Suggestions for a speculative punt?

Shocking_Blue

...just on the punt-point, as several have alluded to, any such investments should be done from an informed as is possible perspective. Can I ask what sources of information members use to keep up-to-date with recent developments re company acquisitions/ deals etc. Case in point, the following would have obviously helped re my possible eqtec investment, the rise in SP coming immediately after the date of the web page update.
https://www.insidermedia.com/news/north-east/eqtec-signs-deal-for-billingham-project-site
Will bookmark this site for future reference, but any other sources that members are willing to divulge would be appreciated.
Thanks

Old_Lifer

As a starting point,  before investing in any company you should be aware of how the company has evolved and where it sees itself going in the future.  You should then make youself aware of the wider market in which it operates .  

I have always found it useful with a  company which is new to me,  to read as a starting point every RNS issued by the company in the last 2 or 3 years.  There is no rush to invest.  The more you know before you buy shares the better.

The post at 10.47am on this thread will tell you how to quickly access an RNS list.

Shocking_Blue

Old_Lifer said:

As a starting point,  before investing in any company you should be aware of how the company has evolved and where it sees itself going in the future.  You should then make youself aware of the wider market in which it operates .  

I have always found it useful with a  company which is new to me,  to read as a starting point every RNS issued by the company in the last 2 or 3 years.  There is no rush to invest.  The more you know before you buy shares the better.

The post at 10.47am on this thread will tell you how to quickly access an RNS list.

Got it, thanks.
Was aware of the RNSs and their importance. Just thinking of live 'news' sources that focus on company deals, acquisitions etc without having to rifle through the RNS docs for cos you happen to be researching. Another example that came via a regular news feed since my last entry here is some important news on Tesla, that will likely push the share price up further Monday. Might be wrong, but getting in early on this might allow for a small profit punt. Have also bookmarked this source. Just effectively sites that release these updates, that might allow for a random punt consideration, at least.

Username999

Shocking_Blue said:
Another example that came via a regular news feed since my last entry here is some important news on Tesla, that will likely push the share price up further Monday. 

Would you care to share this "important news" on Tesla?

Shocking_Blue

Username999 said:

Shocking_Blue said:
Another example that came via a regular news feed since my last entry here is some important news on Tesla, that will likely push the share price up further Monday. 

Would you care to share this "important news" on Tesla?

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.ft.com/content/e8aee566-86ed-4490-aa39-4bcd9a492650
Go on, tell me it's old news

Username999

It is old news.

Stargunner

Shocking_Blue said:

Got it, thanks.
Was aware of the RNSs and their importance. Just thinking of live 'news' sources that focus on company deals, acquisitions etc without having to rifle through the RNS docs for cos you happen to be researching. Another example that came via a regular news feed since my last entry here is some important news on Tesla, that will likely push the share price up further Monday. Might be wrong, but getting in early on this might allow for a small profit punt. Have also bookmarked this source. Just effectively sites that release these updates, that might allow for a random punt consideration, at least.

Whatever news you hear or read, the stockmarket would have already had and the share price would of already reacted before you have a chance to buy or sell. Even if the news comes out of market hours the share price will either gap up or drop when the markets open before you have a chance to buy or sell.

Apodemus

Stargunner said:

Shocking_Blue said:

Got it, thanks.
Was aware of the RNSs and their importance. Just thinking of live 'news' sources that focus on company deals, acquisitions etc without having to rifle through the RNS docs for cos you happen to be researching. Another example that came via a regular news feed since my last entry here is some important news on Tesla, that will likely push the share price up further Monday. Might be wrong, but getting in early on this might allow for a small profit punt. Have also bookmarked this source. Just effectively sites that release these updates, that might allow for a random punt consideration, at least.

Whatever news you hear or read, the stockmarket would have already had and the share price would of already reacted before you have a chance to buy or sell. Even if the news comes out of market hours the share price will either gap up or drop when the markets open before you have a chance to buy or sell.

While that's true in general terms, it may be that Shocking Blue's view of the significance of a piece of company news is different from that of "the market" or he may be taking a longer (or shorter) view than the market and be willing to take a contrary stance.  Or a particular piece of information may be the "final brick" that convinces him, ahead of the level of proof required by the rest of the market. Or it may be a piece of parallel news where he makes a linkage to a potential investment that others may not make.  At times the market reacts with indifference to something that seems significant to others.  And even if market sentiment changes, it may not happen in one straight move and there are often gradual changes or delays before the herd arrives.

And while news in Tesla is likely to be avidly awaited and pored over by a huge universe of institutional and private investors, that is less true of some of the smaller companies mentioned further up this thread.  For AIM shares, with much lower daily trade volumes (and much higher risk!), the influence of private investors on the share price can be greater than it is for the big companies and sometimes investors can be slow to act...or even just slow to get out of bed on a Monday morning!  So it is quite possible for a private investor to react to a piece of news - the important thing is to be aware that others are also reacting and not pile in regardless of price.

csgohan4

Shocking_Blue said:

csgohan4 said:

Shocking_Blue said:

Dear all,
Please find below a list of possible punts. This is not a core or throwaway exercise, but more a bit of play, if that makes sense. Would appreciate any comments on any, if any.
Thanks in advance.
Alpha FX

Synairgen
Keywords Studios

Greatland Gold

Eqt

Versarian

SBE

XL FLEET

Veeva

Cloudcall

Sea ltd

The Hut Group

SBE and EQT to an extent I think the boat has sailed, with the latter being volatile and beyond my risk appetite. 

THG was a good punt and mentioned a month or so earlier, good strong management and financials, recently have made some large acquisitions, not dependent on bricks and mortar and very much a tech, online business and diversifies their Income streams.  Some articles say they are an amazon in the making, but I think that's overhype, they only started trading only recently on the stock market, so far 20% up on my punt. 

I would Add ARWR to that list, I regret not buying at 57 p, but on my watch list at the moment, seems a good biotech punt if you get the price right and understand the philosophy behind their products, to add to your portfolio for diversify would be reasonable, but there are biotech funds/ IT'S which may be more suitable and have far more companies to manage risk 

Thanks.
Was looking at Eqtec and the recent deal they've signed to develop a power plant. Also thought SBE might still have loads to grow as we're really at the outset of the EV charging development. THG seems something I might go for on the basis of recent acquisitions. Think you might have mentioned ARWR a little while back. Will look at this again.

ARWR was not my recommendation but our resident ARWR Biotech expert @Brockstocker

they have their own thread
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6083125/investing-in-biotech-stocks-my-experience-so-far#latest

Old_Lifer

I may be wrong of course  but I think Shocking Blue is looking for a way of making a quick profit without  much effort.