Notes from Underground – Most read articles for the week ending December 27

The most read articles last week were the Share Tips of the Year, so I have broken them out separately. The most read, non-Tom, article last week was Diary of a 62 ½ year old new gold bug by a young up-and-comer named Peter Brailey, at number 9 or number 20 including Bearcasts and Tips of the Year.

Share Tips of the Year

1. The ShareProphets share tips of the year No 2: a BUY from Tom Winnifrith
   Between Boxing Day and January 2 we will run 18 share tips of the year with each member of the team chipping in. Second up is a tip from Tom Winnifrith
   
   
2. The ShareProphets share tips of the year 2026 No 6: a GOLD and possibly M&A Buy from Tom Winnifrith
   Between Christmas Eve and January 2nd the team will be publishing 18 share tips of the year. Next up is the second tip from Tom Winnifrith
   
   
3. The ShareProphets share tips of the year for 2026 No 1: an oil BUY from Gary Newman
   Between Christmas Eve and January 2 we will run 18 share tips of the year with each member of the team chipping in. First up is Gary Newman
   
   
4. The ShareProphets share tips of the year 2026: Number 3 is a gold BUY from Nigel Somerville
   Between Christmas Eve and January 2nd the ShareProphets team will each by chipping in with tips of the year for 2026. Third up is a BUY idea from Nigel Somerville.
   
   
5. The ShareProphets share tips of the year 2026 No 5: a Buy from Steve Moore
   Between Christmas Eve and January 2nd the team will be publishing 18 share tips of the year. Next up is the first tip from Steve Moore
   
   
6. The ShareProphets share tips of the year 2026 No 4: an oil Buy from Gary Newman
   Between Christmas Eve and January 2nd the team will be publishing 18 share tips of the year. Next up is the second of two tips from Gary Newman
   
   
7. The ShareProphets share tips of the year 2026 No 7: a BUY from Steve Moore
   Between Christmas Eve and January 2nd the team will be publishing 18 share tips of the year. Next up is the second tip from Steve Moore
   
   
8. The ShareProphets share tips of the year 2026 No 8: a BUY from Lucian Miers
   Between Christmas Eve and January 2nd the team will be publishing 18 share tips of the year. Next up is a tip from Lucian Miers

Most Read

1. Merry Christmas from all at the Welsh Hovel and all at ShareProphets
   There are no woke Happy Holidays here. From my family and from the team at ShareProphets we wish you all a Happy Christmas and …
   
   
2. UPDATED: What’s the point of AIM Regulation? No Kefi RNS until 12.19
   On Friday Kefi Gold & Copper (KEFI) signed a binding funding package which its partner, Chancery, duly announced in a video on Saturday morning which we publicised HERE. This is clearly massively price sensitive.
   
   
3. Mr. ‘arry Adams sets the record straight on the Kefi royalty streaming deal
   Some folks have speculated that the royalty streaming deal agreed by Kefi Gold & Copper (KEFI) for its Tulu Kapi subsidiary is hugely expensive, perhaps costing almost $500 million. Our hard working executive chairman Mr. ‘arry “the Trougher” Adams has emailed me to put the record straight. Adams writes:
   
   
4. EXPOSÉ: The £1 million fraud against Bluebird Mining Ventures, the FCA should be all over this
   The document below fell into my hands via the Winnileaks service last week but I thought I’d save it for Christmas Day as the FCA should be all over a £1 million fraud against investors by the CEO Sath Ganesrajah and seemingly aided by the rest of the board. That fraud has seen investors lose 90% of their cash.
   
   
5. Keir Starmer praises the heroes of Christmas on X – Gosh I am ashamed as to how much I hate the man
   Sir Keir says that the heroes of Christmas are those public sector workers who will be putting in shifts over the Yuletide festival and to celebrate their sacrifice he is, as you can see below, cooking for them at Downing Street.
   
   
6. Stuart Ashman’s Christmas Carol Chapter 1
   ‘twas the night before Christmas and Newcastle’s second greatest thinker after Anthony McPartlin gazed out of the windows of his mock Georgian farmhouse onto snow covered fields. In the far distance he could see the headlights of stolen cars as the poor people hurried back from the foodbanks ahead of the big day.
   
