January 2008	Base prices as for 31 Jan 2008 approx	Comments - current news.
Change overall Yesterday Nov 5th. +1.17
FTSE Change +1.9
FT350 Change +2.4
I am making no mention of holding values here, nor any suggestion that the stocks rate as "buys" at the time of compilation. I did, however suspect stocks indicated * (Feb 5th 2008) could rise in value short term. B indicates where I may increase my holding. I could add gain and loss data, but it would hardly ever be up to date - I cannot update "real time". Note bracketed (prices) in right column.

Real and paper losses. I have been asked on the iii website "how much have you lost so far by investing in ****". Well the answer is actually nothing. On paper the stake was down by 25.5%,(now 22.6% Oct 15) but I have not made an actual loss. The way the poster asking the question phrases the question suggests ignorance of the facts! A loss is not real until you sell or the company fails. This stake is now Down 31.5 (-0.8%)

I am now including a "balance" indicator in column 1 here to show the state of play. It will as far as possible reflect the close on the day indicated at the "updated" reference at the foot of the page. I am also indicating major recent moves with or as applicable. Day change indicator in brackets (-)

Note that from today (July 27th) this page will show previous day's data. Comments on the stock will appear here. Some text is repeated on both pages.

Topical stock of the moment!

Earthport Good trading stock B (55p) Balance -35.2 (+) Oct 9th Profit warning. Results were not good, though the board sees progress. AD 9 (Traded 8)

EPO 1500 now 2000

65.25* H R+ aug 20 59.5

Interbank Cash services. Stream of new contracts here. The stock is becoming a good long term investment - Buy on any weakness. 1000 added Oct 10th. Jan 22nd - looks like rally is due (based on chart - target 60p) March 12th suspect rally shortly. June 2nd £1.4m raised (options) August - Slide as bid prospects fade. Buy at under 60p? Raised holding back to original level at just under 30p. Press speculation Thursday & Friday led to another fall. Bear Raid by Simon Cawkwell was main factor Friday

More on EPO Here

The three pharma stocks here, Minster Pharma, Reneuron (Stem cell treatments) and Skyepharma showed very similar share price graphs in 2008. All three are involved in research on new products and are subject to regulator approval etc. Information is available on all three company sites. All three have potentially very lucrative beneficial products in development Minster announced failure in trials for its drug!

R = Recent stake changes (+ = up since change, - = down since change.) Referring to price paid.

I will be adding (column1) my thoughts for 2009. Buy, Sell or Hold,and suggested stop loss (from current prices)

The lack of sells (to date - Dec 31st.) reflects the considerable falls seen already. If however you hold at a big loss, but also have gains elsewhere, then use losses in about March to offset those gains if they are above CGT limits.

Where AD appears in the share name cell I have "Averaged Down" Number = Year

Reminder "losses" in your portfolios. These are NOT actual losses until you sell! If you have missed "stop losses" then consider - is the potential further downside less significant than any potential upside? Has the company been undeservedly tarred by a general "selling" brush?

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Archived comments on this page.

Brokers referred to this list, and representatives of other "share salesmen" (aka boiler room agents?) should bear in mind that I am not obliged to take any of their advice. "You must get on board this stock in a small way to show what results I can get for you to build up trust" is NOT an acceptable ploy! You all seem to use the same script, almost to the word!

Further comments will be indicated later	Base prices are MID prices	Some stocks have high spreads (4p or so) H at times
Energy and related.	Other Resources	Investment Trusts
Cash Shells - Holding.	Bid or other Situation	Leading Technology.
Note:- Technology includes Hardware and Plant, Software and Biotechnology.
Internaxx - Broker in Overseas Stocks.

