Last year, AIM sewer poster boy,  Deepverge (DVRG), did a placing at 30p. It had misled investors on trading, and its ghastly CEO, Gerry "the arse" Brandon, slated me as not understanding investment. Today, the shares are 10.5p, after awful finals in which, as I explain in this bonus podcast, the company again - by omission rather than act - materially misleads investors. If you own this stock, lube up; there is more pain coming your way.

Hello Share Munchers. My latest suggestion for your further investigation will likely come as a surprise to you. It’s a company called SSP Group (SSPG). This outfit has eating houses in 36 countries. Nothing to worry about there much. However, its cafes are at airports and railway stations. And we all know how much they must be affected by strikes and unreliability at the moment.

But instead, I left a birthday party to record this. Such dedication. I start on why Nigel's Barkby (BARK) piece was wrong.  Then, I look at Shield Therapeutics (STX), Kefi Gold & Copper (KEFI), Naked Wine (WINE), Nostra Terra Oil & Gas (NTOG) and Trainline (TRN).

This is a disgrace and if the Oxymorons at AIM regulation “led” by the bogus Sheriff of AIM, Mr Marcus Stuttard, were not such pathetic and spineless pond life they would be banning the devout Christian Matt Lofgran and London’s worst Nomad from playing any further part in life on the AIM sewer.

Fonix Mobile (FNX) has announced that “selling shareholders… have successfully sold a total of 6,666,667 placing shares at a price of 150 pence per placing share… in order to satisfy strong institutional demand”. If it says so!...

Sports, leisure and mobility equipment group Tandem (TND) has issued an AGM Statement including on revenue “for the last 7 weeks we were approximately 8% ahead against the comparative period” and “we are well placed to ultimately drive growth, particularly in all forms of e-powered transportation”. So what of a share price currently a further more than 16% down to 250p, a £13.5 million market capitalisation?...

I guess if you want to go on a train today, then thanks to the striking unions you will be at the very least horribly delayed. How 1970s! Still, at least the interweb exists nowadays. I have shared my cautious views on Trainline (TRN) a few times already and it is not a surprise at all that its shares are down 10% today as I write. It still remains a clear avoid for me…and such a negative view may also be taken by its CFO, as the company announced that “Shaun McCabe, Chief Financial Officer, has informed the Board that after 6 years with the Company he has decided to step down, effective 15th September 2022, in order to assume the role of CFO at boohoo group plc" (BOO). Out of the frying pan and into the fire! No doubt more money is involved but - I would agree Shaun - that in a choice between the two, boohoo is more likely to positively surprise over the next two or three years. Anyhow today I wanted to really turn to drink…or in this specific case Naked Wines (WINE)...

Full-year results from perennial AIM uber dog, ADM Energy (ADME), are - needless to say - appalling. Huge losses, cash outflows, legal battles, and three bailout placings (one post-period end); but it could get worse. Ooh, yes. The account notes warn explicitly of a hot date with the Fat Lady.

The Financial Reporting Council is currently investigating this deception; now, Chill Brands (CHLL) has assisted with that enquiry by fessing to the total cost of the (pointless) domain name, Chill.com - a transaction that suggests the company may soon need yet another bailout. Let me explain.

Investment analyst, Ted Oakley of Oxbow Advisors, believes that in order to mitigate inflationary pressures, the Fed will push us into a recession. He explains how rising rates affect the economy, slowing the housing market. In addition, consumers are cutting back on expenses, and many will lose jobs as the economy contracts.

A reader emails about Kefi Gold & Copper (KEFI): "you see how serious, if true, the situation is? So, don’t suppose you can get a response from HAA, since... without clarity before the markets open, shares will collapse 100%".

Hello Share Mashers. My favourite housebuilder Berkeley Group (BKG) has released some chirpy full-year figures. The group’s house sales were well up on last time, though selling prices and costs ate into earnings. Never mind, profit before tax still rose 6.4% to £551.5 million. And as long as profits keep on rising, despite all the headwinds blowing around these days, share kickers like us should be happy.

It is all panic here at the Welsh Hovel, as our first Sykes Cottages guests arrive in the annexe. Next week, our first paying guest arrives at the Greek Hovel - which you can rent HERE, although it is pretty much booked out until September. I start with B, and why you need multiple accounts to short; his triumph is on Verditek (VDTK). I then cover Dev Clever (DEV), Tirupati Graphite (TGR), Audioboom (BOOM), Corcel (CRCL) and Argo Blockchain (ARB).

B2B media group Bonhill (BONH) has announced a “Business Disposal & Trading Update” including that it is now “pleased with the performance… excited by the opportunities and financial performance that the new streamlined business presents”. So what of the shares at 6p, down from above 10p early this year?...

AIM-listed and technically insolvent Barkby Group (BARK) slipped out a director share dealing announcement yesterday afternoon at 3.19pm  - when anyone in the City with any sense would have been trying to get home and beat the railways strike, thus no-one-is-watching o’clock. It announced some director dealing by CFA Douglas Benzie which surely raises a Red Flag or two.

Supporters argued that incompliance with listing rules was of no great import and, as the FCA agreed, perhaps they were right. Hopefully, you did not fall for that and bailed, at 115p, on my warning last August. Shares in this Optiva-promoted dog’s breakfast are now 35p. It is not what is said today, but what isn't.

The company headquartered on a grim Staffordshire estate, which claims to be a global player, is in all sorts of trouble. Its shares remain suspended, as the FCA refuses to sign off on the prospectus for a deal announced on 12 April 2021. Meanwhile, where are the (undoubtedly piss poor) numbers for the year to October 31 2021? To them, first.

I previously wrote about DS Smith (SMDS) back in late April when I was a fan of the “leading provider of sustainable packaging solutions, paper products and recycling services worldwide”, but the shares have fallen back a bit since. So how do I feel about the company now following the publication of its full-year 2021/22 numbers?

Previously writing on ‘Wildwood’ and ‘dim t’ casual dining restaurants company Tasty (TAST), in March with the shares at 5.5p I noted that, with performance having benefitted from pent-up demand, disposable income and staycation drivers, it will be interesting how optimistic about even sales performance it is sensible to be now. The shares are now below 4p... and today from the company a “Directorate Changes and Conversion of B Shares” announcement.

Who claims that Bidstack (BIDS) will do a placing? Not that failed fund manager who works in a pizza store, when he isn't fleeing justice in Greece?  On this occasion, it is not just me, but the company itself.