Wake up to Robbie (soon)
February 29, 2024
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SEMINARS: IN PERSON OR ONLINE - MARCH AND APRIL
ONLINE: Live online Seminar Friday March 22nd For beginners and improvers
Includes: Share screening - Level 2- Trade hunting - Trade planning- spreadbetting-
Shorting - DMA - psychology - stop losses - taking profits - and lots more.
All live and using my own accounts to place trades on the day.
Interested? For more details mail me at robbiethetrader with
March online seminar interested".
IN PERSON: NEW: LIVE HOTEL SEMINAR APRIL 19TH, NR WINDSOR 10am-5.30pm and Bar after. Beginners and improvers
Probably the only chance to see me in person this year. |And the chance to network, including top notch cooked three course lunch, snacks, unlimited Yorkshire Gold tea, and I'll stick some money behind the bar for networking afterward. Live trading from my accounts, research, level 2, spreadbetting, trade hunting, share screening, how to run portfolios and lots more.
If you think you'd like to spend the day with me and others live mail me at robbiethetrader with "live April interested" for details, early booking discount available.
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I'm adding coverage of one or two US shares to my sub email. You also get higher risk trades not on this site, and the site material sent before it is updated here every other Thursday.
For details mail me at robbiethetrader with "email" in the subject line and I will send you details on how to subscribe.
I know, you've had enough of me blathering on about the Indian trip.
No more, I promise. Till the next time I bore you with a tale of going somewhere.
Look forwards to meeting some of you online and in person soon.
Online is March 22nd, or in real life at the hotel (Just off the M4 near Heathrow) on April 19th which includes lots of Yorkshire Tea, snacks, loads of lunch and a drink (or two) on me after.
Mail me for details. Hey two of you are doing both. You are either crazy or masochists.
At both events Elizabeth is on hand with some psychology/trading mindset.
If you feel a bit stuck, down in the dumps or pissed off with your trading might be worth a session with her, you can ask for details at elizabethburns2 or check out
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Because I have a performance element to my character and like doing seminars and stuff I'm shortly (I think) going to launch the live Naked Trader Breakfast Radio Show.
Well, that is, I will do a couple of trials and see how it goes.
Obviously it could end up being awful in which case it will disappear quickly.
I'm thinking 8-10am. It's me live with a look at shares reporting that day, the markets generally, ideas, fun, what's going on in the world.
Also your contributions, perhaps live texts and maybe taking phone calls.
Possibly I might give you 30 secs to pitch your fave share.
The overall idea is a focus on business, companies and shares including smaller ones but with some entertainment and fun and definitely no politics.
One of my reasons is I can't find anything I like on the radio in the morning.
No-one covers the kind of business I want to hear about like smaller companies.
This isn't a money making thing. Just for fun for me. I won't be taking any ads nor do I want or care about subscriptions and all that malarkey.
Indeed the equipment to do this costs an arm and a leg so it's loss making.
Please don't subscribe and I don't care whether you like it or not.
My recorded podcasts were easy and all I needed was adobe studio.
Live means a load of equipment, cables etc. I thought if I do this, do it properly with good equipment.
My thought for the moment is to trial say a couple of Wednesday mornings.
If I enjoy it, and you do too, I could expand.
But if I find it's actually a pain in the bum and/or you hate it, then I'll stop and sell the equipment on ebay.
Anyhow, hopefully soon a trial live NT radio show will be coming on air, will let you know when, hopefully pretty soon!
In the meantime, there is always my silly manic recorded ones last is here:
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I was at the corner shop, in a bit of a rush as had run out of marmalade and on a mission as was desperate for some toast.
In my haste to grab a jar of finest marmalade I bumped into a fellow customer.
I apologised - and stared into the face of local celeb Trevor McDonald.
The last encounter was in the grumpy French guy's cafe when Kalpesh went up to him and told him he was his mum's favourite newsreader.
This information didn't seem to go down that well..
Trev was fine and I was pleased to see he still uses cash and coins.
As I hastened towards tea and toast I saw him going into the cafe.
I bet as usual he will be ushered to his favourite seat for a coffee.
While when I go in with Kalpesh tomorrow I'll as usual be ignored as if he never saw me before even though I have spent thousands in there over the years.
We buy full breakfasts, lunches and splash out while Trev only ever has a coffee.
One day I'll be recognised in there. In the meantime.... bong.... Trev rules. And I'm not at all jealous.
Thanks for all the lovely feedback from the last seminar.
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!
Naked Rambling
I can't remember a time when politicians on both sides are so lousy.
Fighting, ranting, name calling. Word salads, the whole system seems archaic.
