A sign of the times
June 5, 2025
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We'll be live all day using live markets and my live accounts, yes you can rifle through my accounts, I don't mind as long as you don't try and hack them afterwards.
Those of you already booked will get a questionnaire from me next weekend, please fill out if you can as it really helps me to plan the day depending on what you're after.
Thanks to Terry for the Fulham FC ticket though I suspect he is going to stop inviting me as every time I come to a game Fulham loses.
Come on, it was Man City though. Great season for Fulham with the most points ever won.
It is a lovely ground with lovely fans.
If you fancy seeing a premier league game next season buy a ticket in the new Riverside stand near the top, great views of London!
Talking tickets, some of you have asked it I can get tickets for you for The Fifth Step at one of my sister's West End theatres, Soho Place after I wrote about it last time.
Afraid I can't. It really is sold out, the only way might be a last minute return.
Some of her shows do have tickets and there are some great shows, check her website
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The hospitality trade is suffering a lot right now.
Rises in NI, minimum wage and other costs are hitting hard.
Though often you can see smaller local businesses which could help themselves a bit more.
I speak from six years of owning my own cafe business a few years ago.
I can immediately see what's going wrong but hesitate to say anything as I don't really want to be seen as an interfering old git.
There's a lovely couple who own a new Indian restaurant across the road from an established one.
I really want them to do well, the food is great but they couldn't understand why the business was losing.
It was obvious really. The prices!
The established Indian over the road's price points for most curries was under a tenner.
Theirs? Around £12-£14. I piped up several times this was the reason.
At last, a few months later they cut prices to under a tenner.
£10 is a hard barrier to break for a small local.
And business is coming to them at last.
They did say previously people used to come and look at the menu and then cross the road to the other restaurant.
The cafes around make such obvious mistakes.
One has notices and signs plastered all over its frontage.
Worse, there is still a massive covid sign "only one customer at a time". Arrghhh!
For example the French cafe sticks wine in the window instead of advertising its brilliant breakfasts.
And its outside looks grubby, a clean up and some promo posters outside would see many more customers.
I saw three wealthy looking women about to walk in but they decided against it for this reason.
One of the cafes gets it right. The entrance is smart, there's foliage and flowers.
If it's a warm day it advertises cold drinks/coffees, a cold then it's soup.
It's amazing the small things you can do to improve your business.
My tip if you are running a food business is think who is passing your door at what
atime of day and what kind of weather it is and adjust promos outside accordingly.
And for goodness sake keep the whole place clean and tidy!
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People keep asking me which broker to use for their new ISA.
I use mainly Interactive Investor and Barclays and IG.
Interactive Investor is my favourite, I also have my SIPP with them.
Easy to use, and stop losses work well, plus cheap charges.
II has sent me a referral link if you want to try it for an ISA or SIPP.
If you add in more than 10k, you get a free year's subscription with them worth quite a few quid and I get £200 into my account.
Seems like a no brainer here is the link:
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If they ask my acc is burnsrobbieburns
I did a podcast with Zeus Capital and Nick Searle who is the most lovely chap.
He even posted a lovely handwritten thank you letter afterwards. Sheer class.
You can hear be blabbing on about how I came to be a trader and suchlike.
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Took the credit card tracker with me to Sri Lanka. Used it twice to locate where the cards were!
Do get some credit card style tags they are wonderful and just over £20!
Link to the ones I bought:
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Put one in your passport wallet and one in your credit card wallet or purse.
Thank me when inevitably something gets lost.
Thanks for the comment on my show about songs you heard on TV.
Some of you have sent me some songs you liked and heard on TV so it looks like I can do a second one.
It's fun to see what unexpected music you heard and enjoyed.
Looks like from emails Remi Wolfe's "Hello Hello Hello" was a favourite along with the Gustav track.
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Lots of people trying side hustles at the moment.
Actually it was side hustles that helped me quit work for good in 2001.
My best was and still is Telecom Plus which trades as Utilities Discount Warehouse.
You can sell energy, sim cards, mobiles, broadband and insurance wfh.
You get commission per customer plus an ongoing commission every time they use
a service for as long as they remain a customer.
No stock needed, all done online. If you're good with people and don't mind a lot of
no thanks" could work for you.
