I trained as an accountant with a Top 5 firm, but that was so boring that I spent too much time in the 1990s being a disco bunny, and busting moves on the dancefloor, and chilling out with mates back at either my house or theirs, and having a lot of fun!
Then spent 8 years as FD for a ladieswear retail chain called "Pilot", leaving on great terms in 2002 - having been a key player in growing the business 10 fold. If the truth be told, I partied pretty hard at the weekends too, so bank reconciliations on Monday mornings were more luck than judgement!! But they were always correct.
I got bored with that and decided to become a professional small caps investor in 2002. I made millions, but got too cocky, and lost the lot in 2008, due to excessive gearing. A miserable, wilderness period occurred from 2008-2012.
Since then, the sun has begun to shine again! I am now utterly briliant again, and immerse myself in small caps, and am a walking encyclopedia on the subject. I love writing a daily report for Stockopedia.com on most weekday mornings, constantly researching daily results & trading updates for small caps. Cheese!
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Herbie,
No, I removed Mothercare (LON:MTC) from my Bargepole List in Apr 2015, at 222p, because I was satisfied that the refinancing addressed many of the issues.
See my comments last week: http://www.stockopedia.com/content/small-cap-value-report-23-jul-2015-inl-mtc-vtu-bmy-jdg-103466/
Regards, Paul.
Paul, sorry about the wrong name.
Just wondered if Mothercare is still on your bargepole list?
Sorry, I duplicated this article accidentally, so these comments are now orphaned.
Today's article is now here: http://www.stockopedia.com/content/small-cap-value-report-23-jul-2015-inl-mtc-vtu-bmy-jdg-103466/
I was wondering why Herbie had started calling me Simon. I don't mind, it's quite a nice name!
Regards, Paul.
Paul, thanks for the review of INL, I have held them for over 1 year so they have done well, I plan to continue to hold. One thing they are a brownfield site developer not just a housebuilder, believe the housebuilding side has only recently increased. StockRanking always seems low?
Elektron Technology (LON:EKT) trading statement today, not good news.
herbie47,
Who's Simon? Do you mean Paul?
Yes, who is Simon? Herbie47 addressed "Simon" yesterday too!
Woops, sorry yes, I meant Paul. Thats from looking on different sites at same time.
There might very well be opportunities to invest at some later date so worthwhile adding to a watch list.