Question to all fund managers, and please be sincere.

At IPO, how many of you own LICs, have family members who own LICs, and would recommend to any loved one they buy LICs?

Hint, at full rack rate, the same rate the schmuck off the street buys off and IPO?

If you don't own, nor would you recommend it to any loved ones, then please don't sell them to the unsuspecting public. The days of cigar chompin' worry beads "advisors" should be well behind us.

I have nothing against the underlying investment, I can assure you. It's just the vehicle to which Mums and Dads are accessing active funds which I have a beef with. They're getting ripped on fees and widening discounts, which ironically will only promotes passive options. And no one should know this more than the same PMs who profess long term active investment.

How on earth ASIC hasn't put a stop to these is beyond me. Were financial planners to offer such vehicles, ASIC would be all over them like white on rice. Yet the broking community seems to be unobstructed. Makes no sense, if you ask me.

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