RE: SP28 Nov 2019 08:54
The problem really lies with LSE not this BB. On many other boards we have the resident cheerleaders who are pumping the stock so they can dump, these people suck other less knowledgeable people in, especially when the SP is rising.
I had to admit when I first started following BMN I had similar suspicion regarding the Uber positive posters on here. To date I have become convinced this BB does act in a different way to others on LSE.
At times I do wish a few on here would tone it down a little, especially given the healthy and correct cynicism that is rife on the cesspit that’s is AIM. But on the other hand you have to admire the consistent messages and positive beliefs aired on here, mostly backed up with evidence. Especially against the constant tide of professional trolls who try and instil doubt in the mind of PIs based on half facts and innuendo.
I understand not every negative poster on this BB is a professional troll but suppose taking the view they are ensures. I troll is allowed to build a position of becoming believable, as on other boards.
My suggestion to people with doubts is that they go research the company and factors affecting it and decide to invest or not. If you have a genuine question ask it and it should get answered. But also be prepared to be assumed a troll.
Of course there are negative points and risks to the BmN investment, SA politics, the over reliance on one mineral, owning a coal mine whilst talking about renewable energy, the risks that VRB technology does not catch on. I would say ( and hope) that most regular posters on this BB are aware of these risks and have taken a balanced views, although some to tend play them down a little in a constant battle with trolls.
For me, it has been a good profitable investment and still remains a small part of my overall portfolio and I hope to continue to do well out of it for a few years yet. Would I bet my house and whole wealth on it? (No, especially given a 50% fall in a 12 month period due to the collapse in the price of Vanadium and the real risks that still exist in SA) but as part of a balanced portfolio it is probably one of the safest bets on Aim today.