Venture: The Peace Dividend Issue 48; This impressive and resilient company has been fighting for survival and has turned the corner. It has a strong balance sheet and an extraordinarily tough workforce while operating in a war zone.
Venture: Digital Value Update On Tuesday, 7 October, Digital Value (DGV) was in the news as there was a raid by the tax authorities on their offices over “alleged corruption in public procurement contracts”. DGV was suspended on the Milan stock exchange in the morning. On Wednesday, we learnt that the board appointed Paolo
JD.COM (JD) – Take Profits I covered JD in May. It had been a high-growth company that had sunk to a low valuation, with a strong balance sheet and strong cash flow. The situation required a little patience, but the recent stimulus package in China unleashed a strong rally. JD.COM The stimulus packages seem
Venture: The Short Squeeze in Palladium Issue 45; The bull market in precious metals continues. In recent weeks, gold has shrugged off both rising bond yields and a recovery in the dollar. This is a change of behaviour from the years past, as investors come to realise they are underweight in a sector they need to
Venture: Portfolio Update Issue 44; After much consideration, there will be a new development in Venture whereby holdings will either be reassessed or exited after a year. Great opportunities that need more time will have it, but for situations that have stagnated, it will be time to move on. This will help keep
PLUS500 Group Plc (PLUS) – Take Profits PLUS was added to Venture last December and has performed well. PLUS500 Group The investment case was based around a low valuation with strong cash flow, dividends and buybacks. The shares had been depressed, but that is no longer the case.
Venture: The Silver Catch-Up Trade Issue 42; The price of gold has been strong, driven by many factors, including rate cuts, increasing money supply, investor demand, inflation, a weakened dollar, and the central banks’ demand for an alternative to US treasuries. The big money is behind this trend, meaning that this gold bull market is