Stalking a contrarian candidate
Six shares achieve less than three strikes. Among the haul of heroes are card shop or “celebrations destination” Card Factory, a software provider to the
Richard Beddard
4th June 2025
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Bruce PackardBruce Packard
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Monthly Fund Focus: Defence funds, UK small-cap funds, Coinbase, Free emerging markets, Latin America
This month, in our regular funds column, we reveal that thematic defence equity exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are cleaning up, what might happen next to small-cap
David Stevenson
30th May 2025
Bi-Weekly Market Commentary | 28/5/2025 | SDI, CBG, BEG | AIM exits continue
A look at the number of companies leaving AIM, and whether brokers’ hope of a recovery in IPOs will help investors. Companies covered SDI, CBG
Bruce Packard
28th May 2025
The Trader: Why trading can make you angry
I got lucky when I started trading. Well, my first trade was a 100% loss with a company called PeerTV. So whilst that wasn’t exactly
Michael Taylor
23rd May 2025
A company that explains itself
Just two shares out of six to publish annual reports in the last fortnight achieve less than three strikes. Richard introduces M Winkworth and Churchill
Richard Beddard
21st May 2025
Screening For My Next Long-Term Winner: Elixirr International (LSE: ELIX)
An employee culture where ‘B teams don’t exist’ has helped Elixirr International become an IPO winner. Maynard Paton assesses the management consultancy’s positive progress, entrepreneurial
Maynard Paton
16th May 2025
Bi-Weekly Market Commentary | 14/5/2025 | SPA, ELCO, OCN | Trump’s Trade Truce
Markets have reacted well to the trade truce between the US and China, yet there may still be problems ahead. Companies covered SPA, ELCO, and
Bruce Packard
14th May 2025
The Trader: How to grow a small trading account
I got asked this week about growing a small trading account and was told that a lot of the advice and suggestions given out are
Michael Taylor
9th May 2025
Six Sweet Shares
This week Richard surveys an unusually high-quality crop of shares and takes a closer look at Nichols. The soft drinks company owns the Vimto brand
Richard Beddard
7th May 2025
Monthly Fund Focus: Market snippets, Low-volatility funds, Income funds
With markets in a volatile mood because of Trump Vs 2.0, in this month’s note on funds, we concentrate on income-producing fund ideas as well
David Stevenson
2nd May 2025
Bi-Weekly Market Commentary | 30/4/2025 | AGFX, MERC, ELIX | Zero Zero Margins
A look at what has gone wrong at AGFX, including management’s voluntary disclosure around liquidity risk versus the reality of zero-zero margins. Other companies covered
Bruce Packard
30th April 2025
The Trader: A Risk Management Reminder
It’s gutting news for Argentex shareholders as earlier this week the business announced that it had suspended trading as a result of its financial position.
Michael Taylor
25th April 2025