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Brexit hero Tim Martin debunks a stack of myths as JD Wetherspoon reports strong results

Note to prat Jamie Oliver. Insult 52% of us over Brexit and you lose custom and shutter your disgustingly overpriced outlets, tell the truth as Tim Martin of JD Wetherspoon (JDW) has and you might report cracking numbers as Tim has done (again) today. The great man has also debunked a stack of Brexit myths, noting:

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Tern – more cash to bottomless pit Device Authority

AIM-listed jam-tomorrow investment company Tern (TERN) has announced, as predicted HERE, yet another loan to its principal investee company, Device Authority (DA) – this time for $525,000 (around £400,000) which, we are told, is repayable on 31 December 2018 or convertible into shares if DA ever gets a fundraising away.

JWNG

Jaywing – “recovery is building momentum”, but what does that mean financially?

Shares in Jaywing (JWNG) are recovering to comfortably above 20p following an update including “recovery is building momentum and anticipates that full year results will be in line with expectations”. What’s the recovery from and what are the expectations it anticipates being in line with?...

Oil-Rig

The Big Story of the Week Encourages Me to Think the Next Bear Market is Still Some Way Off

Hello, Share Markers. The big story of the week has not had much publicity. It’s the fact that Brent Crude reached a new high of $80 a barrel. Not an all-time record, of course, as it has traded at $140. But it could reach $100 in my view before it begins to fall again.

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Colefax – continued growth in ‘core US market’ enough to suggest a buy?

July-announced results from interior decorations group Colefax (CFX) emphasised “exceptional performance from the Decorating division” and “continued growth in the core US market should underpin the group's expected performance in the current year”. Today an AGM statement commencing “since we announced our year end results in July the group's sales have performed in line with expectations”. Good news then?...

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Will Morrisons or Biffa be the first to a three quid share price?

We all invest in shares for a variety of reasons but right up there - let's face it - is a desire to enhance our wealth. I was thinking about this in the context of two names that have updated the market today - and fascinatingly both have share prices that have moved between 200p and 260/270p during the last year. So the question to me is - with my limited pool of capital - which one is going to go to three quid first?

XSG
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Xeros Technology Group: More cash please, Mr Woodford

Nice of Tom to set me up for this one today with his preview yesterday (HERE) and, to no-one’s surprise whatsoever, Xeros Technology Group (XSG) published its interims this morning showing continued significant cash-burn and a need for another chunk of dosh from Mr Neil Woodford and his pals.

SOS
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Sosandar – in two minds as we approach the AGM

Shareholders in AIM-listed Adam Reynolds stable Sosandar (SOS) have an AGM to look forward to next Tuesday, and I am very hopeful that a trading update will accompany proceedings. At the last count the company reported quarter on quarter growth of 70-odd percent – a remarkable achievement, even for a near start-up. The market is clearly hoping for more of the same, although I’m not sure that rate of growth will have been repeated over the summer holidays. But it has been growing like mad – and we loyal shareholders have done very well.

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2018 UK Investor Show ‘Dragon’s Den’ monthly update - Tom continues to lead, Pizza Hardman off the bottom

The great success that was the 2018 UK Investor Show saw six 'Dragon's Den' sessions where a number of CEOs each gave a 1 minute (well, supposed to be!) pitch and three 'Dragons' at each session each picked a stock for a £1,000 investment. With the show having been in April, here’s a further monthly performance update...

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Video: Steve O'Hara of Optibiotix - am I selling or buying?

Having top sliced our holdings in Optibiotix (OPTI) a few weeks ago I see the shares are back at 94p today despite it having served up cracking news last week. I am asked if I am panicked? Not at all. I fully expect the shares to bounce sharply on more good news. Are we buying more? No I stated clearly, I wanted to build up our cash reserves as I am worried about the market. That has not changed.  Yesterday CEO Steve O'Hara did an interview with Proactive and if you are worried watch it, below, and you should be greatly reassured.

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Pot stock Tilray On The Watchlist to short ahead of collapse

It is true that it is not normally a great idea to short a company’s shares simply on the basis that its value is crazy because, as we all know, crazy can get a lot crazier. As a general rule it pays to wait for weakness in a crazy share price of, say 25%, rather than attempt to call the top.

Bearcast
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Updated: Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: Angus Energy, the ramping, the placing (or not) & the sordid truth of Tidswell's share trades it needs to admit to

Update. Two thirds of this podcast stands. The ramping and share dealing comments are 100% fair and very serious. But there is no placing as this podcast suggests  - I was "played" as explained HERE. David Lenigas is leading the ramping of Angus Energy (ANGS) shares as you can see below. A placing is on the runway,  Then there is the issue of the shares sales by America 2030 of shares ex CEO and Company founder Jonathan Tidswell-Pretorious claimed to own as we reported here. Quite simply what Angus stated in RNS statements which is what we reported is not what happened and it has failed to acknowledge that and what has happened since. Until it does new Nomad and broker Stockdale must surely stop any placing going ahead - there will be one one day. Listen and despair of the AIM Casino. 

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Goals Soccer Centres – “trading in H2 has started well”, enough to suggest the shares a buy?

Goals Soccer Centres (GOAL) has announced results for the first half of 2018, noting a “challenging H1” but “trading in H2 has started well” and “delighted by the underlying performance of the sites where we have invested”

HSTG

Why Hastings is an insurance Company Battling its Way to the Top

Hello, Share Jumpers. Years ago, before useful comparison websites, I used to spend hours getting quotes for my car and house insurance. One outfit that was always among the cheapest was a new firm called Hastings (HSTG). It also seemed to be breaking away from the stuffy appearance of insurance firms in those days.

Crash
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I'm a fan of the Aston Martin brand but won't be tempted by the IPO

I’m a big fan of Aston Martin cars and it is one of the most famous brands from the UK, but I can’t see myself rushing to buy shares when the IPO takes place in early October. More details on exactly how the floatation will be structured should become available when the car maker publishes a prospectus around September 20, but it is expected that it will be seeking a valuation of around £5 billion.

ELCO

Elecosoft – in light of H1 performance looks forward with confidence, so why a share price decline?

Technology provider to the architectural, engineering, construction and digital marketing industries, Elecosoft (ELCO) has announced results for the first half of 2018 and that “in light of the company's first half performance, we look forward to the remainder of 2018 with confidence”. The shares have currently responded, er, more than 5% lower, towards 80p?…

Bearcast
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Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: thoughts on a dog & two placings

Events are moving fast on matters relating to historic abuse at Warwick School and that has distracted me somewhat. But in this podcast I look at Toople (TOOP), have more thoughts on TrakM8 (TRAK) and at CyanConnode (CYAN) where the placing has not happened yet. But it will. And soon.

RED

redT Energy – Praise be to the taxpayer!, selected for a UK public sector framework contract

RedT Energy (RED) has announced that “as part of a competitive selection process, the company has been selected as a preferred supplier of energy storage solutions for UK public sector projects”

FA

FireAngel – shares soar on partnering agreement, but how’s overall trading?

Shares in FireAngel Safety Technology (FA.), the former Sprue Aegis, are currently more than 30% higher today, at 77.5p, on the back of a “Partner Agreement” announcement…

XSG
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Xeros Results tomorrow – share price tells you that this Woodford dog is almost out of cash ( again)

No doubt Cynical Bear who has called Xeros Technology (XSG) superbly, as a sell, will be a smug fellow tomorrow as this Neil Woodford Dog announces its interim results. The share price action is telling you that folks already know the worst – shareholders have to bail it out again or it will be going down well before the Christmas decorations go up.

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