Another trading updates fest today...and three in particular capture my attention. Suffice to say it is nothing about the fourth quarter 2018 trading updates the various names are reporting on but all about what is going to happen this year. After all, the stock market is about looking forward not backwards... First, back to the housebuilding sector and Persimmon (PSN)…

Hat tip to Gary Newman for spotting this gem from the LSE Asylum. Meet gilogilo.

In June, previously writing on Revolution Bars Group (RBG) I questioned short of expectations in every conceivable weather environment?. Now a Christmas and half-year to 29th December 2018 trading update…

Hello Share Crashers. Everyone knows that unless we find new antibiotics, the world will be in an awful mess. The bugs that kill us are becoming immune to antibiotics because we have over-used them. What we need are different antibiotics which germs have not had the chance to get used to...

Well so much for a slow housing market! It looks as if it is full steam ahead on a move to the Grim North! Away from that, in today's podcast I look at Revolution Bars (RBG), Photonstar Led (PSL), Debenhams (DEB), Flybe (FLYB), Gear4Music (G4M) and Goals Soccer Centres (GOAL). And I commend to you Gary's fine piece on Eqtec (EQT).

In September, previously writing on Goals Soccer Centres (GOAL) I noted it stating “trading in H2 has started well” but also US and financial risk – and concluded to continue to avoid. Now a “Post close trading update” – and the shares currently more than 15% lower on the day, towards 60p…

Over the weekend I covered a waste-to-energy company called Eqtec (EQT) and surmised that it was going to need funding very soon, and this would most likely come in the form of a discounted equity issue.

AIM-listed Haydale (HAYD) is still seeing its management selling shares and another institution seems to be bailing out. Of course, we know that Haydale needs a placing and it is only a matter of time before the £3.2 million black hole in the balance sheet as predicted by paid-for researcher Hardman (so I’ll bet it is more) has to be addressed.

OK we are a couple of weeks later than I predicted, but AIM-listed jam-tomorrow Internet of Things investment company Tern plc (TERN) has announced yet another convertible loan to its principal investee Device Authority this morning. Tern may be pleased with the progress that DA continues to make with its partners, including the recent contract secured with a leading medical device manufacturer (as announced on 27 December 2018) but clearly DA is still burning cash at a prodigious rate!

AIM-listed Ariana Resources (AAU) released Q4 gold production numbers this morning – exactly as predicted HERE yesterday. Even better the numbers were pretty much in line and the shares have responded higher – not quite a bottle of ouzo yet, but it looks to be well on the way.

I have already noted how London Oil & Gas, the company that is using Ponzi fraud cash from related party LCF (now under full FCA investigation) , to fund AIM listed Independent Oil & Gas (IOG) was linked to a bent solicitor and a Tory grandee. But the links with the nasty party are far deeper and go right up to the ghastly work and pensions secretary, and former stockmarket spiv, Amber Rudd.

To be charitable, you could say the euro has proved itself merely by surviving until its 20th birthday this January. That is a low bar. Monetary union has otherwise failed as an economic and political endeavour...

I believe it was the recruiter PageGroup (PAGE), trading under its 'Michael Page' moniker at the time, which found me my first (temporary) job in finance when I was trying to make my way. The history books will note that I quit after less than two weeks when I landed a permanent opportunity but I have always retained a soft spot for the company. Of course in the hard-headed world of financial analysis all of that does not matter a jot though…

Shoe Zone (SHOE) has announced results for its year ended 29^th September 2018 and that it is “positive about the outlook for the remainder of the year”, currently “trading ahead of previous market expectations”…

I see that Neil Woodford is reported to be leading efforts to replace the top executives of fully-listed Kier Group (KIE), according to a report on Sky News. This is, of course, in the wake of a rights issue to pay off debt which fell flat (to put it mildly) and relied on the underwriters to be completed….and in the wake of Woodford stating on its website in September that we had a reassuring meeting with management today, which plans to substantially enhance the company’s cash generative capabilities… Overall, the company’s outlook remains very encouraging. Share price then – around £10….now it is just a fiver. Oops!...

Alba Mineral Resources (ALBA) has updated following an announcement from the operator (Angus Energy) of the Brockham oil field, the production licence of which Alba has a 5% interest in…

Hello, Share Followers. Though I’ve held my Morrison (MRW) shares since Adam took up gardening, I’m not sure I should continue my loyalty. For a long time, the shares have been going nowhere. I was up 10% at one stage, but I’m back in negative territory now. However, I do like the stores more than those of rivals Tesco (TSCO) and Sainsbury (SBRY)...

Oh dear, oh dear. This really is proof that Independent Oil & Gas (IOG) is - whatever its scumbag Nomad FinnCrap (FCAP) claims -complete toast. You will remember that Independent owes more than £30 million to unquoted London Oil & Gas. That money has to start being repaid within a few months and Independent will go bust unless London provides more funds. But London has borrowed money from LCF a related party firm subject to a full blown FCA raid as it is a ponzi fraud as we showed here yesterday. That cash is repayable on demand. Now read on....

Entrepreneur Lior Gantz claims that the outlook for Gold and Silver is improving dramatically. His thesis is that recent market action has resulted in a rebound. In September mining stocks hit 52-week lows, and the regular markets are now entering bear market territory. Inflation is on the rise and many states are hiking their minimum wage. Recent US Dollar strength is actually a bearish sign.

A “Group Reorganisation and Fundraising” announcement from Obtala (OBT), including Chairman Miles Pelham stating “we believe these developments have the potential to be transformational for Obtala”…