Is now the time to buy gold aggressively or has that shipped sailed? What about silver, uranium, rare earths. We have assembled a panel of true experts ready to present to you on how to make money from mining stocks and all will present at MineProphets.com on July 18. You can book your seat HERE.

And now from Wales, by just 30 yards, it is my new, I hope, weekly video show. This costs 99p per episode to access and you can either listen or watch very sparky interviews with Richard Poulden on the collapse of empires but also of the West at every level and the death of oil and how we should save our finances against such a backdrop and with Kerim Sener of Ariana (AAU). I also explain why Supply@ME Capital (SYME) is a crooked zero and review the six short ideas from the previous 5 shows, 1 of which is already a zero. You can access the show HERE

Technology provider to the transport industry, Tracsis (TRCS) has updated including “trading since the commencement of the Covid-19 crisis has been better than originally expected”, though the shares are currently slightly lower towards 600p...

I start with why I am so sceptical, even cross about Rishi Sunak's mini budget yesterday. Some measures are profilgate, others downright counter productive. Then it is onto Eurasia (EUR) and the red flags that make be sceptical although I would be happy, for him at least, if my pal Christian got rich. Then onto Kefi (KEFI) and another gold stockj I own and why they could really rip higher on a three month view. Finally i answer a reader question about Optibiotix (OPTI). No my faith is not waning at all. Au contraire, after a company chat earlier.... 

‘Escape room experiences’ company Escape Hunt (ESC) “is delighted to announce that all eight of its venues in England will reopen on Saturday 11 July 2020” and “welcomes yesterday's announcement by the Government of further support to the sector” – and the shares have currently responded up to 7.5p...

Concepta (CPT) has updated on its “commercial activities and successful cost reduction programme, which has allowed additional funds to be channelled into focused commercialisation efforts”...

Last month I wrote on EQTEC (EQT) 2019 results & new broker appointment… I wonder why? – concluding the shares have since soared to a current 0.56p, capitalising the company at £22.5 million… and now a “pleased to announce” appointment of a new broker, I wonder why? Attempted discounted fundraising ahoy? Certainly presently bargepole ahoy!. The shares last closed at 0.68p… but now “Proposed Placing & PrimaryBid Offer to raise £10m”...

Eurasia Mining (EUA) shares were suspended months ago because it was unable to clarify speculation that Chinese Bank CITIC was engaged to try to sell its assets, something it first suggested was happening about nine months ago. Today it clarified, the shares were unsuspended and have rocketed. Its ouzo time for the Bulletin Board morons today but for how long?

Since I last observed about Rolls-Royce (RR.) back in early April that it was 'a longer-term play on a high barrier to entry area', the shares have been all over the place. Today they are back near the lows of their recent range after a first half trading update which was informative...but did not answer the big question and debate about the shares out there...

Yesterday, Iconic (ICON) announced a “New management services contract with JOE Media Business generating revenues of at least £50,000 a month.  Intention to look at conventional financing options to replace current facility.” This is a total con with those revenues effectively coming from its own money. Its a swizz. Let me explain.

It seems as if the Mainstream Media and political classes see chancellor Sunak as a genius. I disagree. Just a couple of questions about yesterday's budget. First up from Nigel Somerville a question for me:

Hello, Sharemongers. One of my favourite shares, Creightons (CRL) was expected to announce its full-year results. Many traders, seemingly in anticipation of sprightly numbers due to extra business after the virus outbreak, started to buy the shares. However, the company has announced it’s delaying its results until August 26th, which it's allowed to do as the FCA has extended the period for financial statements due to the corona situation...

Owner of RedLeg Spiced Rum, Blackwoods Gin and Vodka, Blavod Black Vodka, Jago's Cream Liqueur and Diva Vodka drinks brands, Distil (DIS) “is pleased to provide an update on trading for the first quarter of its current financial year” – and the shares have currently responded to 1.2p, more than 9% higher...

I have not yet drunk myself under the table following Gold’s passing $1800, although there is a small bottle of Ouzo which has come to my attention in the cupboard. The question is perhaps where now and how to play it, but the bigger question for me is just how bad things are going to get.

I hope that you appreciate the musical headline. In today's podcast I look at Boohoo (BOO), the utterly ludicrous spoof from toxic Dave Sefton and Iconic (ICON), Natasha Toy (a Good German), Kevin Engel, Grant Thornton and the FRC and I comment on $1800 gold. In that vein with the sector set to catch fire, buy your £2.99 ticket for Mineprophets now HERE..

It has been obvious for a while that shareholders in Finablr (FIN) would lose everything following the fraud exposed at NMC initially by Muddy Waters, and mirrored at Finablr. And whilst the company at first denied that there was anything wrong – more fool it – it is now clear that there were monumental problems.

An “Appointment of Nominated Adviser and Broker” announcement from Windar Photonics (WPHO) – I note following an ‘extension of loan’ announcement towards the end of last month...

On Monday Boohoo (BOO) responded to weekend press reports that suppliers in Leicester were paying as little as £3 an hour to staff forced to work even if they had Covid and generally treated like shit with a denial. That did not wash and the shares tumbled. And so today, as I urged it to do at the weekend, it has announced an independent enquiry but I am afraid the statement is nonsensical bullshit and the shares continue to slide.

Rail and bus operator FirstGroup (FGP) may be surviving but it hardly is thriving. Personally, I have not been on a train for almost four months and - frankly - I cannot imagine jumping on one for at least another couple of months. Others will be more or less gung-ho but today's full year numbers nodded towards a similar theme. If you want to understand today's share price fall, then you have to start with 'travel volumes have reduced very substantially (still 75-90% in the UK rail and bus operations) and while guidance to limit travel and socially distance remains in place, this will have a significant impact on our service capacity and financial performance'...

I read with interest the e-mails published on this site yesterday from a Chariot Oil & Gas (CHAR) shareholder. I have been following this business for some years, and only recently added my name to the shareholder register. I thought I would articulate why I have and perhaps address some of the issues identified by my fellow shareholder.