers fitting his new equity income manager with a Peckham Rolex

The group is still having trouble hanging on to managers responsible for 'all that incomey stuff'

The chairman thinks he has found an admirable quality in the old watchdog but it's all too good to be true