Stanley Gibbons (LON:SGI) was founded in 1856, but it would appear that the troubles at the stamp collecting group in the recent past have been worthy of a Dickensian novel. In a documentary about the eponymous founder of the company, it was revealed that he became a womaniser some years after setting up shop. It…
One of the New Year resolutions I am going for is to look for reversals in stocks and markets as early as possible. This is especially pertinent in the context of Cloudbuy (LON:CBUY). On a fundamental basis I have the slight issue that I am not entirely convinced of what the company does, or whether…
I like the idea of looking at companies where there is a big disconnect between the technicals and fundamentals, or of course, they are simply disliked. In the case of Avanti Communications (LON:AVN) we have been warned for some time “Houston, we have a problem.” Even though the recent history of Avanti Comms has not…
It would appear that as we finish 2016 there is a battle raging between Sound Energy (LON:SOU) and Hurricane Energy (LON:HUR) for the oil & gas minnow of the year. Interestingly enough, it may be that Hurricane wins the “punters” prize after the latest announcement. Is it not ironic that the small-cap companies who tend…
You might have thought that 2016 was going to be the year for cyber security group Falanx (LON:FLX). However, it may be the case that 2017 will be the year that the company comes up Trumps. I have interviewed cyber security company Falanx on several occasions, with the impression each time being that this is…
The last twenty years have seen significant growth in the use of technical analysis and charting. The growth of the internet and much more trading by normal retail investors has played a big part in this. As its use has increased, the software we use to try to analyse markets has got ever more sophisticated.…
It may be the case that after the Horse Hill mania of the past few years, Alba Mineral Resources (LON:ALBA) is finally in sharp focus as a decent small cap prospect. What is interesting from a charting perspective is the last time there was a blip for the bulls, which was associated with the September…
While 2016 was full of black swans, surprises, shocks and an overload of celebrity deaths, the rise and rise of the online retailer was at least one predictable concept that was in line with expectations. Boohoo (LON:BOO) was among the vanguard. One of the big hurdles to being a successful investor is the issue of…
It should be the case that cyber security is a no-brainer area of growth given that hacking and cyber fraud are on the rise. However, it would appear that many are happy to leave their cyber guard down. I have to admit, the immediate aftermath of any profits warning gives me the instinct to run…
The latest oil market deal may or may not hold, and may just be a sentiment booster on a temporary basis. However, it has helped the second line oilers no end today, Premier Oil (LON:PMO) amongst them. It may not be that 80p is Heaven’s Door, to paraphrase Nobel Laureate-to-be Bob Dylan, but a clearance…