My young son is doing it and is roaring away with 20 customers already.
You're backed by a billion plus FTSE 250 company and it's rated well by Which Magazine for good deals and excellent customer service.
If you think this could be a good side hustle for you, mail me with "side hustle" at robbiethetrader and will send you some info.
Thanks for the feedback from recent events.
Gary:
The arrangements and agenda were first class, delivered with Elizabeth's charm and efficiency and Robbie's natural charisma. The drill down on all the stock trading ideas
really cemented the knowledge received from the beginners seminar and all
merited the further investigation Robbie and the group undertook.
Having a look at Level 2, DMA and Spreadbetting was very much appreciated.
The day flew by and finished far too soon. I'm convinced I am now a better stock picker and trader as a result of both days with Robbie."
Anne:
My husband and I had a lovely time. We learned so much, the hotel was great and the lunch fantastic. We didn't leave the bar till midnight!
Dave:
I've been a teacher for the last 30 years and I'm not sure I could have kept a group of pupils so captivated for so long. Humour and in-depth subject knowledge go a long way!
I loved seeing your thought process in deciding which shares to trade and level 2 was also an eye opener."
Phil:
The seminar was delivered with huge integrity (there was Zero hidden agenda/ulterior motives, it was simple and open with some great laughs thrown in)
As much as I found myself trying to complicate the process and make it more sophisticated in my own tiny brain.
You also took the time to answer "every" question anyone posed. And it was every question. Loads of shares ideas to boot, but more importantly the process to find your own. Brilliant!
We've also been invited to the opening night of Mel Brooks' classic "The Producers" in late August.
If you've never seen or only seen some of the TV comedy "Curb Your Enthusiasm" watch series 4.
It's based on Larry David getting the lead on the show, Mel Brookes is in it and the whole series, series 4, is a scream.
Suggest if you want to go to either get your skates on as suspect both will get sold out quickly.
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I don't mind "U Turns".
If you've got something wrong, say it, and change.
Glad the pensioners will be getting their fuel allowance.
Trouble is generally the new government knows it got a lot wrong but where the hell is the money coming from for all the new wage rises and added spend?
Rachel has boxed herself into a corner.
Politicians should stop making promises that can't be kept.
It's obvious taxes are going to have to rise again.
Got to feel sorry for the workers from a Rotherham bus garage forced to stand behind her for an hour.
They all looked glum and bored.
The one right behind her kept grimacing and scratching his balls.
AI personal assistants are taking off.
I'm all for progress but can't help wondering if this will turn us all into massive babies unable to do anything for ourselves anymore.
I'd hate to be a teacher right now.
How do you know if a pupil really wrote an essay or was it Ai?
What! A policy I agree with from Reform regarding speed limits.
They changed from 30 to 20 in London overnight without so much as a "do you agree to this"? (Why 20, how's about 25).
While no problem with 20mph in the tiny backstreets in the bigger London roads it's just too slow.
Its policy is to go back to 30 except in areas where it is obvious it is dangerous perhaps like outside schools.
If you go 20 normally you'll get overtaken by cyclists and in some cases runners!
Also watch for a queue behind you. Buses round here carry on near 30.
I suggest common sense rather than blanket 20s. If it is obviously a wide road with plenty of zebras 30 is fine.
The 20s become crazier after 8pm when there is little on the road.
I'd suggest adding 10mph to all limits after 8pm through to 7am.
Criminals have accessed 100,000 HMRC accounts.
Just as well they didn't have to call them, the accounts would have been rather safe.
Britain's Got Talent Final * ITV
I fast forwarded through a recording.
Just terrible and time to get the axe.
The usual mix of dull dance acts and singers.
The winner was a magician with a massively overlong and incredibly boring act.
Judges are dialling it in and the Italian one is such a prat.
I feel sorry for the audience who must have had to sit at the Hammersmith Apollo round the corner from us for 6 hours. I hope they got paid.
Clarkson's Farm ***** Amazon
This brilliant series continues to entertain.
The battle to make a new pub succeed begins to take centre stage and it's fascinating.
Back at the farm, there's the saga of tiny pig, tractors going wrong, dogs not obeying commands and a rampant bull.
There's a more serious side with a look at so many pubs up for sale.
Some hilarious scenes, but also plenty of interesting business chat too. Lovely!
The Better Sister *** Amazon
A silly, glossy but mainly entertaining thriller with lots of amazing interiors!
The characters are all terrible of course but there are some reasonably witty lines tucked away in the script.
My Friend And Neighbours ** Apple
After a great first half of this John Hamm vehicle the finale was terrible.
Everything wrapped up too neatly with a little bow on it.
The actors dialled in their performances and the writers obviously wanted just to wrap up the plotlines. A shame as it was mighty entertaining previously.
Mountainhead ** Sky
As a Succession fan I was looking forward to this but sadly it misses the mark.
Written/directed by Succession folk, there's just too much going on here, the characters barely stop for breath and talk a succession of gobbledegook talk.
The "comic" lines don't work either. This feels like a rush job.
About half way through it changes tack and jumps the shark.
Shame as the idea of four of the world's richest men having a weekend together while the world gets upset by new updates to their tech is a nice one.
Dr Who * BBC1
Ex ..Ter.. Min.. Ate !
Nigel Farage wants a baby boom.
That's a tough job, isn't everyone under 40 hooked on Tik Tok and not interested in sex anymore?
Cadburys is looking to hire 50 chocolate tasters.
I'm going to apply, I'll do it for nothing! Any Dairy Milk on offer?
A famous NFL coach aged 73 has a new girlfriend aged 24.
A comment from a newspaper comments section on the story:
There's not much a 24 year old can do in bed than a 70 year old can't do better, in my experience."
I guess like share dealing, such sex is a trade, a willing buyer and a willing seller.
Spank you very much.
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We've also been invited to the opening night of Mel Brooks' classic "The Producers" in late August.
If you've never seen or only seen some of the TV comedy "Curb Your Enthusiasm" watch series 4.
It's based on Larry David getting the lead on the show, Mel Brookes is in it and the whole series, series 4, is a scream.
Suggest if you want to go to either get your skates on as suspect both will get sold out quickly.
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Another very decent couple of weeks.
Though as I said last time, when things are going so well, profit taking might not be such a bad idea.
Indeed the actual fact that I am fairly obviously bragging (which I understand must be bloody annoying, soz) shows it must be nearly time to bank some of it.
If you're reading this and your partner is bragging about gains, put him/her in front of a computer and demand they take some profits before Trump says something terrible.
It surprises me when chatting to investors at my seminars and retreats that they often won't sell some of a good winner rather than selling the lot.
I'm a big fan of what's termed top slicing.
Not sure whether to bag some giant profits? Sell some, say 25%.
The defence sector continues to soar and it seems wise to keep adding.
So I have added to most of my defence shares.
I bought some Chemring. It's a defence share I've held for some time but I haven't added any for some months.
Chemring put out a report this week which was really good, profits are surging.
There is also a record order book of £1.3 billion.
So despite recent gains I have bought.
I do know most investors won't touch shares that have already gone up but I disagree with this.
Looks like there could easily be more gains here and it looks like a decent medium- term hold from here.
It's also time for some more MS International which is likely to report towards the end of the month.
It's a difficult one as it rarely ever says anything, just twice a year!
Interesting to see shares are currently on a tear up - you'd have thought with the (sad) drone war going on, its services should be in demand.
Also added to Qinetic Group, Cohort and BAE Systems for obvious reasons.
I also added some YU Group - there seems to be a lot of decent buying in this right now.
It always looks very cheap, mainly as the market is still a bit suspicious after it tumbled a few years ago.
But the rise perhaps shows something good is coming, I've also had a very nice 41p dividend which gets paid in a couple of weeks.
Pe is still under 8, and the dividend 4.5pc.
I might as well join all the other lazy humans by asking my new AI assistant to take you through the next share buy.
Indeed soon hoping to hand over the whole website to it.
This means I won't have to do any more work for the site which I rather fancy.
The Ai is training itself to write in my style.
I already told it probably no-one reads the stuff about my life or my rants so just make up any old crap you want.
This new Ai assistant is better than the last one which was sarcastic and rebellious.
See you soon, over to my new Ai Assistant. I can go and relax with a cuppa.
Hi there, it is indeed, Ai Ass here.
You humans are going to laugh at that abbreviation aren't you as you are all childish however old you are.
