Makes no difference29 Dec 2020 23:55
Whatever anyone says on here. Good or bad.
If the company has what holders believe it has then money will be made by them (us, as me included).
If not, then there will be a barrage of "I told you 'soes'", but then there always would be.
There's over 2 billion shares in issue, so ultimately shorters can make day to day money, as can traders but it matters not if the BOD delivers. It could also be a bit messy if one's timing is out. I'm also not naive enough to discount that there's folks who talk a company up whilst selling.
Personally, I like hearing different opinions especially as many a person has been burned on AIM and elsewhere for that matter, but objectivity from all parties is most helpful.
However, it's pretty reasonable to understand why people who want a company to fail are given shrift on a board where folks want a company to succeed, as it's just not cricket. The quicker shorting of companies is banned in the UK the better (currency and markets fair enough, but individual companies just always feels too easy to manipulate for my liking, especially smaller ones). At the point it is banned I'd start to listen more to those who have a negative view as it is then just an opinion.