Company	Ticker	Base Price	About the company - What it does.
AFC Energy B (2.5 - 2p) Sl 1.5 Balance +27.1 (+) AD 8 9	AFC 4000	15.75*	Developing fuel cells using waste hydrogen Akzo Nobel is partner here. Also could be a major contributor in Asia. B (16p) First cell could be in place shortly. News due January 09. Big drop Dec. 31. There is an output shortfall in the cells. More work needed. March 12th 6m shares traded at .25p yet the price closed unchanged.
Announcement due on the fuel cell trials.	February - See website for a short (3.5m) animated explanation of what AFC does! Tipped in Investor's Chronicle March 28th. Doubled holdiing here to 2000. Jan 2009 the cell at Akzo produced less than expected output, so needs more work. 16th April The first cell has been delivered and is being installed. Strong move in the share price!

Assoc. Brit Engineering. Site in preparation. H (65 - 50) Balance +101.9 (+) AD 8	ASBE 500	70* H	Virtually cash shell. British Polar Engines is active arm. A pension issue needs clearing up. 20p spread!
April 3rd. I have no idea why, (perhaps fat finger syndrome?) the price crashed to 20p, but I jumped in for another 600 at 20p.(400 before). The price has recovered already! 500 sold at 50p. I remain in profit on the remainder

Astaire Group -65.5 (nc)

ASTR 600

5.25

As part of takeover of Dowgate. Col 1 figure is now accurate. I really did not want this stock and it is showing why!

European Nickel B (Sl 10p)	ENK 5000	17.5	Nickel extractor. Price moving ahead (19.5p) as permits are granted etc. Extraction sites in Albania, the Philippines and Turkey. March 11th 2009 placing announced at 6p.
Bottom fishing.Balance +59.3 (-) (after -35.6!) AD 8	R- Oct 30th. Raised holding by 4000 - could have had better price! Strong rise on Jan 14th. Feb 10th. - Rising price suggests possible bid? Feb 18th Turkey gets go-ahead! Feb 18th 19th funding announced for project as well. Major volume in the 19th!Presentation due on the 26th Feb - See website. Major surge on Aug 27th. (best not held)

Energy Technique H (Sl 4p now 5p) Balance -59.1 (nc) AD 8

ETQ 2000

10.5

Air conditioning systems. B (8p) There was much speculation over an air conditioning device against MRSA. Board buying stock! 10p June19th. Mid Jan 09 shares are rising for some reason, as yet unexplained. Strong rise August 10 -11 too! BIG drop Sept 24th - no reason given.

Eurasia Mining H Balance -78.6 (nc) Warrants	EUA 6000	3.62	Platinum mining prospector. Two major alluvial deposits assessed in Russia. Not actually mining yet (winter is impossible)
April 3 Drilling results are best so far! The share price seems way too low for a platinum producer. Platinum price has however collapsed! Warrant allocations now available - They may be traded?

Fortune Oil B (6p or below) Balance +142.3 (+) AD 3 (Traded)

FTO 15000

7*

Oil importer. Aviation fuel distributor. Natural Gas distributor and Coal Bed Methane producer in China. Feb 18th Below 7. Jan 22nd. Directors raise holding again. Feb 19th Gov't funding for Liulin Coal Bed Methane project. Aug 27 results led to profit taking (weak Bluesky data)

FTO is often volatile on a daily basis, with usually a low spread. CBM news is good. March 31st. Major new buy. They have a whole city contract. Wish I still held 40000! Recommend buy on any weakness. May 7th. Today up 1.25p. This puts the stock at a 5 year high - rising in afternoon trading. Currently 11p+ June 17th. Nov Now 8.13p

Warning - Investors are being called by offshore "brokers" Miller & Ross in New York offering ridiculous prices for this stock. My holding would be worth over £60000.00 , but its a SCAM! Do Not be taken in!

FORTUNE OIL PLC August 28th 2008 Interim Results for 6 months ended 30 June 2008 Fortune Oil invests in and manages oil and gas supply and infrastructure projects in China. Fortune Oil is quoted on the full list of the London Stock Exchange and has its headquarters in Hong Kong. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS * Strong revenue growth of 26 per cent to £145.1 million (2007: £115.0 million). * Operating profit improved by 28 per cent to £6.4 million (2007: £5.0 million). * Profit before tax increased 14.6 per cent to £5.5 million (2007: £4.8 million). * Net profit attributable to shareholders up 20.8 percent to £2.9 million (2007: £2.4 million). * Gas distribution operating profit tripling to £2.3 million, now the largest contributor to the Group operating profit.

