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FWIW said:
speedyguy said:
Anyone playing in Carillon?
It just seems a bit too risky for me, it was bouncing all over the place quite quickly yesterday (friday).
I watched it's %age drop from 20 to 30 to 40 %, I suppose I could have slid in there and made 18% or more at the right time but bottled it.
I don't know if they will still even be trading come Monday morning.
You’d be better putting it all on black.It just seems a bit too risky for me, it was bouncing all over the place quite quickly yesterday (friday).
I watched it's %age drop from 20 to 30 to 40 %, I suppose I could have slid in there and made 18% or more at the right time but bottled it.
I don't know if they will still even be trading come Monday morning.
I knew it was a risk when I bought a 50p ish perhaps 12 months ago. Bugger. I’m going stick to funds and index trackers in future!
It’s painful so I didn’t want to look at the actual figures...which you have now made me do. 
OctyScout said:
K12beano said:
OctyScout said:
Anyone else here in VRS?
Its done fantastically so far in november... makes up for some of the dogs i own
Its done fantastically so far in november... makes up for some of the dogs i own
Been holding since April. Patience has paid off - although academic as only a paper gain so far. Up about 90%.....
But makes up for about five others!
Not sure where the top is but my guess is it's got a long way to go yet... DYOR and GLA as they say on all the share investor fora.
p1stonhead said:
emicen said:
dingg said:
clln is either going to be bust on Monday or shareholders rescued with massive dilution , maybe worth a penny or two.
commiserations all round
BBC Breaking saying it’s in liquidation now. commiserations all round
bad company said:
p1stonhead said:
emicen said:
dingg said:
clln is either going to be bust on Monday or shareholders rescued with massive dilution , maybe worth a penny or two.
commiserations all round
BBC Breaking saying it’s in liquidation now. commiserations all round
Badda said:
I'm not sure about bullet! Maybe 'slowest moving catastrophe ever'. Anyone still in was either taking a massive punt or had lost so much already that they were passed caring I reckon.
I was in the second camp... oh well.. cant win them all. Will put this one down to experience. MrDan said:
Badda said:
I'm not sure about bullet! Maybe 'slowest moving catastrophe ever'. Anyone still in was either taking a massive punt or had lost so much already that they were passed caring I reckon.
I was in the second camp... oh well.. cant win them all. Will put this one down to experience. 
I hope you didn't lose too much.
CasioPasio said:
Well, they have announced changes to news feeds. ultimately it will slow the company's progress down but it shouldn't have much effect on the growth.
It fell 4.8% at the start but this is easily a $200 stock.
Why?It fell 4.8% at the start but this is easily a $200 stock.
(I have next to zero knowledge on them from an investment POV, but interested to gain some insight)
I did a bit of portfolio shuffling and gave up with SXX today. I cocked that one up because I got in just before they were going into the FTSE250 and hung around waiting for 40p and then ended up losing out on ~60% profit as it dropped back. SXX is a slow one and probably one for the long term but I don't fancy the long ride any more.
The money went towards an AIM share I already have (PPC). It sort of breaks my vow of staying away from AIM but am a bit more optimistic about their prospects.
I'd still love to pick up some Easyjet but maybe if it pulls back a bit. I've also been weighing up cutting some of my winning trades but there's not too many reasons to do so currently. Most tempting to cut is BP as I was getting frustrated with that a month or two ago.
The money went towards an AIM share I already have (PPC). It sort of breaks my vow of staying away from AIM but am a bit more optimistic about their prospects.
I'd still love to pick up some Easyjet but maybe if it pulls back a bit. I've also been weighing up cutting some of my winning trades but there's not too many reasons to do so currently. Most tempting to cut is BP as I was getting frustrated with that a month or two ago.
Edited by g4ry13 on Tuesday 16th January 20:50
g4ry13 said:
I did a bit of portfolio shuffling and gave up with SXX today. I cocked that one up because I got in just before they were going into the FTSE250 and hung around waiting for 40p and then ended up losing out on ~60% profit as it dropped back. SXX is a slow one and probably one for the long term but I don't fancy the long ride any more.
The money went towards an AIM share I already have (PPC). It sort of breaks my vow of staying away from AIM but am a bit more optimistic about their prospects.
What don't you like about AIM? It seems to offer a lot more growth opportunities than the others do. HUtchinson China Meditech (HCM), AB Dynamics (ABDP), Central Asia Metals (CAML) and Fevertree (FEVR) have all been good for me. Even BUR (Burford Capital) which I had considered a bit of a disappointment until recently, has eventually made 8% in six months since getting it.The money went towards an AIM share I already have (PPC). It sort of breaks my vow of staying away from AIM but am a bit more optimistic about their prospects.
GliderRider said:
What don't you like about AIM? It seems to offer a lot more growth opportunities than the others do. HUtchinson China Meditech (HCM), AB Dynamics (ABDP), Central Asia Metals (CAML) and Fevertree (FEVR) have all been good for me. Even BUR (Burford Capital) which I had considered a bit of a disappointment until recently, has eventually made 8% in six months since getting it.
Generally when you look at AIM you will lose out, whereas with big companies (FTSE etc) you will make money over the longer term. AIM is basically a lottery - if you get the right company and hold long enough you could make a lot. But you'll also likely pick many failures in the long term, or anything that goes up often drops a lot later due to pump and dump. So overall it is a lot harder to win in the long term. There's a reason AIM often is newer people to investing, who try and get rich quick. Then with time it often becomes clear it is not really possible.GliderRider said:
g4ry13 said:
I did a bit of portfolio shuffling and gave up with SXX today. I cocked that one up because I got in just before they were going into the FTSE250 and hung around waiting for 40p and then ended up losing out on ~60% profit as it dropped back. SXX is a slow one and probably one for the long term but I don't fancy the long ride any more.
The money went towards an AIM share I already have (PPC). It sort of breaks my vow of staying away from AIM but am a bit more optimistic about their prospects.
What don't you like about AIM? It seems to offer a lot more growth opportunities than the others do. HUtchinson China Meditech (HCM), AB Dynamics (ABDP), Central Asia Metals (CAML) and Fevertree (FEVR) have all been good for me. Even BUR (Burford Capital) which I had considered a bit of a disappointment until recently, has eventually made 8% in six months since getting it.The money went towards an AIM share I already have (PPC). It sort of breaks my vow of staying away from AIM but am a bit more optimistic about their prospects.
t ones out there. In my investing time i've had more success with FTSE 100 & 250 stocks. Not to say that there aren't some big winners out there but for me the rewards have not outweighed the risks.
NRS said:
Generally when you look at AIM you will lose out, whereas with big companies (FTSE etc) you will make money over the longer term. AIM is basically a lottery - if you get the right company and hold long enough you could make a lot. But you'll also likely pick many failures in the long term, or anything that goes up often drops a lot later due to pump and dump. So overall it is a lot harder to win in the long term. There's a reason AIM often is newer people to investing, who try and get rich quick. Then with time it often becomes clear it is not really possible.
NRS, It all depends upon the amount of research the investor is prepared to do beforehand, and their attitude to risk. Top slicing and 'stop loss' would help manage the risk, as would diversification across a range of industries. AIM is certainly not for the faint hearted, but the big losses are perhaps caused by investors jumping in on a near vertical growth line and then being disappointed with the return to a more sustainable growth rate. Gassing Station | Finance | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff