ShareProphets readers tips for 2019 competition – Early May bank holiday update
Having asked for readers tips for 2019 for the amazing prize of a meal with Tom Winnifrith (or the chance to fob it off on someone you don't like) HERE, the following is an Early May bank holiday update on performance (to be eligible needed to have selected, on a per username basis, a buy & sell pick from the LSE or AIM Casino and the stocks not to have been suspended at the commencement of 2019)...
- By Steve Moore |
- 5 May 2019, 13:11 |
Sunday Long Reads: News vs reality, Amazon Prime, Uber IPO, Microsoft renaissance, Remington bankruptcy
Is there anything better than sitting back and reading a well-written article on a lazy Sunday? Every week ShareProphets features some long form journalism that you'll find of interest. Grab your cuppa and enjoy these five articles.
- By Darren Atwater |
- 5 May 2019, 12:59 |
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ShareProphets Translation Service: Hargreaves Lansdown – still backing Neil Woodford
As discussed by Citywire, Hargreaves Lansdown’s clients have been voting with their feet on Neil Woodford, despite HL maintaining Woodford’s favoured status as part of its Wealth 50 and buying more for its own house funds. In fact, Citywire goes on to report that HL now holds so much Woodford Equity Income between its house funds and client accounts it is classed as a related party. On Thursday HL produced another Woodford-supportive note and the ShareProphets Translation Service gives its view (original in bold).
- By Nigel Somerville |
- 5 May 2019, 12:44 |
Notes from Underground: We have a new true number one
This column is being compiled in North East Scotland, where for a fine early May bank holiday, ihave brought my winter coat, long underwear, and waterproof boots. Such is spring in Aberdeenshire.
- By Darren Atwater |
- 5 May 2019, 12:39 |
Bulletin Board Moron of the Week Contest – April Fool & Frontera dreamer Edition (DEADLINE TODAY)
Hat tip to reader Juicin for spotting this absolute gem of a comment from a Bulletin Board Moron on the LSE Asylum. Can you beat this scorcher? If so post your nominations in the comments section below. Any post from the LSE, ADVFN, iii asylums or twitter from April 1 2019 onwards is eligible. The most moronic post spotted will win a photo of Julie Meyer paying her tax bill (ho ho ho) for the spotter. The deadline for entry is midnight on Saturday 4th May. Get posting…
- By Tom Winnifrith |
- 4 May 2019, 14:22 |
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Ferrexpo: A Blooming Buying Opportunity
Normally when a company loses its auditor in a public spat and the non execs start leaving it is a massive red flag and a huge sell signal even after the initial knee jerk falls. Quite often it is the first step to bankruptcy. With this in mind I had a quick look at Ferrexpo(FXPO) over the weekend with a view to shorting it first thing on Monday morning. I ended up buying the stock. Here is why.
- By Lucian Miers |
- 4 May 2019, 14:11 |
Reach4Entertainment – shares up on 2018 results, but looks much more to come
Entertainment marketing and communications group, Reach4Entertainment (R4E) has announced results for 2018 and that “positive progress has continued into 2019 and the board is confident of delivering expectations”…
- By Tom Winnifrith & Steve Moore |
- 4 May 2019, 14:04 |
Table of shorted AIM shares - week to 03/05/2019
From the FCA's spreadsheet of short positions required to be disclosed to it, the following shows the shorted AIM shares with positions from 2018 and thus far in 2019 (by net short position %, those in bold not on the list at the start of 2019) – and if this position has increased (red), reduced (green) or remained unchanged (black) since last week...
- By Steve Moore |
- 4 May 2019, 09:55 |
An offer for Standard-listed AIQ shareholders
There seems little point in chastising Standard-listed AIQ (AIQ) for its ridiculous share price – it has been so ever since it listed, through two suspensions and two sets of results which show that its assets – a few coppers and no business – are a tiny fraction of the share price. Quite why the shares have been going up again in recent days is beyond me.
- By Nigel Somerville |
- 4 May 2019, 09:55 |
Why I'm Buying more than Selling in these Dodgy Dangerous Days.
Hello, Share Screamers. There are City analysts who say that shares are cheap now and can only go up. There are others, like talented Shareprophets writer David Scott who say they can only topple as yet unappreciated global headwinds blow in. But what’s the real story?
