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Pressure Technologies (PRES) has long been mistaken for a boring ‘metal basher’ with less than enticing future prospects. However, the market is beginning to realise that those assumptions are misplaced, and a nascent re-rating is underway. In fact, Pressure Technologies stands at the cutting edge of several niche engineering sectors with terrific growth potential. It…

Is it us or does the poor sap from the “Undateables” show on Channel (4) last night bear an uncanny resemblance to Paul Scott?!! Seperated at birth?

CLICK THE IMAGE BELOW TO VIEW TODAY’S VIDEO   Spreadbet Magazine editor Zak Mir takes a look at the technical position of some of the bulletin board stocks of the moment amongst private investors. Here are the key points from today’s video: Edenville Energy (EDL) Extended base at floor of 2013 price channel. Post March bear…

FTSE 100 Whitbread (WTB) – posts total sales growth for the first quarter of 12.7% and like for like sales growth of 6.9%. Weir Group (WEIR) – confirms that overall trading in April and May was in-line with expectations. Full year constant currency revenue and margin guidance remains unchanged.  WPP (WPP) – wholly-owned operating company…

Last week we posted this here in relation to the JNUG instrument (Junior gold miners ETF) and the gold and silver markets – http://www.spreadbetmagazine.com/blog/quote-of-the-day-if-you-want-to-buy-low-and-sell-high-you-ha.html Here is said chart for this instrument during the last week –  It is an obvious statement to readers of this blog that our Titan funds had an exceptional week last…

Watch Paul Griffiths, Managing Director of Fastnet Oil & Gas, present at the Master Investor 2014 conference.   For more videos from Master Investor CLICK HERE to visit the webcasts page

Zak Mir video blog on Bulletin Board heroes: Arian Silver, Quindell and Range Resources CLICK THE IMAGE BELOW TO WATCH TODAY’S VIDEO Spreadbet Magazine editor Zak Mir takes a look at the technical position of some of the bulletin board stocks of the moment amongst private investors. Here are the key points from today’s video: Arian…

Stock index options and futures business have grown immensely over the last couple of decades and now exert a considerable influence on all markets. An influence every trader should at the very least be aware of.  The hedge ratio is the calculation of this influence with white being neutral, then yellow for minimal following on…

Although it feels like the situation in Iraq has gone on for years, apparently it was only eight years ending in 2011. To date, the inspiration for Iraq, Vietnam, beats this dead end situation by 11 years. However, as we are learning, this is a situation which is set to run and run. History tells…

FTSE 100 Vodafone (VOD) – announces its intentions to acquire Cobra Automotive Technologies through a voluntary tender offer at €1.49 per share in cash, valuing the entire fully diluted ordinary share capital of Cobra at €145 million (£115 million).  FTSE 250 Mitchells & Butlers (MAB) – has acquired the majority of the activities of the…