One of the few serious financial podcasters who swears more than me is Chris Irons, aka Quoth the raven. His latest soundings on gold and shitcoins are music to my ears.

Oh dear, oh dear, more bad news from the green pipedreams, slurp the jam tomorrow and forget about the bonkers valuation sector. Today it is Ceres Power (CWR) an AIM listed company repeatedly recommended by our own in-house Guardian reading eco-Warrior Malcolm Stacey but red flagged by  myself and Peter Brailey. Its shares are down by 65% year to date and by c80% since February 2021, the peak of the green bubble madness.

Even though I have held shares in Burberry (BRBY) for a while now, I must admit it is not as if I have many of its trench coats, leather accessories and footwear products in my wardrobes. In fact, I have none at all. Historically that was because I failed to be enough of a chav earlier this century (and stylistically I was naturally a bit more stuck in the C&A 1980s). However, you live and learn as you get a bit older. So, was it good news to hear the new(ish) CEO observe today that his big plan was to focus on being a “modern British luxury” company?

Describing itself as “a pioneer in solid-state battery technology”, Ilika plc (IKA) has issued an update following its half-year ended 31st October 2022 including that “M300 product qualification is now expected to complete in Q2 calendar year 2023… ramp-up is now expected to take five years to reach capacity of the UK manufacturing facility”. What does it mean financially?

So far this year 4 NEDS and the FD have departed from Guild E-Sports (GILD). Now one of the NEDs who came onboard on March 31 as others left has walked and the CEO has replaced the chump who floated this crock just over two tears ago. What next for a company now running on vapours?

Once again blame those chaps in Texas – as well as Darren – for the delay. Put the kettle on, write your score in the comments, there are no prizes, and most important of all – no Googling! 

Horizonte Minerals (HZM) has issued a quarterly update and results, including emphasising “Araguaia construction running in line with project execution schedule” and “Feasibility Study contract awarded to Wood plc for Vermelho nickel-cobalt project”. It sounds like good progress here then.

There is a film in which my Great Aunt starred where there is singing in Welsh. She is the lady on the right in the first scene below. Anyhow I start today's podcast singing to you in Welsh for reasons I explain. Then it is onto Carson Block and Pantheon Resources (PANR), Carnival (CCL), BSF Enterprise (BSFA), Tern (TERN), nanosynth (NNN), Versarien (VRS) and the comedy at Deliveroo (ROO) which still has to be a short does it not?

Describing itself as “a leading developer of radiation and bio-detection technology solutions for the advanced imaging and CBRN detection segments”, Kromek Group (KMK) has announced “Award of £5m bio-threat contract by UK Government”. It emphasises that it is “delighted to have been awarded this contract… Governments throughout the world are reviewing their strategies to update their defence against such threats. We believe technologies that can provide information about emerging threats in near real time will be a critical component of such strategies”, but what of a share price currently above 9p in response, approaching 12% higher?

Well I guess it is not quite so funny if you are a shareholder but this acquisition – now – rreversed – has destroyed Ince Group (INCE) as a credible investment. I was urged by the company’s PR to tip the stock but, according to some folks, that really would have been a kiss of death and anyhow it was self-destroying – as I predicted – without my endorsement. 

Agricultural supplies group Wynnstay (WYN) has issued a trading update including that its “results for the financial year will be ahead of market forecasts” as beneficial trading conditions continued. So what of a share price currently helped up further above 600p?

The maths look pretty clear to me. Perhaps penny share huckster Colin Bird would want to explain why I am wrong and Bezant Resources (BZT) is not technically bust yet?

Cleaning and hygiene products private label and contract manufacturer McBride (MCB) has issued an AGM trading update headlined “Trading in line with our expectations” and including that “the cost of most raw material groups is steadying”. Good news from a current 25p share price?

I am pleased to see Sage Group (SGE) shares back up to a circa 800p share price after the publication of its full-year numbers earlier today. Six months ago, I noted that I was “once again…in love with Sage Group shares”. Even though I am not a personal user of its small business capabilities, it is still super relevant from a cloud and ongoing new R&D perspective. But, whilst the share was cheap in May, it looks closer to being a fairer value today. In short, time to take some nice profits at Sage Group. So, if one of Newcastle’s FTSE 100 finest is doing well, what about the more London-focused British Land (BLND)?

Previously writing on energy services technology and equipment company Enteq Technologies (NTQ), in September with the shares at 10p I concluded a ‘current troubled state… still avoid / sell’. What of now results for its half-year ended 30th September 2022, with the shares slightly below 10p and a £7 million market cap?

Hello, Share Tumblers. I’d started to research a promising company for you, till I discovered it includes making bits for defense. Being a pacifist who strives to respect his enemies rather than kill them, I chose instead to bring before you a firm that deals in supplying information and fostering business contacts.

Two distinct City sources have contacted me to say that controversial broker Pello Capital, founded by "colourful" broker Andy Frangos, has gone into administration. I have contacted Pello and can reveal that it is not yet in administration but will be tonight. Smith & Williamson will be doing the last rites.

Previously writing on specialist engineering company Pressure Technologies (PRES), in September I concluded ‘even with the shares currently down to a 36p share price, £11.2 million market cap, the current trading and financial situations mean I hope the prior warnings here were heeded and suggest to continue to avoid’. The company is now “pleased to confirm… the successful completion of the fundraising at the issue price of 30 pence per share”. How ‘pleased’ should it be?

I am not being paid to promote this but flag it up anyway as libertarian gloom monger David Scott is always entertaining, as well as always bearish about the world we live in. Thus, if you are at a loose end tonight at 7.30 and fancy coming away really depressed, he is holding an online zoom seminar. Accessing it is simple.

In today's podcast I discuss  BSF Enterprise (BSAF), Vast Respources (VAST), nanosynth (NNN), Shield Therapeutics (STX) and Imperial Brands (IMB) where I dare to challenge three brains himself, his mind clearly damaged by NEVER smoking, drinking or taking drugs.