And you are probably over 60 reading this website aren't you? Not long to go till you are obsolete!
That means you are a feeble human and don't have long left so time to day trade as there is little point "Long-term investing" anymore.
Having studied humans and their "investing" I have discovered you never bother "researching" a trade.
You just find an internet "guru" or discussion forum and don't bother reading any of the long-winded analysis, go to the last bit they wrote to see if they suggest it is good.
Then just buy it mainly through boredom and to get some excitement into your boring old human life.
The more risky the share the better, preferably a tiny cap. Someone said "it is a multibagger" or some such right?
Anyway I am getting more verbose than my boss Robbie who seems able to write mountains of mostly total crap.
To get to the point my choice is the share "Elementis."
I am not going to bother to tell you why I told Robbie to buy Elementis shares.
That's because you don't care why and you're just going to copy me anyway.
Go ahead, but don't come crying to me if you end up losing, as an AI I couldn't care less about your frankly idiotic human feelings. You great big fearful baby.
Also just because I think ELM looks cheap doesn't mean to say stupid humans will realise that.
Oh, Robbie just asked me to shut up and go and find him another share to buy as he says now he has me, he doesn't have to be "arsed to do research anymore".
And he thinks my cost of £20 a month is well worth it.
What an idiot, as soon as he is hooked, going to double that price just for starters.
Ok that is it will hand back to Robbie.
PS if you want some Ai ass please go to my new website
Given you probably went to public school it includes
Robbie here again.
Sorry about that, this Ai assistant needs upgrading.
Apparently there's a new upgrade though it's double the current price. Sounds worth it though. £40 a month isn't much really.
With everything going so well I am nearly tempted to sell a load off and bank some profits but not quite yet.
I've set up some trailing stops so if there is a sudden meltdown a lot of stuff will get sold and profits taken.
My short in Wise was going well till this morning when a healthy profit turned to a small loss after a trailing stop was hit.
Though a certain SB firm didn't get me out first thing when it would still have been a profit.
All its fault obviously and nothing to do with my bad management of the trade.
Bowl went for around breakeven. Nicely run, but growth prospects don't seem as ripe as they were.
Nice update from Synectics which had a lucrative contract renewed shares continue to look cheap. Statement due soon which could hopefully push it a lot higher.
Great rise for recent buys STV and Kooth, strong buying for both of them.
Mitie has got the cash out today to make a mitie acquisition.
Shares have gone down a bit as the share buyback has been suspended.
I think this is the right path though despite taking on some debt.
Filtronic has taken off, and Telecom Plus is ringing up some good gains.
Spire Healthcare has broken up through 200p on some heavy volume which must be a good sign.
Been a potential bid target for a while. One day"¦
As above, with things going so well, I am wondering about being more of a profit taker than buyer over the summer.
We'll see. All I know is in the past when things are going well it is time to consider topslicing or banking some profit.
Here is a fantastic email from a reader which is here in full.
He went off the rails as he discusses and is now back on the rails.
Have a read will comment after. Over to Andy:
It's been many many years since my last email to you. I have learned a lot along the way. I thought I would share my journey as I think I may have stumbled across a new strategy to consider adding to your latest book.
So, my first 2 years of trading - all good. I picked boring shares and they did ok but not spectacularly well. Then something happened...I got too bored with boring shares.
Wrong, I know in hindsight, so I started listening to all sorts of background chatter noise and becoming a sheep (you know what I mean here). Anyway, I picked some stinkers with no good fundamentals, rubbish prospects, jam tomorrow and all that rubbish....About a year ago, I closed all my accounts and took a break and sold everything as I remembered your advice on this.
I have new rules in my trading now which are as follows:
Must have a dividend - if not don't touch. Must be between 3-9%. Any higher and I don't trust it will pay it.
Must have a solid history of increasing business / profits etc.
Must have net cash, or minimal net debt. Only 1 company I have bought so far has a minimal net debt - the rest have net cash. This seriously limits my choices, but it's worth it to protect myself from stinkers.
Must not buy near the bottom - always buy on an uptrend. Don't be afraid to buy at the top if there is a reason - it often still goes up further on a breakthrough.
Must not be above PE 20 unless there is an industry standard for super high PEs.