Problem is most of them are narcissists.
And they are very hard to deal with. They're really only interested in themselves and how they are perceived and the bottom line is they think they are right about everything.
I can't see what can be done about it.
If there was a box you could tick in the election booth marked "you all suck" I would imagine a massive majority win.
Fines for parents taking kids out during termtime are rising to £80.
Surely that won't stop them starting their holidays early.
After all I bet they save upwards of £500 or more given the massive rise in hols and flights during school hols so a small fine will do nothing
One also suspects trying to enforce the fines might be tricky.
Those parents who now send their kids private but won't be able to once vat is added next year will get rather a shock, no long holidays.
Although maybe thinking about it, there is a view that could be a good thing..
You've got to feel a bit sorry for fans of Everton and Notts Forest.
They may not know if there will be any points deductions till after the season ends.
That seems crazy. Powers that be need to work faster and get these decisions made.
We had a lot of fun watching some fans of Man U exploding into fits of self-pity after getting beaten 2-1 by Fulham.
One Korean fan literally threw his toys out of the pram.
Here's the link!
Meanwhile Brendan Rodgers of West Ham is in trouble after calling a female reporter a "good girl".
She didn't mind. I don't mind either, you can call me a good boy if you like.
Or call me a bald f*cker if you want, I couldn't care less. I only put the star in because otherwise the AI bots who rule our lives might stick it in the spam folder or cancel me.
Hang on, is that a robot walking up the pathway now? Help!
One Day **** Netflix
Just finished and it definitely improves as it goes on and heads through the 90s and into the 2000s.
Soundtrack and bits and pieces of nostalgia is heaven for those of us young in the 90s.
Ah, the days before mobiles and dating apps. You actually flirted, talked and had fun.
You couldn't google someone and find out all about them before a date. Makes me glad I dated in the 90s and I reckon it was a lot more fun than if I was doing it now.
Curb Your Enthusiasm ***** Sky Comedy
Larry definitely going out on a high with what must be the best comedy of all time. (If you get it).
JB Smoove though as usual steals the show as the hilarious Leon who is happy to "tap a lot of ass."
Sorry to read about the death of Curb stalwart Richard Lewis this week.
A very naturally funny guy and he'll be missed as well as Curb when it ends.
I suspect the funeral will be interesting with Larry David doing a speech.
No Traces **** Amazon
I clicked on this by mistake, turns out to be a crazy Spanish comedy.
But it's full of life and fun and silliness and I even like the crazy Spanish rap tunes!
A lesbian couple (Steady now!) are chased by bad guys after they take their money by mistake.
Expats *** Amazon
A massively long finale is simply way too long and a bit disappointing.
Still, there are some great shots of Hong Kong.
Dragons Den **** BBC 1
A lot more "offers" in this series though half the "offers" fall through afterwards.
Peter has mellowed and Touker has got grumpier.
No-one wants an offer from Touker or Sally. They all want Peter Jones or Deborah.
Or Steven if they need Meta/Tik Tok exposure. It's still entertaining but it's a bit of a shame a lot of pitches are a bit too "folksy" if you know what I mean.
("Would you like a stake in my dog birthday card business") (!) (Er, no thanks).
Poor Things ***** Amazon
Only just been in cinemas and I missed it which was annoying as I really wanted to see it.
But it's just arrived as a movie you can buy on Amazon and it was worth the £12.
Crazy brilliance from this movie which was the second most Oscar nominated movie behind Oppenheimer.
A woman is brought back to life using the brain of an infant, and we see her learning all about life from scratch.
Lots of fun and if you want it to be, some interesting views of humans and how we grow. Or not.
Absolutely stunning performance from Emma Stone.
I ought to point out there is tons of sex in nearly every possible way in case you're squeamish.
Link to Poor Things here, you can buy it for £12. Worth it! So many laughs.
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There's a new treatment for baldness.
I don't want it, I like being bald. No-one realises a lot of us enjoy it. We don't want to be "treated" for our terrible problem.
One of the many advantages is no-one can figure out how old you are.
(I'm 87 btw).
Indeed given a theatre is doing two nights of a show for black audiences only, may I suggest two nights also for bald audiences only.
We would like a night off people with unhygenenic hair, dundruff and big hair getting in the way of a decent view.
I have contacted the theatre, we will see what happens.
Americans don't like their kids watching Peppa Pig. Quite right, I had to put up with years of its drivel.
Let's be honest: Peppa is a controlling little annoying shit of a child.
Mummy Pig is even more controlling and treats her husband with contempt and thinks she knows everything about everything.
