Prando's Asset Management - Trust issues

The chairman is very careful about where he places his trust  

Julian Marr
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"Who do you trust?" I asked the chairman of the improbably-sized investment company Prandeamus Asset Management when I dropped by his office this week. "Interesting question," he replied.

"Well, there's Mrs Chairman, of course, on account of her almost phobic reaction to talking to people I do business with … and Adair, on account of him not being able to talk to people I do business with." "On account of him being a hamster - albeit a freakishly large one that doubles as your pet and bodyguard," I clarified. "And who else?" "Nobody springs to mind … at least, nobody who's is still alive," the chairman replied ominously and then: "Oh … I'm sorry. We're you expecting me to include you? That would be a bit odd, surely, given how you repeat literally every word I say." "O...

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