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So .... buy on AIM - they are UK listed too

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/what-we-still-dont-know-about-covid-vaccines-after-the-uks-emergency-use-authorization-of-the-pfizer-biontech-candidate-2020-12-02

EIGHT ffs - EIGHT !!!!! - and it's still in phase 3 - now wonder they need immunity from sueing from possible side-effects !!

the initial data covered just 170 adult volunteers in a trial involving nearly 44,000 people, and only eight of those actually got the vaccine, with the remaining 162 getting the placebo.

My thoughts precisely borisb - Exactly the same - sometimes when I read an RNS I am convinced that it's excellent news - only for the SP to drop - seems that good results aren't good enough with Avon - they need to be spectacular !

Hurrah - vaccines have been found - panic over - at least that's the way the markets seem to see it ! - Gold - DOWN - Pharmas - DOWN - who needs to invest in new vaccines/cures/testing/cure relief etc when industries which have been on their knees are "clearly" now massively underrated ! - Pubs/Leisure - UP - Cruises - UP - Banks - UP - Airlines - UP - I still can't understand how this "recovery" has been so dramatic on news that is not really going to take effect for about six months - in which time many participants in these industries are like to go into receivership ?

I guess its not called the "futures" market for nothing - crystal ball - six months and covid's all done and we will be back to normal business

IMHO - Covid is going to have a lasting impact on Paypoint as it has forever changed the way people will view CASH - which is principally the area in which paypoint operates - the move to virtual and plastic money has been fairly rapid over the last decade or so - but paypoint's model is specifically aimed at those that can't move to plastic, those that can't have now found themselves in a position of being those that must - during the crisis I have been into retail outlets that refuse cash payments.

I like to think of the Accustem shares as "free" - I don't care how long it takes for them to get to trading - sometime H1 next year at the earliest I expect

What are they going to trade at ? - I don't think anyone has the foggiest - I'd like to think somewhere in the region of a pound but my guess is probably as good as anyone's - I'm just here for the ride !

Got a out of mainstream shares that were obviously gonna be hit bad (EZJ/CCL/IWG etc) and massively into (what I perceived as) Covid shares when the markets went bump back in march - have done very well tyvm - managed to topslice Novacyt/Avacta/Synairgen and Genedrive for good profit and now on free ride with all of those - still holding and don't really know which way to go - MrMarket seems to think Covid is over and the afflicted shares seem to have recovered well and in my opinion unduly and the "Covid" type shares similarly went in the opposite direction.

Where from here ? - Hathaway advice is buy when there's blood on the streets - but I think a lot have gone with that.

My general feel is to go for shares which have weathered covid well - steady blue chip types - they are out there - AVON/HLMA to name two of my favourites

Note the above is not intended as financial advice - always DYOR - what you invest in is your personal choice and risk appetite.

Take a look at the 1yr 2yr 3yr 4yr 5yr charts - this has been a steady climber - took a hit on Covid but recovered quickly - increased dividend - As LTH since 2015 its been 33% APR share for me ! - the crisis is far from over but Halma still manages an uptick in profits and earnings - I am confident of future gains and continue to happily HOLD

Spike - Yep totally correct - you'll also receive your divi

Ageos - Noted !

Always interesting when there's more posts than trades in shares such as this - I take it from the reported volumes traded that the day traders have mostly lost interest and moved on in the hope of perceived quick money elsewhere (though I do note some extremely late reporting of trades) but the remainers seem to have "sticky fingers" - the news of covid vaccines seems to have convinced the markets that the crisis is over and previously "junked" shares are in the spotlight and currently experiencing some extreme volatility - its nice to see the uptick OMI SP as i write as I had anticipated an agonising steady downward trend in the absence of news but OMI currently seems to be treading water.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/16/moderna-covid-vaccine-candidate-almost-95-effective-trials-show

kk appreciate prompt response -I respectfully apologize for the rant

bhargav - for clarification - I am an investor with (from my point of view) a substantial investment in OMI and having been in over two years and recently topped up (disasterously? caught with the FOMO hype at 18p and 42p)- my average is now around 18p

Whilst on the face of it it appears all "blue skies" in respect of the share price from here - there is something that nags that if it seems too good to be true - then it probably isn't ! - there's no guarantees in AIM and I've been burned before - I hope I don't need my tin hat as I dive for cover for being accused of de-ramping but