As for Daddy Pig this is a wimp of a man who is hopeless. I agree: ban it!
(Though I do quite fancy Mrs Rabbit).
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COPYING TRADES: I can't stop you from copying a trade I made but remember the price may already be a lot higher than I paid indeed I hope it is as buying at good prices is what I do for a living. You may be buying at the top and could easily lose money. Also I can make terrible mistakes and have done in the past. I could also sell before you or before the share tanks. I may still be holding in a year when you sold at a loss. Always do your own research, don't jump in blindly. Market makers are very clever at knowing how to make you pay top dollar and then push you out at a loss. This site is about sensible investment and learning how to trade sensibly and is not a tipping site. Beware. Never push buy on anything till you've done proper research and got yourself a sensible price.
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Markets keep going higher, whether that's right or not who knows.
Though rises are more in the US than here.
AI and tech keeps driving the US markets higher and we follow in a minimal way.
I am no forecaster and don't have a clue but I do wonder whether later in the year whether the AI/Tech will suddenly slump.
I do wonder whether we are in a giant AI/Tech bubble and when it bursts AI robots will be crying. But not as much as investors in them.
I've already got plans for what to do if tech crashes later this year and I intend to make big money from that.
Details on that on the sub email which now includes US coverage (mail me for details to robbiethetrader with "email interest" in the subject line.
But I'll wait for the first bit of any crash first as betting against a bull market can lead to the poorhouse fast.
Smaller companies in the UK are in moribund mode but on the upside it could lead to some bids as a lot look crazy cheap.
Of course a bid always comes the day after you sold that non moving share out of boredom!
I bought some more Spire Healthcare on weakness today. I've got about £80k's worth now in reality and am going to hold on tight.
Results were pretty much as expected but they are not really the reason to hold these.
At some point I reckon there will be a bid here (there was a failed attempt a while back).
There is lots of hidden value here in its land/building assets (which is why you can ignore the debt).
It's a great chance for a big company to take this out at some stage for the assets, and in any event, private healthcare will only get bigger, even under the upcoming Labour government.
That's the last lot I think I will stick away, hold and wait. I reckon a bidder will need to pay at least 50% over the current value.
One of those you sit with, forget about, the price doesn't move much and you wake up one morning and go "yessss".
I picked up a bit of Vimto and general sugar peddler Nichols. (NICH)
Vimto is big up North apparently. As well as lots of sugar and chemicals there is 10pc of fruit juice there!
You have to be "hard" to drink Vimto. It is NOT for us Southern softies.
It also owns Levi Roots (Dragons Den) branded tropical punch. Frankly I wouldn't touch it - "tropical drinks" - a look at the ingredients show 5% fruit juice (from concentrate) and rest is sugar and horrible sounding chemicals.
There is fruit and sunshine on the label though. Who'd have thought Vimto would have twice the amount of fruit (from concentrate).
I don't have a problem investing though, if people want to drink sugary drinks, it's up to them. And it's good news for dentists, right?
Its brands are selling well, it is "ahead of expectations" and it has a ton of cash £67 million no less and it is earning a good money from interest on that.
Indeed it came up on my dash for cash screen on Sharepad.
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It reports March 6th which makes it a bit risky but given the trading statement just last month was very positive and we already know the figures, be surprised if there was anything nasty in there.
But to be on the safe side, for now a starter pos and won't buy any more till I see the results. Better safe than sorry.
At a hotel seminar I think it was around 2014-15 a delegate in the front row had a bottle of Vimto cordial and by the afternoon 75pc of it had been drunk and the sugar was driving him wildly manic.
He started asking weird questions faster and faster and I knew I'd have to tackle him (I don't like confrontation but it had to be done).
I politely suggested he was getting a bit manic because of all the sugar.
Not true! he said manically. "Look, it says no added sugar on the bottle!".
Lucky for me his neighbour in the front row was a doctor who had been getting pissed off with him and came to my rescue.
You are actually drinking a load of glucose syrup which is like ultra sugar," said doc. "And you really ought to stop for the sake of your health."
Thanks to doc, Mr Vimto went quiet and stopped drinking it. Phew.
Btw, I am doing what is now a rare hotel seminar on April 19th, mail me for details if you'd like a day of live markets with me and fellow investors and a drink in the bar after where we can "shoot the breeze".
I don't expect to do anymore hotel ones till Xmas probably so "Make it so".
On what was a dull day on the markets last week I'd just finished watching "High in Dubai" when I idly scanned the market before a cup of tea.
I noticed Bytes Tech had sold off a lot and had a look why. It was because its head cheese had gone bananas and dealt in his own shares without telling the market.
