Reality Check20 Nov 2021 11:09
From first buying this over 6 years back, when I thought it may have a few good investments and could possibly make me a few quid I have always posted my opinion as I see it and not the ramped rubbish from those that in reality don’t have a clue. It was the reason I would post just before I would buy to prove that I was investing and unlike the ramp squad - ramping as they were selling . Some of my biggest gains outside private equity have been from investments that have been in cr@p companies, ones ramped and bought by the pump and dump crew, I would buy and sell knowing that it was just a quick short term turnaround . I first posted my concern of annual expenses, mainly being Lorne’s salary and expenses for a secretary and office which was huge. It was 12% of the NAV. Over £1m a year In the early days before it was widely slated and also mentioned by the Sh@re Prophets site. It was later reduced. I was said to be deramping. Really. That would be £3m a year now. Wouldn’t be much left of the fund right now.