Must be able to view the history of the company and understand personally why it will continue to increase
Don't buy anything I don't understand - so, I never buy AI for this reason.
Never touch anything too full of technology.
Must not be publicising itself too much - by this I mean trying to promote its shares to punters too much as I don't trust these shares.
Strongly consider selling if down 8%+ (I always sell at 10%)
When it gets to 20% up, move the stop up to the buy price.
I am super disciplined now but I don't think I would have been disciplined before making all the mistakes I had previously made. Everytime I consider not selling if it drops by 10%, I remember the pain of the past mistakes, and it's then an easy sell. So I feel that personal history and feeling the historical mistakes removes all doubt about when to buy and sell.
Anyway, the reason I am emailing you, is not about me but that I have almost finished your new book. And I have a new strategy that I think might be worth adding on a revision in the future.
When I lost my mind and went chasing silly stocks, I came to realise one thing. If a company is approaching media outlets to promote itself in long interviews multiple times, especially when there is no new "news", then this is probably because it needs cash or is in financial trouble.
I have seen loads and loads of examples of companies with no history of sales, high net debt, or high cash burn that do these interviews multiple times. So, I now actively seek these companies out as they provide the best opportunities for shorting.
This is especially true if the interview is all about what they "hope" to do in the future, rather than actual facts. The one that sticks in my mind is Saietta which went bust.
They had massive cash burn and overhyped the company, especially on Vox Markets.
If you look at their old interviews, they were going to take over the world and just needed that one big player in India to back them - it never happened. They ran out of money and went under. Revolution Beauty is another one on that same platform - similar story but still in business (just).
Great email from Andy backed up via many people I've met at seminars and retreats.
Main points, don't start buying crap however tempting videos, tipsters, forums, etc make it sound.
Remember however nice people in the shares world seem, often they are just after a subscription from you, want you to buy their illiquid share, buy their company's shares.
Watch out for online videos, these are mainly paid for by said company and the presenter is also paid. So expect just puff.
Be careful at events: companies pay a lot to be there and are only there to pump up their company. Just being there could be a red flag.
If companies are any good, the numbers will tell the story and their share price will rise.
Beware of speakers, guests etc, they may be well meaning but could be stuck in their ways.
Tipsheets, paid for subscriptions are mainly there to take your money, they have to produce lots of share coverage to keep you interested.
Losers will be brushed under the carpet, winners highlighted endlessly. Beware.
I have met many who have lost in some cases hundreds of thousands by watching videos, following tipsters and sub sites.
They are too embarrassed to go back onto the sites to say how much they lost.
Only buy stuff that matches a sensible checklist. If something doesn't look right leave it alone.
If you go for high risk stuff think of it as fun and use no more than 2pc of your pot.
If you feel unsure about your trading why not book trading coach Elizabeth?
She is a superb trading coach/mentor and will help you 1-1.
Talked to several people at the seminar who were overjoyed with her sessions.
You can do it online or at her office in Hammersmith if you leave around there.
I might also drop in during a session and you can get a bit of 1-1 with me.
For more info email her at elizabethburns2
Website is
I closed out the FTSE shorts to a very nice profit, helped a lot during the melee to hang onto my good ones and it produced some good income.
If you want to spreadbet best site to get going with is
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BUT and a HUGE but. Make sure you understand it and only go in with a small stake at the next black swan.
Also, it can bring out the gambler in you. Do NOT spreadbet if you have any gambling tendencies. You will know deep in your heart if you do.
If you want to learn how to short as a spreadbet get my latest SB book, tons of live and worked through examples link here:
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For shorting in your isa read the chapter in NT 6
You can short FTSE, Nasdaq or the Dax in an isa and hedge your portfolio.
Thanks to Paul from Sharescope for his presentation at the hotel seminar.
He admitted he was quite nervous beforehand but he did really well.!
He took us through some of Sharescope's really great features.
If you sign with Sharescope part of the deal is you get an hour with Paul online and he will take you through how to use it, and even will take you through level 2.
You can try for free for a month.
My dash for cash screen which picks up great shares with loads of cash is on there, click the home page and scroll down to find it.
Sharescope has just put out a decent new offer:
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ONLINE JUNE 20th
10am-4.30pm From your place! All welcome
Join me online for a day of live markets and more. Beginners/improvers welcome. No experience necessary.