This is a bit similar to Ivan Toney betting on his own team.
So seems like he likes a gamble. I reckoned it didn't necessarily mean there was much wrong with the company though and I got a few on the tumble.
Given it's come back 150p or so I thought it was worth a go.
It's in the cloud, security and AI business. It isn't cheap but given forecasts I do wonder whether a bigger rival might consider a takeout.
Two top ups on good results.
I bought more Me Group - the results really pleased the market.
People tend to think that photo booths are old hat when actually they are new hat.
Lots of amazing innovations in next gen booths, throw in the expanding laundry biz and a pile of cash.
It seems that the market is possibly re-rating it higher and on a pe of just over 10, add in the cash pile it looks like a really nice isa hold.
I also topped up in Wilmington.
This seems a rather nice under the radar share that no-one else is interested in which is fantastic as it makes it less volatile than one tipped by the usual narcissists.. I mean suspects.
It's risk and compliance and who doesn't like a bit of compliance?
It's not a world beater, just a nice one with trending up profits and cash, a 3pc dividend and a decent outlook.
Another which looks a lovely tuckaway and forget unless conditions change or there's a warning.
Hargreaves is a pretty decent old school broker, and it does stops etc so I am fine using it among others.
But its profits are down, one suspects less activity among investors so I shorted it after results.
My plan is not to stay in the short for too long, my plan is to take profits when it hits around the 700p level at which point there is a lot of support and might consider going long there.
I also shorted Aston Martin. This has always been such a dud and would be a total bust now if not for Saudi money.
There is probably more downside here. I already banked more than £50k from shorting this from IPO.
Not sure why but I still have a small short open with 11k profit all the way from 1850!
A few shares hit stops or trailing stops for losses and profits. They were all going down so hit set levels.
A reminder a trailing stop takes you out of a profitable trade while your stop takes you out of a loser.
It's great when you can set a trailing stop at breakeven or into profit - see my new book for some worked examples.
They can really help to take profits and losses without emotions.
If you've also found the shares yourself without reliance on tipsters/commentators even better as there is no confirmation bias either from following someone.
Anyway, TTG went for a loss of £175. Vlx for a loss of £88.
KGH, profit £1,695 and half Eqls for a profit of £550.
All of which losses and profits yields a profit of £1,982.
That's the second loss on TTG. My rule is I am only allowed one more entry point. If that fails I take it off my screens and don't look at it again for six months.
Bit like a cooling off period. This worked well for example with Ince that ended up going bust!
Elsewhere YU reported a new hedging deal with Shell which the company thinks is great news and could lead to a big payout.
Still looks cheap, problem is it seems to be traded by lots of small traders off the back of a tipsheet which makes it volatile. (Why try and trade a share with a 20-30 point spread, anyway?)
It does need to break up through the tricky 1300/50p area the it looks plain sailing for a nice rise up to 1600 which I'd have thought would be a fairer price. Always one to pick up on weakness.
Good Energy bottomed out at about 240p and needs to get back above 300p.
Fabulous profits building up on my stack of defence shares, BAE Systems, Qinetic, MS Int and Cohort.
Iqgeo has made one attempt at clearing the 400 and has come back to the 360 area, let's see if it can have a go at the 400p level again. I'm very happy here having doubled and a half so far.
US coverage added to email service:
I'm adding coverage of one or two US shares to my sub email. You also get higher risk trades not on this site, and the site material sent before it is updated here every other Thursday.
For details mail me at robbiethetrader with "email" in the subject line and I will send you details on how to subscribe.
SEMINARS: IN PERSON OR ONLINE
ONLINE: Live online Seminar Friday March 22nd For beginners and improvers
Includes: Share screening - Level 2- Trade hunting - Trade planning- spreadbetting-
Shorting - DMA - psychology - stop losses - taking profits - and lots more.
All live and using my own accounts to place trades on the day.
Interested? For more details mail me at robbiethetrader with
March online seminar interested".
IN PERSON: NEW: LIVE HOTEL SEMINAR APRIL 19TH, NR WINDSOR 10am-5.30pm and Bar after. Beginners and improvers
Probably the only chance to see me in person this year. |And the chance to network, including top notch cooked three course lunch, snacks, unlimited Yorkshire Gold tea, and I'll stick some money behind the bar for networking afterward. Live trading from my accounts, research, level 2, spreadbetting, trade hunting, share screening, how to run portfolios and lots more.
If you think you'd like to spend the day with me and others live mail me at robbiethetrader with "live April interested" for details, early booking discount available.
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.
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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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Spreadco has tight spreads for FTSE 250 shares.
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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.