   
7. The Great ShareProphets Christmas Eve Sweepstakes Is Back Again – Place Your Bets Now!
   Bah humbug! Dodgy RNSs at no-one-is-watching o’clock have been a feature of our fine markets for years and with the ultimate time to slip out bad news when no-one is looking – Christmas Eve – fast approaching it is time once again for our Christmas sweepstakes.
   
   
8. EXPOSÉ: Praise be the Lord! Julie Meyer’s auditors quit and there has been no board meeting for 3 years
   Devout Christian Julie “sex toy on expenses” Meyer (no longer an MBE) is no doubt spending her entire day in pious celebration of the birth of her saviour, Jesus Christ. Praise be the Lord. However, tanks to the Winnileaks service I can now bring you a letter sent to Swiss regulators about her creaking Viva company. Why, I wonder, did the auditors resign? I suspect…
   
   
9. Diary of a 62 ½ year old new gold bug
   When Tom asked if I would like to draft a share tip or two for Christmas, I suggested something a little different (not for the first time for those who recall the Vomit list from a few years back!). Much of my investment time in 2025 has been spent researching and investing in the gold, silver and copper space. For reasons that will hopefully become clear, this meant looking overseas. These are some notes on where I have landed and why.
   
   
10. BREAKING: Julie "Lingerie on expenses" Meyer suffers another crushing courtroom defeat
    Being a devout Christian, Julie “lingerie on expenses” Meyer ( no longer MBE) will not be online over the Christmas break but will be celebrating the birth of her saviour Jesus. Praise be the Lord. So, she will not mind that Winnileaks has been sent a number of documents one of which I shall publish today and another on Christmas Day. Praise be the Lord.

The most-listened-to Bearcasts this week were:

1. Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: A nightmare image from Wrexham and just how much is Kefi worth, assuming we finally have funding secured?
   I start with a report back on a woke Christmas gathering in Shipston, my wider family really are deluded. Then I do some number crunching on Kefi Gold & Copper (KEFI) after yesterday's great news and ask Magna Carta when he is coming up to Wrexham for his naked donkey ride through the town which I promise to photograph. Or has his short position based on a 0p target price as of Friday, cleaned him out and left him unable to afford the train fare?.
   
   
2. Tom Winnifrith Bonus Bearcast: Kefi placing but all funding secured, the shares have never been cheaper on a risk reward basis
   Magna Carta book a ticket to Wrexham for you and your donkey. Tell us when you will ride naked, backwards, through the town you certifiable old fool. Yes there is a placing from Kefi Gold & Copper (KEFI) but funding is now secured and it is all systems go at Tulu Kapi. The shares, on a risk reward basis, have never been cheaper. I may well buy more in the morning. I explain why as I number crunch.
   
   
3. Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: Buying some shares for Christmas
   I start with a few Christmas notes and arrivals and thanks for kind comments on thus year's carols so far. Then I turn to Kefi Gold & Copper (KEFI) and why I have been averaging up and buying more shares today.Finally gold vs Bitcoin since November 2021.
   
   
4. Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: I have decided my Christmas carol victim for 2025
   The first two chapters are now written and the first is out tomorrow. Thereafter I discuss Kefi Gold & Copper (KEFI), Vast Resources (VAST), Bluebird Mining Ventures (BMV), Defence Holdings (ALRT), the gold price, Indus Gas (INDI) and Pantheon Resources (PANR).
   
   
5. Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: Bloody Hell Nigel Somerville
   I start with tips of the year comment and plans for tomorrow. After that it is Avacta (AVCT), Defence Holdings (ALRT) and BP (BP).
   
   
6. Tom, Joshua and Jaya Winnifrith Christmas Bearcast: largely in Welsh
   Nadolig Llawen. I hope you enjoy this short podcast largely brought to you by the kids
   
   
7. Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: Is the UK beyond mad as we welcome Alaa Abd El FattahI start with the UK's latest arrival, words almost fail me. Then more on Bluebird Mining Ventures (BMV) and finally 5 asset classes to avoid big time in 2026