UK 17:50 Friday, 23 October 2026
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Happy Christmas to you all - unless you are a director of Quindell. More on that later. This Bearcast explains why Ben Turney is 100% wrong to back the board at Gulfsands Petroleum - it should be booted out at once. I also look at Charaat Gold (pathetic placing), Deltex Medical (POS & Profits warning) and at a range of oil juniors notably Mosman Oil & Gas, Northern Petroleum, Enegi Oil and IGAS - suggesting a new stress test for your holdings in this sector.
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KANGAROO
Tom – brilliant commentary all year. Very informative, useful and enlightening, and contrary to some of your rather precious critics I find your robust scathing language (“a blow job on paper” was my favourite ) both entertaining and appropriate.
Great work , thanks a lot and have a happy Christmas.wildrides
Seasonal best wishes to You and your Wife and of course “ deputy editor and sound recorder” Oakley the three legged cat . I am sure Oakley will be enjoying finest roast mouse marinated in virgin olive oil from your olive farm harvest . Take it easy if you can .
Geoff
Look forward to your messages. You are a spotlight in a murky world and reveal much for the benefit of many. Here’s wishing a Happy Christmas to you and yours.
Tim fowler
Merry Christmas Tom. Thank you for your insightful journalism. Im not sure what I am more excited for- Father Christmas flopping down the chimney or your Quindell special!
turbograndad
Tom, Xmas dinner menue for Swindell, BOD, and BB morons, lashings of humble pie, now lets get back to talking turkey in the New Year, best wishes to you and the missis.