It is the last day of June, the last day of the quarter and the last day of the first half of the year. How exciting! There is so much more to come for all active investors. As for the ‘buy a bit of everything / anything’ passive investor types…good luck, unless you really want to ignore the world of investments for a decade or two. And so much to think about, as always on a Thursday. First, I was amused to see that the latest Nationwide House Price Index for June pleased many people by still showing a year-on-year increase of 10.7% (only just below the 10.8% anticipated number).

Today, Supply@ME Capital (SYME) will hold its Annual General Meeting, which, amongst other things, will authorise an increase in its share capital. Thus, it can issue additional shares to Venus Capital under the death spiral, and to Tradeflow Capital vendors for the deferred consideration.

Oh dear, oh dear. This is truly awful, and explains why results normally released in late April, came out today - deadline day. Shield Therapeutics (STX) is in a mess, as I warned so often. Ouzo for me. Cabbage water for those who ignored my explicit warnings and instead, hurled abuse at me.

Hello Share Squashers. It’s not often I suggest you look at the same share in the same week. But there’s enough data to add to my earlier posting on Ceres Power (CWR). Especially as the good news I imparted on a partnership with Shell (SHEL) has made no difference to the share price. It seems the City has yet to wake up to the potential here.

In today's podcast, I look at Eurasia Mining (EUA); Powerhouse Energy (PHE); Shield Therapeutics (STX); Simec Atlantic (SAE); Ben's Creek (BEN) and John Story of Chill Brands (CHLL); and Cellular Goods (CBX) infamy.

Previously writing on a “trading update” from XP Factory (XPF), in January with the shares at 30.5p I questioned what about the bottom-line result and balance sheet? Today an AGM Statement from the company – and the shares currently further down to below 18p. So what’s the situation now?...

I shall serve up a more detailed comment on the piss poor full year numbers from Eurasia Mining (EUA) later but it is worth flagging up for Cliff Weight, the laudable ShareSoc supremo, and others the matter of the paid for research published on Eurasia by ACF Research in February 2020.

The tweet below is from Halifax, part of the Lloyds (LLOY) banking group. Those who spoke out were told to take their business elsewhere. And they will. "Go woke, go broke."

As many of you reading this will know, I’m not exactly a fan of Mode Global Holdings (MODE) and even less so after its latest antics where it hasn’t exactly gone out of its way to inform investors about its latest fundraise!

AIM-listed Ariana Resources (AAU) has released its FY21 numbers this morning – and not a day too late! The highlight for me is the cashpile of £16.4 million at year-end: no funding worries here, then, and the final tranche of the special dividend arising from the part sale of Ariana’s Turkish assets is due on 3 October. But there is much more than that!

Previously writing on LiDAR wind sensor technology company Windar Photonics (WPHO), towards the end of last year with the shares up to 18p I noted a second order doesn’t validate the system and that a substantial market to target is very different to substantial cash-generative orders and to continue to avoid. Now an update from the company... and the shares currently slumping to 6p, so what’s going on?...

Kefi Gold & Copper (KEFI) has issued an announcement stating that it notes recent local press reports inaccurately referring to a loss of the company's Tulu Kapi licence in Ethiopia and that it is instead confident of the signing of an umbrella funding agreement by the end of this month.

The Eco loons vs Lyin' Steve Sanderson and Uk Oil & Gas (UKOG), it is hard to know which team to cheer for. You kind of want both to lose. The protestors at yesterday's AGM seem to think banners are more efffective if upside down. As the burly UK staffer tries to remove a prostesting bird he is desparate not to use his hands less she screams #MeToo.  How entertaining.

Ceres Power Holdings (CWR) does green stuff with fuel cells and electro-chemical technology. The share price has fallen lately, as encouraging news announcements have been in short supply. But the fact remains that we live in a world where governments have pledged war on fossil fuels and Ceres looks to have some of the answers. And now it seems the mighty Shell (SHEL) has come on board.

Packaging company DS Smith (SMDS) has announced results for its year ended 30^th April 2022, with it emphasising “a strong improvement in profitability and high cash generation… The new financial year has started well, building on the momentum”. This sounds good.

Lebanese and Eastern Mediterranean restaurants group Comptoir (COM) has announced that it has received a proxy form and a letter from founder, Creative Director and 47.6% shareholder Tony Kitous voting against, at its AGM this week, the re-election of Chairman Richard Kleiner and the directors having authority to allot shares. Further the letter states that if the Chairman and CEO Chaker Hanna don’t resign, a director change General Meeting would be requisitioned.

How to cram as many buzzwords as possible into an RNS, and thus excite moronic investors:  a lesson from the fraud, Supply@ME Capital (SYME).

I'm not suggesting anything inappropriate - just making an analogy, as I discuss Zephyr Energy (ZPHR). Then, I touch on Optibiotix (OPTI), and a chat with Steve O'Hara. If you'd like to spend a day with Steve over all day drink and home-produced Welsh food, you can of course do so, HERE. I am pleased to say that almost a third of the seats are already booked out. After that, it is onto Oxford Biodynamics (OBD) and Shield Therapeutics (STX) - will its placing be at 5p, or not at all?.  Then, Pennon (PNN), sewage and Feargal Sharkey. Finally, Abingdon Diagnostics (ABDX), where good news has seen the shares rocket. However, that only postpones the next bailout placing (or death) until Adven

Previously writing on TP Group (TPG), last week with the shares down to 1.85p I concluded that troubles are clearly currently ongoing with uncertain limits and, certainly ahead of the further update, I avoid. Now a further update... and the shares further down to currently 1.25p.

Previously writing on acoustic and thermal insulation group Autins (AUTG), in March with the shares at 19p I concluded that I looked forward to the detail in June-planned results for its half-year but suggest not much cash for long will be available for growth ‘positioning’ and that I certainly continued to avoid. Today the group has announced those results and the shares are currently further down to 14.5p.