Amusing30 Jan 2024 13:37
People on here amuse me, the comment has been made that investing in AIM companies is similar to gambling because of the volatile and 'start up' nature of a lot of AIM companies, it is a risk and a gamble. However, it is not gambling in the sense that a lot of those that re vocal on this board think. Gambling involves short term bets where you expect to get all of the information on the subject in advance, make your judgement call and have a result in quick succession.
Investing in an AIM company is completely different, you get information that is in the public domain but you are not a company board member and will not be given sensitive information or information such as programmes, expected time lines, etc. etc. For example, if QBT were to publicly announce they are currently live testing which will last 3 months before any further news investors would pull out for 3 months and invest somewhere else in the meantime. Imagine what that would do to a small company, it would kill it!
So, if you want to gamble then gamble, if you want to invest then invest but don't confuse the two. Remember, you are an investor you are not directors of the company or company board members, you have no right to the inner workings of the company but you do have access to public information through RNS/PRN etc. use that information wisely and without bias or emotion, it's your call and no one else's, we all have the same information, no one knows any more than anyone else, our personal views and perceptions are the only things that differ.
I know what my view is and I'm staying put.
GLA