Nobody is more disappointed than me that Simon Elliott is leaving Winterflood Securities to take up a senior management role at J.P.Morgan Asset Management. As a result he will no longer be able to continue co-hosting the weekly Money Makers investment trust podcast. He has been a brilliant partner in this venture over the last two and a quarter years, as all the compliments that have come in since the news came out testify. He will be a tough act to follow.

Onwards and upwards? Simon bought a unique set of knowledge and skills to the podcast. As a result it seems sensible to experiment a lit...