Richard Stone, chief executive of the Association of Investment Companies, joins the podcast to explain the appeal of investment trusts for private investors. Richard also explains a little about his background and what drew him to the world of trusts, as well as previewing the AIC's flagship Investment Company Showcase on 9 October in London where 30 managers will be speaking and taking questions from investors (go to www.theAIC.co.uk for event details and tickets). Richard will also be part of the expert panel on income investing at the Sharesify Wealth & Retirement Show on 6 November, another all-day event with trust managers. For advance tickets, go the Events section of the Sharesify website and sign up.