- By Malcolm Stacey |
- 4 May 2019, 09:53 |
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Redx Pharma – much improved cashburn, but is it death spiral ahoy?
Since the scandal of its administration, AIM-listed biotech company RedX (REDX) has had a much better run of things under the new leadership of Exec Chairman Iain Ross. But today’s statement, issued intra-day at 11.34am, suggests that a death spiral may be on the way. If it is, then this is an automatic sell for me...
- By Nigel Somerville, the Deputy Sheriff of AIM |
- 3 May 2019, 17:09 |
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7digital – shares soar on Denmark assets sale… but that transaction sufficient?
Having first cautioned on 7digital (7DIG) a couple of years ago with the shares at 6.75p, they’re currently 0.60p. However, that compares to sub 0.20p previously sunk to – before a “7digital agrees sale of Denmark assets to TDC” announcement…
- By Steve Moore |
- 3 May 2019, 17:02 |
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Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: Praising crazy cat lady Tara Cranswick & friendly advice for my hero Neil Ricketts of Versarien
In today's podcast I take a brief look at the local elections then cover Conman Windham's Valiant disaster, V22, run by the wonderful Tara Cranswick, Intu (INTU), Management Resource Solutions (MRS) and Versarien (VRS). There is a missing cat update from the Welsh hovel and then a stark message to the 80% of listeners who are being mean. Cough up HERE.
- By Tom Winnifrith |
- 3 May 2019, 17:02 |
MySale – ‘a key step in accelerating strategy’. Really?
Online retailer MySale (MYSL) has announced what CEO Carl Jackson argues is “a key step in accelerating our 'ANZ First' strategy, which looks to optimise our scale, resources and market position in the region. With this more streamlined and focused approach, we can provide an improved offering for both our customers and brand partners”. The market is though unconvinced – the shares currently still at 13.575p, down from approaching 40p as recently as December…
- By Steve Moore |
- 3 May 2019, 14:03 |
Reach4Entertainment shares to more than double
Okay we own a stack of Reach4Entertainment (R4E) shares so I am biased. Dowgate is house broker so it is too. But the thesis is solid and if anything I regard the target price as far too low. So with all those caveats, here is the broker's note.
- By Tom Winnifrith |
- 3 May 2019, 12:26 |
DP Poland – argues “been effective at driving sales”… but what does it mean financially?
The company with the exclusive right to develop, operate and sub-franchise Domino's Pizza stores in Poland, DP Poland (DPP) has updated including “our marketing campaign featuring Damian Kordas launched in the second half of January and has been effective at driving sales, as has our trial partnership with food delivery aggregator Pyszne”. The shares have responded higher to 9p – but that still comparing to even a start of 2019 more than 12p…
- By Steve Moore |
- 3 May 2019, 12:08 |
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Stephen Hope & Outrider hit back at Frontera in US case - court filings below
It really does look like the last days of Frontera Resources (FRR) the formerly AIM listed fraud and purveyor of lies which was so beloved by the Bulletin Board morons. The latest court papers filed by Stephen Hope and Outrider as it battles to seize the assets of the company in lieu of debts on which Frontera has defaulted make for grim reading for promoters such as the whore blogger Malcolm Graham Wood and for the morons on the shareholder list. Read and weep Malcy, this is going to end badly for your boys.
- By Tom Winnifrith, The Sheriff of AIM |
- 3 May 2019, 11:25 |
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Intu Properties – continue to avoid after another shocker
I have been a long-term bear on Intu Properties (INTU) and have not been surprised to see over the last few months a variety of corporate challenges which have justified the continued fall of the share price. Let's face it: being the owner of shopping centres is kind of obviously not an easy business to be involved with currently…
- By Chris Bailey |
- 3 May 2019, 10:30 |
April performance update: start of 2019 shorted AIM shares
Early this year we showed the Shorted AIM shares at the start of 2019. How's the performance following April? (those in bold remain from 2018)...
- By Steve Moore |
- 3 May 2019, 09:12 |
The City's Underwhelmed by Lloyds Latest Report, but It Could Be Time To Buy
Hello, Share Polishers. The City was a bit disappointed in Lloyds Bank (LLOY)’s performance in the first three months of the year. The figures don't seem bad to me, but the shares still dipped on the news. Not much, but there should be a bit more optimism about such a big bank now on the road to recovery...
- By Malcolm Stacey |
- 3 May 2019, 09:10 |