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Tom Winnifrith: will you join me at the 4th AND FINAL Sharestock this September

It is agreed with the Mrs so there is no going back. This will be my last ever ShareStock and probably the last physical presentation I do. The time is coming to focus on writing, my family, chickens and goats. So will you join me on September 6 at the Welsh Hovel for what will be a special farewell gig.
COM
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Comptoir Group – trading update and ‘meet the new management’… it’s the same as the old management!

“Lebanese, Middle Eastern and North African inspired restaurants” group with 22 owned restaurants and a further six franchisee restaurants, Comptoir (COM) states that it “is pleased to announce a Trading Update for the financial year ending 29 December 2024”. So why are the shares at 3.25p comparing to 7.5p at the start of 2024?
Bearcast
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Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: another day of outright frustration in Greece

Not only the weather but now my phone broke forcing me to head into Kalamata. A bad day. In the podcast I discuss Petra Diamonds (PDL) and AIM's posterboy today, Trellus Health (TRLS) now up 725% in one session!
RWA
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Robert Walters – “activity levels were broadly stable in most regions”, but how creditable is that?…

Recruitment business operating in 31 countries across the globe, Robert Walters (RWA) has issued a trading update headlined “Focused initiatives continue to strengthen the business amidst ongoing challenging market conditions”. So what of a current just above 300p share price, comparing to 380p as recently as October?
JD
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JD Sports Fashion – having previously stated expects “lower end” of guidance range, it’s now even worse than that…

Most recently on ‘sports, fashion and outdoor brands’ international retailer JD Sports Fashion (JD.), in November, despite the shares then more than 10% lower towards 100p, I wrote ‘emphasises “well positioned for peak season”… but even with that only expects ‘lower end of guidance range’!’, concluding still just on the watchlist. Today an update from the company titled “Robust trading performance in a challenging market”, so why a current more than 7% further lower share price to around 90p?

Bearcast
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Tom Winnifrith Bonus Bearcast: Life in a bear market, redemptions, Skinbiotherapeutics, Miton, Woodford etc

I talk partly from bitter experience as a failed fund manager. I talk in general about redemptions, I make guesses about Miton and I make specific observations about Skinbiotherapeutics (SBTX). Meanwhile storms rage in Greece so I may be more productive at the keyboard today as I am buggered if I am going out harvesting.
CTAI
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GOTCHA! Liam “the Toke” Murray caught with trousers down yet again

I guess that with me stuck half way up a Greek mountain, Liam “the toke” Murray and his scumbag clients thought they had a free pass not to disclose adverse information in a timely fashion. Wrong! Gotcha!
GFIN
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Gfinity – states “pleasure in presenting our annual accounts”. Er, really?…

Now digital media-focused, Gfinity plc (GFIN) states “pleasure in presenting our annual accounts for the financial year ended 30 June 2024” – so late and followed by “it has been a difficult year for the company”! What of a current approx. 17% lower share price to 0.062p?
Gold
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Sprott bullish on gold

Sprott is a well known resources investor, so John Hathaway, a Managing Partner there, is talking its own book but argues… Gold bullion appreciated over 27% in 2024, the most in 14 years, and outperformed most major asset classes, ending the year at $2,624.50. Since the start of this century, gold has outperformed stocks, bonds and the U.S. dollar.
Bearcast
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Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: an idea for Amaroq

I comment on dramatic weather here in Greece, reply to points made in yesterday's bearcast and look at Technology Minerals (TM1), Amaroq (AMRQ) and Sosandar (SOS)
RTOP
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RegTech Open Project - chairman and independent director jump ship

Over at Companies House, the insolvent fraud RegTech Open Project (RTOP) which delisted from the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange on 3 January 2025, there is evidence of the winding down of the company.
EYE
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Eagle Eye Solutions – states “mitigating the impact on profitability”, but it’s still double digit percentage earnings forecasts cut from the broker!

‘Loyalty and promotions’ technology group Eagle Eye Solutions (EYE) has announced a “Multi-year global OEM agreement” and a trading update also including in its headline “accelerated SaaS transition”, so what of a current 365p share price in response, 22.5% down?
Bearcast
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Tom Winnifrith Birthday Bearcast: Not quite stanzas composed during a thunderstorm

I am sure that Zak Mir will understand the title, verse composed about Greece by a fellow old Harrovian. This is not about the Pindus mountains but a suggestion of some of the radical measures Rachel from Customer Services could take to start to balance the books and also to drive economic growth. The chances of her doing any of them are zero. I forgot to add in that she should announce measures to progressively increase the pension age over, say, 40 years, from 67 to life expectancy, 81, so as to stop it being a ponzi. Again there is no chance of that happening.
Gold
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My Gold Holdings – Frustration, Opportunity And A Present From Birthday Boy Tom

Gold may be showing signs of another lurch higher, but the miners are still in the doldrums – with one exception. Mr Market is still unimpressed but in my view it is just a matter of time before they move sharply higher.
Professor
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Sunday Long Reads: China’s Burnout Generation, Joy of Clutter, Green Card Malaise, Plastic Recycling Fantasy, Mystery $7 Billion Estate

Sunday is a good time to sit back, read, and forget about shares. Put the kettle on, find a comfy chair. You have the time, don't you?
Professor

Visual Aid: Visualizing Major Asset Class Returns in 2024 + Bonus: How Canada Would Rank as the 51st US State

For a handful of asset classes, 2024 was a banner year. Bitcoin surged to all-time highs, gold saw its best performance in 14 years, and the U.S. dollar rallied thanks to a strong U.S. economy. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 saw its best two-year run in over 25 years. On the flip side, bonds experienced lackluster performance amid reflationary concerns.

Quiz
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The ShareProphets Sunday Pub Quiz #276

It's time for the ShareProphets Sunday Pub Quiz. There are no prizes!  Remember, no Googling!

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