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Igas – bond market signals another warning to equity holders as unsecured debt plunges

That AIM-listed Igas Energy (IGAS) is in trouble is in little doubt as the company battles with the over-indebtedness legacy of the Andrew “piggy” Austin days. KKR-backed Trans European Oil & Gas is in possession of a blocking holding of the secured bonds and the cash is draining away. But the latest warning sign comes not via the secured bonds, but via the unsecured bonds. The price has crashed from around 54c in the $ to just 28.6c in the $. The implication for the equity is clear.

CHAL
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Challenger Acquisitions – Is this wheel still moving?

Having listened to Tom’s Bearcast on the topic yesterday, I thought I’d add my tuppence-worth on Challenger Acquisitions (CHAL), which like one of the Giant Observation Wheels that it designs, appears to be moving so slowly that one wonders whether it is actually moving at all.

SYQ

SyQic – Deal falls over and only seven weeks left on the casino

Shareholders must be SyQ as a parrot and wish they’d never got involved in this can of worms as a flurry of RNS’s this week move the sorry saga at SyQic (SYQ) towards a close. It’s not looking good for those locked in to this suspended share.

Highwayman
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Draining the AIM Swamp - Nomad Strand Hanson & its problems with the taxman

As I have highlighted in other reports, the AIM market is shrinking in terms of the number of AIM listed companies and number of new IPOs. Unsurprisingly this is having a dramatic impact on the profitability of some of the City players. For instance Strand Hanson which acts as NOMAD to 36 AIM companies commented in its Strategic Report for the year ended 31 December 2015, submitted on 13 September 2016, as follows:

ACRL

Table of shorted AIM shares - week to 11/11/2016

From the FCA's spreadsheet of short positions required to be disclosed to it, the following details the shorted AIM shares at the end of this week (by net short position %) - and if this position has increased (red), reduced (green) or remained unchanged (black) since last week...

VLX

Volex – emphasises profit & cash generation, but really?...

Power cords and cable assemblies company, Volex (VLX) is “pleased to report that underlying profitability has been maintained at prior year levels reflecting the actions that we have taken to address the continuing decline in revenues from several of our larger customers”. Hmmm…

Malcolm-Sax-Machine

Why Shares May Lead the Way in a Topsy Turvy World

So far, the election of Big Donald has done the opposite of what many of us feared and the Dow has soared to new heights. If Trump does what he promised, or is it threatened, in his pre-vote speeches we can probably expect the Dow - and consequently the Footsie - to fall away again. Possibly heavily.

Bearcast
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Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: Spoofing investors with Avanti, Challenger, Rosslyn, & Proteus ( a blast from the past) but NOT Cloudtag

Spoofing is what Avanti Communications (AVN), Challenger Acquisitions (CHAL) and Rosslyn Data (RDT) do as did Proteus, a scam I exposed back in the naughty nineties. I explain what they all do ( or did) and why they do it and what to watch for. Spoofing is different from lying as Cloudtag (CTAG) does for a few distinct reasons. The Proteus tale is a hoot for what it is worth. Boy those days were fun.

CGS

Castings – half-year results show profit hit, to get hit further?

On the back of an August AGM Statement from Castings (CGS) with the shares at circa 428p, I noted there looking an increased risk of short-term share price pain. The following updates on the back of the company’s Half-year Report, with the shares currently sub 400p…

Gold

Where next for the markets and for gold after Donald Trump wins

I expected gold to surge on a Trump win. It did not. So what has gone wrong? Over to the world's best known investor in precious metals, Sprott.

INSP
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EXCLUSIVE: Inspirit Energy - cash run out? Supplier has to go to Court to get paid

Oh dear. Oh dear. It looks as if the cash position at John Gunn's boiler room Inspirit Energy (INSP) is getting so very tight indeed. With the shares slipping to just 0.24p to sell and there being no sign of jam tomorrow being turned into anything resembling an order, we have just been passed judgement in a court case which closed this week.

MKA

Mkango shares hit new low of 2.75p - remember to book in for 17th November bunfight

Shares in AIM uber dog Mkango Resources (MKA) have today hit a new all time low of 2.75p as the ramp has failed and as investors start to appreciate just how close this company is to, once again, running out of cash.

RDT
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Rosslyn Data - Statement Needed as shares keep sliding

osslyn Data Technology (RDT) shares continue to slide and now trade at only 9.75p - valuing this company at just £7.4 million. It listed two and a half years ago after Cenkos signed off on a misleading prospectus at 33p and it has been downhill ever since. The company insists it will not run out of cash before it his breakeven. We shall see.

Atomic
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City of London Markets – analysis of a bucket shop

City of London Markets is the FCA authorised firm that has screwed Milestone (MSG) by not paying over the cash it promised for a recent placing. Poor form. The company has a glossy looking website to impress punters. But behind this veneer lies a tiny and unsuccessful company, as the latest filed accounts at Companies House show.

SHI
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SIG – profit warning & ‘mutually agreed’ that CEO walks the plank…

On the back of “Trading Update” and “Directorate Change” announcements, shares in building products distributor, SIG plc (SHI) are currently more than 20% lower, heading towards 90p. Uh-oh…

Dead-Donkey
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#BoycottGrubHub - Nasdaq listed company commits commercial suicide over Donald Trump

Nasdaq listed GrubHub is one of many companies offering an app to allow you to order food from your local restaurants. Its boss Matt Maloney was a vocal supporter of Hillary Clinton and he has just committed commercial suicide for his company after telling Trump supporting workers to resign. #BoycottGrubHub is trending on twitter across the USA.

ONEV

OneView – following swift about-turn profit warning, now attempted bailout fundraising ahoy!

I warned shares in OneView (ONEV) were for the bargepole list as they slumped last month after the company went from “remains confident” to “likely to be below market expectations” in 6 weeks. They had subsequently recovered somewhat, but that before a Thursday 10:32am “Trading Update and Notice of Results” announcement…

TATE

Donald and Mexico. Will It Strike a Sour Note with Sugary Giant Tate and Lyle?

Hello Share Crashers. It seems to me that there is a headwind against the over-consumption of sugar. The Government warns against eating too much and so do all sorts of health writers. And when what you sell is under scrutiny, then you have to be concerned about future profits.

MSG
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ShareProphets Exclusive: Milestone and how City of London Markets failed to pay up

Following on from my earlier piece about yesterday’s disgraceful episode at AIM-listed Milestone Group (MSG) in which the company ‘fessed up that £1.25 million of cash from a placing announced way back on 20 October, the shares for which were admitted to trading on 31 October, had not turned up, ShareProphets has learned the name of the firm at the centre of yesterday’s controversy.

MOS

Mobile Streams – reckons “pleased to announce” full-year results, shares down 30%...

“Mobile Streams (MOS), the emerging markets focused mobile media company, is pleased to announce its final results for the year ended 30 June 2016 which are in line with management's revised expectations”. Ok. Er, what? The shares currently 30% down, at 9.625p, in response...

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