From the Ed: What do you think?

FROM THE ED

Scott Sinclair
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Ever seen The Night of the Hunter, with Robert Mitchum as the tattooed Preacher?

I saw it this week after joining an online movie streaming service that is legal, and popular, but that I shan’t name anyway. There were hundreds of films available but, truth be told, I was having trouble choosing one. In fact, I only settled on Charles Laughton’s masterpiece after comparing its rating (above 8/10) with those of other films, and reading the reviews. Without their opinion, I doubt I’d have selected it, because I wasn’t overly interested in the facts (that it starred Oscar-nominated Mitchum). What do you rely on when picking a fund for a client (if indeed it’s still...

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