AIM Market

[anonymous-user]

At the beginning of 2025 I used (the now defunct) morning star portfolio manager to see what returns I could theoretically make in 2025 if I invested on the 1st of January and Cashed out on the 31st. (Assuming that I invested 1000 in each and didn't sell any with a stop loss.

I chose 12 stocks based on analysts recommendations on morning star and fever tree because I like their mixers and I have just checked the results and I managed a theoretical return of 14% largely done to Pan African Resources increasing by 262%.

|| PortfolioName || Ticker || Name || Increase/Decrease || Loss / Loss || Final Balance
|| AIM Listing || HSP || Hargreaves Services PLC || 12.4% || 124 || 1124 ||
|| AIM Listing || PAF || Pan African Resources PLC || 262.17% || 2621.7 || 3621.7 ||
|| AIM Listing || CHRT || Cohort PLC || -17.94% || -179.4 || 820.6 ||
|| AIM Listing || BPM || B.P. Marsh & Partners PLC || -7.99% || -79.9 || 920.1 ||
|| AIM Listing || EQLS || Equals Group PLC || 1% || 10 || 1010 ||
|| AIM Listing || FEVR || Fevertree Drinks PLC || 19.4% || 194 || 1194 ||
|| AIM Listing || YU. || Yu Group PLC || -12.9% || -129 || 871 ||
|| AIM Listing || CER || Cerillion || -31.12% || -311.2 || 688.8 ||
|| AIM Listing || W7L || Warpaint London PLC || -62% || -620 || 380 ||
|| AIM Listing || BKS. || Beeks Financial Cloud Group PLC || -15.14% || -151.4 || 848.6 ||
|| AIM Listing || AQX || Aquis Exchange PLC || 16% || 160 || 1160 ||
|| AIM Listing || AMRQ || Amaroq Minerals Ltd || 8.4% || 84 || 1084 ||

Does anyone else dabble in the AIM market?

[Jon39]

anonymous said:

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An interesting practice exercise, but the poor result might suggest you have made the same mistake that I made over 30 years ago.
It seemed logical to me, that a young small business can grow faster than an established older business.
I soon realised that there is far more to it than that.

The +14% return compares this year, with the FTSE All-Share Total Return Index at +24.02%.

Epecially when the economy becomes tricky, you will sleep better if holding huge FTSE 100 international businesses. The right ones have the 'muscle' to survive and even prosper during difficult times. That is one big difference.

[Simpo Two]

I see you added the word 'December' there Jon.

As typed he had very good results!

[Luke.]

Here's the thread for you...

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

[Jon39]

Simpo Two said:

I see you added the word 'December' there Jon.

As typed he had very good results!

Yes, would have been excellent for result for 31 days !

To OP

One interesting analysis of your result:-
6 companies we're up and 6 were down.
50%.

In 2025 my mostly huge businesses portfolio result was, 20 up and 5 down.
80%.

Only one twelfth of your selection appears to be a good business, but with 50% of the holdings pulling down your final result, the greater risk of AIM becomes evident.

[g4ry13]

anonymous said:

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I used to. I have since learned my lesson.