In September I noted group describing itself as a “disruptive and inclusive digital womenswear fashion brand”, In The Style (ITS) argued “significant progress against several of the strategic priorities” but I questioned what about the still diminishing cash though?!. That was with the shares at circa 26.5p, so what of a now 13.625p share price after further announcements today?

I know that the world of corrugated box packaging and the like is not very interesting, but if you want to hold a FTSE 100 company in your pension fund portfolio which is not a commodities name you could do a lot worse than DS Smith (SMDS). I last loved up the stock a couple of months ago when the price was c. 265p a share. As I write this morning it is nearer 320p a share, so I hope you purchased a few back then. But if you didn’t don’t worry, I believe the stock is still cheap.

These days he goes by the name Lord Ashbourne but I shall always know Edison's mining analyst as the convicted felon Charlie Gibson. Anyhow yesterday he was not thrashing some peasant for being a dirty oik or driving while sloshed but instead penning a note on Kefi Gold & Copper (KEFI). Of course Kefi pays for this research but that makes its steer on a placing all the more relevant. No it is NOT doing one right now as I keep being told by folks who will not accept a slam dunk denial from 'arry Adams.