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Walp, I agree with your sentiment here but LLoL was merely saying he thinks there will be better opportunities to sell in 4/5 years time. This means that he has a positive outlook on the trust surely.

All depends on your timeframe fela - If for example, LLoL anticipates the price to rise over the next 4 to 5 years and this is when he plans to exit the market, then that would be a good strategy.

I don't understand your logic there fela, my interpretation is that LLoL anticipates the price to rise over the next 4 to 5 years and therefore getter a better price than today?

Degsie – I truly admire your enthusiasm for this share but struggle to be as upbeat. You remind me of the band conductor on the Titanic who kept directing the show until the bitter end, completely oblivious to the carnage going on around him. Having been underwater for around 10 years (my own fault I know), despite averaging down, this share feels like a dog that keep on biting, no matter how well you train it. The problem here is that it draws more blood each time and there is only so much a person can take. I know your usual reply to this is sell if you’re not happy but psychologically, I’m not prepared to crystallize my significant loss, feebly clinging to some hope that I might get enough back to buy a new dog.

MD - sorry I can't help further but between Bannor's excellent explanation along with the Investopedia info, there's not much left to say.

MD - I don't think Bannor could explain this any clearer to be fair, but here is a link with a video which might help. Some people understand things better through different media:

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/m/marketcapitalization.asp

That's right fela96 - at one point the court had ordered that Microsoft be broken up - one side operating systems and the other software. From memory, it got really messy with appeal after appeal and I think Gates eventually made an out of court settlement, effectively giving his competitors access to source code.

Maybe a bit harsh LLOL - I think fela96 deserves a bit of slack after his open and honest post on Saturday. I think it would be better if we all started on a fresh page.

Yes, of course. As I said, there is nothing wrong with healthy debate. You come across as a well read investor but sometimes the way you speak to people leaves a lot to be desired. For the record, I'm glad you are here as the more input to discussions the better. Let's all just try and be civil to each other and continue with healthy debate.

Fela96 - there is a big difference between healthy debate and snide, condescending remarks. I welcome the first but the second says more about the person's true character.

Fela96 – I understand your point here but your way of speaking with others is not great. It’s almost as if you are always itching for a fight. There really is no need – if you don’t get the answer you are looking for then simply move on rather than goad and mock.

They seem pretty bullish on SMT:

https://ukinvestormagazine.co.uk/three-investment-trusts-primed-to-explode-higher/?mc_cid=40e2d6fce6&mc_eid=fdb80968a3

Apologies DSM - you can chart the share price against various benchmarks on HL - just not the NAV

Yeah, for some reason the HL site doesn't let you chart against benchmark indexes. There are probably better options out there and maybe Fela69 has a better site.

DSM - You can see the share price and the NAV on the HL website:

https://www.hl.co.uk/shares/shares-search-results/s/scottish-mortgage-it-plc-ordinary-shares-5p

I hear the donkey sanctuary did very well from all the donations from over enthusiastic investors frothing over the 5p party.

Degsie, I imagine that MrC, like me, doesn't want to crystalise a paper loss. Having been here for more than a decade myself, I tend to agree with MrC's sentiment. I hope you honestly don't believe that anything said on these boards actually has a material impact on the share price :)

All I’m saying JimB is that everyone is entitled to their own opinion, whether that be good or bad. With respect, you have no grounds for calling Roger a ‘spineless day trader.’ He may well have been in this share for as long as me and sitting on a considerable paper loss – hence the frustration. There have been many false dawns and I’m sure that Roger, like the rest of us, is keen to see this share do well.

JimB, I doff my cap to you, Ob, EV_Bull, Bannor, Tomcat, Zoom, Mullins and all the other posters who tirelessly research this share and give invaluable insights. There really is no need to try and belittle Roger though is there? Whilst this board is full of great information, it also reeks of confirmation bias and anyone who dares to challenge a positive view gets hung, drawn and quartered. Surely it’s a good thing that others have differing views, after all, that’s what these boards are all about. If there weren’t differences of opinion, it would just become a fanboy board. Also, whilst not aimed at you, I really don’t see the need for keyboard warrior personal attacks. Perhaps some need to take a reality check as we are all just passing through the AIM Casino – let’s just play nice eh? Best wishes Mer, I hope you have a speedy recovery.

Happy Birthday Mrs B, I've lost count of how many years I've been saying this :) I hope it's a good one!