From the FCA's spreadsheet of short positions required to be disclosed to it, the following shows the shorted AIM shares with positions from 2016 and thus far in 2017 (by net short position %) - and if this position has increased (red), reduced (green) or remained unchanged (black) since last week...
Hello, Share Twiggers. Probably the hardest decisions we have to make as diligent share shifters is when to sell a big winner. Because even the strongest share can reach a point where it is overbought. It may continue to defy gravity for some time, but what goes up too far must come down.
Hello Share Scrimpers. When one suggests a share which becomes a two-bagger plus, there is a bit of a duty to keep readers appraised of developments. That is to examine whether it looks like enough is enough and it's time to consider taking profits. In the case of IQE (IQE) though, this is perhaps not the case.
Hello Share Cringers. As a BBC current affairs producer for nearly all my working life, I thought its 24-hour news service was doomed to failure. How wrong, in the light of recent events, I was.
Hello Share Moochers. After I commended IQE (IQE) the shares have gradually improved, now by some 200%. I very much considered taking profits. Only one thing stopped me last week: the thought that surely some predator had the Cardiff company in its sights. I’m now glad I didn’t sell for a different, more tangible, reason. The case to buy more shares gets better.
Hello Sharemates. As predicted on this glorious website some time ago, the share price of IQE (IQE) would fall on reporting day - and then recover. In the event when the figures were revealed on Tuesday, the shares fell by about 12%. This was not logical, as the results were rather perky, as I outlined at the time.
Hello Share Smackers. After a long - and for me nervous - wait, the full results for IQE (IQE) are in. And as I predicted on this terrific website, the shares fell on the announcement.
Hello Share Packers. All of the shares I’ve brought to your attention have been making good ground. But then again nearly all shares have been flying on the coat-tails of a bullish Footsie.
Hello Share Peggers. Here are some shares you might want to monitor closely in 2017. And if you don’t buy any of them soon, don’t blame me if you are kicking yourself later on. Though if you do buy them and they happen to disappoint, I’d rather you didn’t remind me
I am quite confident in making IQE (IQE) a tip of the year. And this is despite the fact that this outfit usually appears in the list of most shorted shares, helpfully published on this spectacular website.
Hello Share Pickers. I'm in the middle of one of those interminable train journeys where you pass loads of familiar town names everybody knows, but where nobody ever stops. In this case Wilmslow, Hereford, Leominster, Ludlow, Crewe, Craven Arms etc. Well, have you ever been there?
Hello Share Swiggers. Let’s have an update on IQE (IQE) my favourite ‘new technology’ share. Though it’s not hard to reach that favoured position as I do not invest in many technology shares having been burnt rather too often.
Hello Share Spongers. We are still happily in a bull market. But it’s a very lazy bull that’s driving it. I know volumes are low as many a trader has left his desk for the family’s sake during school hols. But even so, the Footsie is not working very hard. And the Dow is even worse. On most days recently, it has hardly moved (either way) at all.
Hello Share Fiends. As ARM (ARM) is likely to be taken over at a juicy premium for shareholders of 42% on the pre-news price, it is only fitting that we look at another company in (very) roughly the same line of business. It is another of my limited stable of technological shares and it's called IQE (IQE).
Hello Share Scrappers. One of my favourite penny shares is not every body’s cup of tea. I keep seeing IQE (IQE) on a list of most-shorted shares, you know the one that appears from time to time on this wondrous website.
