Member Info for ParanoiaBlue

Panmure Gordon: SELL Target price 240.00p [re-iteration]

Just love your user-name :)

Yes, my “get-out” clause is that I've said, many will survive – leaner and meaner – but if my projection of “real” consumer spending [or more correctly, “the lack of”] is reasonable, it may take years for the SP to rise to contemporary levels. PS One has,also always, got to think about the decimation of the GBP, in the meantime. That is as far as, the individual’s investment is concerned, but also, more importantly, for DSGI etc. – the cost of procuring goods to sell in the U.K. ATB

I’ll tell you my position on these shares – and it’s NOT “long.” I’d probably get “stoned” [the verb being “passive” rather than “active”] on other boards! There may be “dead cat bounces,” [but they are “bull traps”] as have been seen in some retailers – for various reasons. If one sits down and makes a list of positive and negative attributes – generally and specifically - for retailers, then it’s an eye-opener! Once the dross has gone, those which survive have a chance! However, will there be any "profitable", consumer spending left in the mid-term? ATB.

...dry is more painful in the initial stages, but preferable if stood on at a later stage!

Excellent article. This is true for small market cap. companies with illiquid share dealing potential. One needs to note the actual volume and value of the share dealing going on. If monetary value is low –let’s say under £30K, and the SP hike is large – then beware. However I would also say that I get fed of hearing ubiquitous claims of ramp/deramp on large companies – these can’t be effected by such boards as these. Nevertheless I would note that the initial JJP SP takeoff – was on a low-value share base – I will often buy well over £50K of shares outright, and a much larger amount on margin, and that is just me! - but there were other things going on there. Happy investing – but keep in mind this optimism may be a bull trap!

This steady, gradual rise for over a week now :)

...I have a drunken discussion WITH the airblade!

Ooops!

Ooops!

Andrew John Varley SELL 10,000 @ 1234.40p = £123,440.00

…..will ASM really realise its true potential? Answers on a postcard………..

...that this, really is,the start of something good!

Cyprotex PLC (AIM: CRX), the drug discovery technology and information company, announces today that Nikolas Sofronis and Russell Barry Gibbs have resigned as directors of the Company with effect from 31 December 2008. Commenting on the resignations, Steve Harris, Chairman of Cyprotex said: "Both Nikolas and Russell have made significant contributions to the development of Cyprotex over the years for which we are extremely grateful. I thank them on behalf of the Company and wish them well in the future. Cyprotex is actively seeking candidates for the Board vacancies created by their resignations."

Out for now

....in the SP seem to be continuing, for now.

"Punch Taverns has formally started the sale process for 500 of its leased pubs by offering their existing lessees first refusal on the properties. The group, which said in November that it would sell about 6% of its 8,360-pub estate, sent letters to the lessees at the end of last month asking them to make offers by about Easter if interested in buying their pub, reports the Times." It will be very interesting to see how successful they actually are.

Zn [up 6%] & Pb [up 7.5%] and the company’s healthy cash balance, perhaps herald better days ahead.

.........abit of sell off today.

.........than usual. I note that two brokers - for what it is worth - rate as a "strong buy"!