INVESTOR interest in the smaller end of the market has meant a bullish start to the year for some brokers.Brokerage turnover for Tolhurst Noall in the first four trading days of this month exceeded figures for the whole of December 2001.

INVESTOR interest in the smaller end of the market has meant a bullish start to the year for some brokers.Brokerage turnover for Tolhurst Noall in the first four trading days of this month exceeded figures for the whole of December 2001.