Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust Share Price (SST)

Wishing to take a position reflecting Asian values, I bought in June 2018. Although not a great performance, I have added extra, and taken modest amounts since them, showing a total gain of 55% - a not discreditable 7.8% pa.

It would seem that something more than a 'cursory glance' is needed; looks pretty good to me.

This very poorly performing trust is advertising through some people called Kepler on the 'net today.

A cursory glance reveals truly dreadful results since inception. Trustnet says their performance is 4th quartile in every time period from 1 month to 5 years. That means for every four trusts picking plc's in the far-east, three-quarters of them do much better, and some very much better, than SST.

Consistently underperforming trusts like this should be shut down, imho. If you want to invest in funds or trusts, go to Trustnet. Pick the sector you like and then search for the results that show 1st or 2nd quartile performance for 1, 3 and 5 years. That's where your money will work hard for you.

The FCA may say that past performance is no guide to future performance, but it's no surprise to me that that some fund managers consistently outperform and some, like this hyena, are 4th quartile all the way. 75% or more of their competitors outperformed them in 2016 and have continued to do so every year, right up to today.

I hate to be so blunt about incompetence, but it's time the people who won't do very much good for your hard-earned savings were held up to to a rigorous inspection in bright sunlight. Avoid at all costs and if you're an existing investor sell now and follow the simple rules in the 3rd paragraph above..

does Jeremy Whitley getting another spurious job deserve to trigger a 4.33% fall in the share price?
Mind you, I don't suppose him staying would be to our advantage either.

follow the right people.