Your postings here to me have all appeared all positive - It would be good to see a more balanced view point with some worst case scenarios and consideration as to what can possibly go wrong (please feel free to add to them !) - if the price does crash it'll probably be something nobody can foresee anyway

i) an obvious negative could be for instance that it is deemed to be uneconomical to pull the shiny stuff out of the ground - gold grades indicated not proving up - Newmont and Agnico then "walking away" admittedly having financed a heap of exploration costs but leaving a largely valueless asset for OMI to manage
ii) downturn in international relations/internal problems or detrimental legislation in Colombia/increases in licensing fees
iii) to a lesser effect - the price of gold
iv) the "Covid" effect
v) corruption within/without

Clearly the markets have currently assessed the current "risk" value of OMI as 28-31p - I am presuming all investors are of the blue sky opinion that this will bag many times - and probably haven't assessed at which point they will "top-slice" or review their investment here -I'm pretty sure that I will start to consider a free ride around £1 - this being a somewhat binary bet - as if it all goes absolutely horrid then, with no other assets, you would probably have to reckon on 2-4p ? dare I ask at what level you would consider taking some profit bhargav ?

Also, a question - with Newmont/Agnico as 75% shareholders (when they get there) - is there anything to stop them voting through a takeover at an inferior price to worth ?

GLAH - DYOR - only invest what you can afford to lose !

Niki

In essence -
i) an offer has been made for your shareholding 685p per share
ii) it is just that - it is an OFFER - with no guarantee at this point that it will be fulfilled
iii) a dividend of 8p has also been declared - I think its fair to say that element is pretty much nailed on but you need to be a shareholder at ex-div date 12th November and that will be paid - 8p will come off the SP at that point anyway but not off the offer price
iv) further bids may be forthcoming - if so then the share price could increase
v) if the offer lapses or is not accepted at a shareholder EGM then the SP will most probably fall back
vi) if the offer is accepted then there should be no dealing charges and 685p/share will be credited to your account at some point in the future (they will RNS a timetable in due course)
vii) If any counter offers by other interested parties are received then higher offers may be made and the SP will increase

The decision and judgement is yours and yours alone - do you hang on and hope the sale goes through for 685p/share - there is a chance that due diligence means that the offer is declined or doesnt go thru - in which case the SP will possibly return to previous trading levels 450-500 - OR should you sell quick now (656 as we speak) and bank some quick profit its all a matter for your personal risk appetite and personal circumstances - there is still possible up and down sides - its the reason we all play the game.

£3 by christmas - is that the MCAP ? - or how much in the kitty earned with bob-a-job ?

sorry couldn't resist

DAVIDOL - AIM shares are gamblers paradise - only invest what you can afford to LOSE ! - chances are you win fast or lose fast

FTSE 100/250 NASDAQ/DOW companies are better regulated but there still aren't any guarantees

It's normally better to spread your risks and you may find FUNDS or TRACKER FUNDS enable you to do this with a lower level of investment - but beware - they charge fees - and dont necessarily even make a profit - and aren't a guarantee either (sic LF WOODFORD !)

DYOR wherever you are able - and ENJOY the ride

Expect a LONG wait hundal ! - shares aren't gonna be listed and definitely not traded - probably until well after the other side of XMAS !

During May - TILS announced their plan for STEMprinter - I was delighted to double-up my investment on that basis (it was previously attributed NIL value on their balance sheet). i paid around 96p/share at that time and am running an average of around 83p - with the FREE shares or possible BUY-OUT on the cards it seemed like a good gamble with STEM being estimated in the region of £260million (around the actual total TILS MCAP at that time)

Sure AIM is for gamblers - its nice to have got STEM off the books (that's gonna be the real gamble) so TILS can concentrate on their current research

If you came to the party late -you are less likely to get a multi-bag (still possible !) - although I am happy to hold on and continue to enjoy the ride

Five months down the line - I fully expected TILS to drop back to around £1 subsequent to the spin-off - but it's actually up around 40% in my time here - not a bad return and an indication of how far TILS have actually come since then - I consider the ACCUSTEM shares to be a FREE RIDE

DYOR - GLH

you need a minimum number of posts before u can include links art ; P

IMHO This one gonna drift until more news - day traders out (either feel there's better places to be, lost interest/patience or simply feel cash is currently king) - institutional investors either not permitted, or don't want to get involved at this Mcap - risk off environment (yesterday) - all equals low volume and steady drift down - when news hits then this one is really gonna fly - personally I'm happy to hold and quietly play the game