Well, suddenly, smaller company Investment trusts have seen a general surge in interest and the discounts at which so many have traditionally traded have almost evaporated as the value has been recognised

Thank you New Model Adviser for awarding us with a certificate for being in the top 100 firms in the Country

Perhaps that is acceptable as these things can happen even to the most reputable of funds or groups I guess. However, here are a few points which might warrant consideration.

We have been buying the quoted Investment Trust – Patient Capital – from which the Group has also been sacked as manager.

Curiously on the stockmarket front, things generally have been very sanguine overall. There have been continuing outflows of funds as investors have chosen to withdraw and build cash balances but despite some torrid political events

So what do readers and the market think of the new service Lloyds Banking is launching?

Yes, I know – I spoke about the fantastic value represented by so many commercial property Investment Trusts savaged by a number of reasons including the Woodford saga in regard to ‘New River’ specifically.

Then we have the colossal uncertainty caused by Brexit. No, we can’t ‘blame’ Brexit and the vote as the reason for ‘not doing it’

I have touched upon personal vulnerability before. It is a subject close to our hearts for clients. The conviction of the Church Warden over the killing of a vulnerable elderly man after first ensuring his Will had been changed in his favour, as well as defrauding an elderly woman (and potentially others) reminded us that we all need to be vigilant

With Sterling so low and prospects for the UK being so unsettled because of the Brexit situation that the opportunities for corporate takeover are very high.