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Prudential: Strong gap/flag combination targets 1,900p

Prudential: Strong gap/flag combination targets 1,900p

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I have to admit that Prudential (LON:PRU) does not tend to be the most exciting of companies on the stock market. But as many experienced investors will be aware, it is usually the “boring” companies which are the ones to back. One of the highlights of the stock market since the election of Donald Trump…

Jersey Oil & Gas: Current rally could stretch to 150p

Jersey Oil & Gas: Current rally could stretch to 150p

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It is of course the case that the smaller explorers are fraught with dangers, thrills and spills. But that is what makes a play like Jersey Oil & Gas (LON:JDG) all the more compelling. There is a sense of irony for fans of small oilers with relation to Jersey Oil & Gas in that the…

Zanaga Iron Ore: ‘Golden Cross’ buy signal approaching

Zanaga Iron Ore: ‘Golden Cross’ buy signal approaching

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The past week has seen a major reshuffling of the pack in the wake of the Trump victory. But with the alleged $1trn boost to the US economy, especially on the infrastructure front, companies like Zanaga Iron Ore (LON:ZIOC) should come in from the cold. I have to admit that a certain Monday morning feeling…

Gold: A sell on a Trump win? Really?

Gold: A sell on a Trump win? Really?

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It would appear that as President Elect Donald Trump did not press the nuclear button / start World War III on Tuesday November 9 2016, gold is something of a sell… Apparently one of the best ways to make money is to have a view, and to stick to it. Unfortunately, this also seems to…

Ascent Resources: Extended base could stretch towards 2p

Ascent Resources: Extended base could stretch towards 2p

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I have to say that despite being a fan of Ascent Resources (LON:AST), it felt as if the company was a little too rough a ride. However, for the bulls at least it may be that things are finally entering calmer waters. Ascent Resources has not been a stock for widows or orphans. Indeed, at…

Central Asia Metals (CAML): Small-cap copper play of choice?

Central Asia Metals (CAML): Small-cap copper play of choice?

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Rather like the stock market analogy of profits warnings coming in threes, there is the situation where one capitulates on a stock or market just before the great turnaround arrives. This may ring true with copper – and hence miners in this area. The price of copper and the share price of Central Asia Metals…

Patagonia Gold: Technical target points towards 5p

Patagonia Gold: Technical target points towards 5p

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We have seen an interesting divergence between the initial strength of gold in the wake of the Trump victory, and the mark-up maintained by many of the leading gold proxies like Patagonia Gold (LON:PGD). It would appear that there has been an embarrassment of riches in terms of the recent news flow served up by…

How I intend to ride out the perfect storm in the markets

How I intend to ride out the perfect storm in the markets

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Right now, there is very little anyone is (and can be) certain about in the markets. We’ve got a perfect storm of global uncertainty about to come to a climax, and holders of pretty much every available asset, financial or otherwise, are wondering if their allocation is the right one. Perhaps more importantly, this uncertainty…

Metal Tiger (MTR): Back in business for the bulls

Metal Tiger (MTR): Back in business for the bulls

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After some months in the wilderness it would appear from a technical perspective that shares of stock market darling Metal Tiger are back in business for the bulls. What has been interesting regarding the sentiment surrounding Metal Tiger is that even though the stock has pulled back from 6p-plus at the beginning of April to…

Sound Energy: 100p in sight after the latest shakeout

Sound Energy: 100p in sight after the latest shakeout

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It is not always wise to follow every heartbeat of a stock or market you may be interested in. But in the case of Sound Energy, this may be the correct thing to do. There is little doubt that Sound Energy (LON:SOU) has been one of the stocks of the year amongst the bulls, and…