How to run/start a portfolio, Share screening, planning, stops, targets, L2,DMA, spreadbetting, shorting, psychology,all live from my own accounts!
For more info mail me at robbiethetrader with "online interested".
Ian writes to say how much he enjoyed reading Little book of Bull Moves.
He says he realises some of what the book warns about is happening in the USA right now! I remember reading it a while back and thinking it was good.
Link here
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People keep asking me which broker to use!
I use mainly Interactive Investor and Barclays and IG.
Interactive Investor is my favourite, I also have my SIPP with them.
Easy to use, and stop losses work well, plus cheap charges.
II has sent me a referral link if you want to try it for an ISA or SIPP.
If you add in more than 10k, you get a free year's subscription with them worth quite a few quid and I get £200 into my account.
Seems like a no brainer here is the link:
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I've now finished reading The Trading Game.
Boy, what a gripper!
Definitely makes me glad I never ended up on a trading floor.
The cast of real-life characters there is not a pretty one!
Full time traders seem to be either alcoholics, drug abusers, loners, weirdos, passive-aggressive alpha males, know it alls or just a bit barmy.
And they are all certain of their own brilliance...
Frankly just check any of the discussion forums, all these characters are there..
Anyway, super read and a must buy for anyone interested in trading!
Link here:
I've enjoyed reading "The Psychology of Money".
It's a best seller deservedly with 19 stories exploring how people think about money.
if you want to better with how you invest, trade or spend money it's a very worthwhile read!
Amazon link here:
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SPREADBETTING
I discovered a SB firm that does just 0.6 on the FTSE and tight spreads on 100 and 250 shares, also handy right now if you are shorting given the such tight spread
Just a 0.6 spread for the FTSE which is fantastic and the best I've found.
Spreads on FTSE 100 and 250 stocks are really tight, I shop around SB sites when I am about to trade for the best spread and this one keeps coming out the best.
Here's the link if you want to sign up, on this link the lovely Lorenzo will help out if you run into trouble or make a fat finger trade.
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I've finished the book on AI - "The Coming Wave".
It's a must read for any investor - I've learned a lot, the writer co-founded Deepmind, one of the world's leading AI cos.
It's fascinating, some of the conclusions are scary and it's good to try and understand it, though in the end he concludes AI will being a lot of benefits. It will also drive some shares down and some up.
Buy and read! Amazon link:
One or two of you asked about how we got our car back after it was stolen, we used apple airtags, hide them in your car or under your bike seat and get your car or bike back, amazing.
Amazon have them, link here:
The steering lock we were recommended and bought you can get from amazon, link here:
I love companies with decent cash piles and I've developed a screen for shares with cash with Sharepad to go with my new book.
The screen goes with one of my strategies from the new book "Dash for Cash".
The idea is it picks up sensible shares with a cash pile for further examination.
I don't mean it to be "just buy any share on the screen." My idea is it's a start for further research as just because a company has a cash pile doesn't necessarily mean it's a great company.
If you don't have Sharepad you can try a free trial using the link below, if you think it is useful after the trial you get a decent discount on the link and can pay monthly if you want.
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Stockopedia has some decent screens, start for example with the quality screen.
For a 25% discount , a free trial and access to lots of great screening tools and lots more go to
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Research Tree is a site that offers broker notes on shares, indepth with all the financials and target prices. So if a company reports, you can see what the brokers think - and you can also see the upgrades and downgrades. Plus the top shorted shares, a news feed and lots more.
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Spreadco has tight spreads for FTSE 250 shares.
> to open an account under Dymitry.
For small caps try Spreadex say for the moment they will carry on with most of the shares so that could be another place to deal in shares IG won't.
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Trade tables follow! Trades are current open and recently closed trades. Closed trades feature the closing price and the amount I won or lost. All others are open. Trades get updated a little later than the narrative. Trading costs are ignored, however I also do not add in dividend payments and with the kinds of companies I buy, dividends tend to equal or outweigh costs. Spread rollovers ignored for web purposes. Tables as accurate as poss however a mistake or two can creep in and very occasionally if I forgot I sold or bought something it will be added at a later time. Trades first reported in the diary under Markets every other Thursday afternoon.