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Share issues – And An Interesting Rule

Post Date: March 12, 2017

Spring is in the air, and companies are clearly in a mood to raise cash. A lot of these have been share placings but the reasons given have been...

United Cacao – the Perils of AIM, and Fyffes

Post Date: February 21, 2017

The Daily Telegraph ran a lengthy article yesterday covering the story of AIM listed United Cacao Ltd SEZC (CHOC) under the headline – “a bitter warning of the perils...

VCT News – Baronsmead, Northern VCTs and Foresight 4

Post Date: February 16, 2017

I attended the Annual General Meeting of Baronsmead Venture Trust this week (on 14/2/2017). It was not particularly well attended perhaps because of the early start time of 10.00...

Rolls-Royce Bribery Settlement – Questions Worth Asking

Post Date: January 19, 2017

On the 17th January aero-engine maker Rolls-Royce announced a settlement with the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), US Department of Justice (DoJ) and Brazilian authorities over past bribery and corruption...

ShareSoc’s IT Upgrade Project

Post Date: January 8, 2017

I owe our members and followers an update on our IT upgrade project. Thanks to generous donations from our members and other supporters, we were able to get our...

International Biotechnology Trust – Odd Performance Fee

Post Date: December 14, 2016

International Biotechnology Trust (IBT) is an investment trust focussed on the sector suggested by its name. I attended the Annual General Meeting yesterday (13/12/2016) in the City of London...

Blancco Technology Group and Corporate Governance

Post Date: November 30, 2016

I attended the AGM of Blancco Technology Group (BLTG) yesterday (29/11/2016). The Government announced a review of Corporate Governance yesterday but is it not surprising that companies cannot get...

Remuneration Campaign

Post Date: October 29, 2016

ShareSoc Director Cliff Weight has been leading a campaign to reform remuneration in public companies – something that is now of interest to Prime Minister Theresa May it seems...

Learning From The Experts

Post Date: October 28, 2016

One way to learn about how to invest successfully is to follow the style and rules of the experts. Yesterday (27/10/2016) I attended the AGM of Standard Life UK...

Some Interesting Meetings – Palace Capital, Dunelm, NCC

Post Date: October 25, 2016

There are some interesting meetings in prospect for investors. Firstly, I notice Simon Thompson has tipped Palace Capital (PCA) in this week’s Investors Chronicle. He suggests this property investment...

Monitise and Scancell AGMs, and the Wonders of the Nominee System

Post Date: October 21, 2016

Monitise (MONI) was one of those stocks for speculators in the past. One of those technology shooting stars that got to a ridiculous valuation under former CEO and founder...

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