RE: Shares in Issue25 Jul 2020 13:19
LL - wish I could give you a single definitive answer but unfortunately I can't so all I can tell you is what I do and the sorts of places I go. First I have a passion for the 4th industrial revolution and followed the likes of Tony Seba for over a decade (google and find an hour long recent lecture) - it provided me with a view on things like EV's, Solar, 2D materials etc etc. From there I go to reading up on these things in the generality and follow any names you come across and if some interest you then follow and watch and read the boards and look out for useful posters. Example is I found NIO NYSE via this route, others become common sense like Tesla all those years ago or Samsung on batteries. Others are by having an open mind and listening and then following threads. As you may tell I'm very much Financial background not science, I just need to know which science(s) is going to win both short and long term - a good friend works in sales in pharma and every time he moves jobs he gets a new job offer of signing on fees, share options etc etc and asked me for a financial view on whether he should move. First occasion was when he went to this company who had a drug called Viagra which they were going to launch onto the ED market. He thought it was a no brainer, now I've no idea how it worked but saw the $$$$$. He's got Amgen, Abb Vie and Novartis on his CV and all have done me well. He explains to em what he's selling, who is market is, how much a dose etc and I decide yeah that sounds good and I'll put pennies in or I don't - I don't even charge him for telling him if his employment contract is any good I value that sort of info so much more. Hence why read Bermuda and Ivy's posts, you never really know who anybody is on these boards but I'm fairly sure both are in the industry just from how they speak and understanding as to how they work practically.
Crypto - afraid have to go and move the horses as could go on for hours there. I love it because it's up and down and gives you something to do (long term still think it will take over fiat money but how long is a pice of string and in what reincarnation to todays versions?). I tend to play with ETH and just love natural barriers which recently have been yo yo's on $200 and $250. Currently in with it at $285 when normally would have sold around $260. Just a gut feeling like gold that a big breakout is coming so I'm staying in for now. Coinbase produce some good articles / videos as a start place to read. Currently I do it all manually but have just moved my funds over to Coinbase Pro as think it's time to try and use AI for the first time (chosen Cryptohopper as the one to try at £20 per month). I'll let you know in a month what I think of AI and it's trading in the right environment. Hope that helps and also that one of the posters who works in pharma will be able to point you in the direction for a weekly publication as all industries have one that everybody reads.