Garner H (3) Sl 2p Balance -54.4 (nc)

GAR 5000

4.5

Recruitment etc. Feb 14th. Why the sudden big (30%) surge in the share price? Was over 7p. Results (Mar31 2008) show increased loss.Not as good as expected clearly! Another major surge (volume as well this time) to 7p again on 8th August. Biggest gainer on market! Big move on April 29th / 30th! over 30%!

Image Scan H Balance -69.4 (nc) AD 9	IGE 10000	6	Security scanners for airports etc. 13th - Strong rise today. Featured in March Aimzine - with absolutely no response! AD on that tip!
April 3rd. More scanner sales announced. This brings order book for H1 to £1m May 13th Stake doubled. August 10 - 11 Moving ahead!

JP Morgan Chinese Balance +139.4 (-)	JMC 300	115.5*	Investment Trust - China primarily B (115) This seems rather oversold. Dividend 0.5p Paid Dec 19th. Price and NAV currently rising. (Jan 5th). Peaked at 103p!
B (on weakness)	Was possible to take profits at 101p. The share has fallen back a good way (87.25p), but be wary of a wide spread!

Lupus Capital. B (recovery ploy - 16p) Balance -0.0 (nc) Buy at 6p or less. Up over 40% April 7th! Another move April 16th. Also April 28th! July 1st Greg Hutchins resigned! AD 8 9 (Traded)	LUP 1000 Oct 30 half sold (1000)	75 R- April 2nd. Share issue rumour.	Subsea couplings Gall Thompson- strong earner. Windows etc. Affected by property slowdown in USA. Brushes in photocopiers & printers. Current yield (at 7p) was over 40%! Results shortly may announce cut and changes to director remuneration etc in view of the situation. April 1st. Company announced non payment re Banking Covenants, pending re-negotiation. They CAN pay though! April 21st. Another call (New York) re supposed takeover! August Housing data both sides of the pond is better. Results backed that up! Sept 1st Greg Hutchins stake raised from 4 to 11%! Followed up by requisitioning an EGM! Click HERE for site on the EGM
Greg failed to be elected to the board. The falling price since is not a good sign.

Minster Pharma Balance -86.4 (+) AD 9 (Traded)	MPM 1000	38.5 R+	Drugs development. Migraine product trials are under way in USA. Tonabersat was thought to have great potential. Feb. 2nd. *It has failed the trials! Lost 16p on the day!
Buy opportunity? Doubled at 4.45p Sold 2nd Feb for 10p.	The huge drop last Friday could be an Icelandic fire sale. A limit buy order could be a good idea (Say at 5.5p). If that was the only reason for the drop, the return could be swift! No explanation was forthcoming on Monday but the price rallied to 6p.

Mercury Recycling H Balance -44.2 (nc)	MRG 1000	19.25*	Reclamation of Mercury. Plant capacity just renewed and enlarged. B (20p) Results in May were excellent.
MRG is lightly traded with 1.5p or wider spread. Single trades can move the price! Sold 2000 Ap 21. Jan 11th. a major article in a Sunday paper on the company produced a major price rise on the 12th! This could well hold. The company is not just recycling fluorescent tubes now, and would appear not at too great a risk even in a recession. Profit taking Jan 14th. The price has now steadied midway up the recent rise. A dividend is possible this year!

Montanaro Euro H Balance +133.7 (-)

MTE 100

330

Investment Trust - Europe. This is suitable for regular monthly investments, possibly a lump sum at the moment (Jan 2nd)

Millwall Holdings H Balance -45.2 (-)

MWH 15000000

0.01

Soccer club - Property interests also. More off field potential than on perhaps? Near top of the division now though! May 18th. My holding was in profit for the first time! Missed taking profits! June 16th. shareholder ups stake to 8%

Netcall B Balance +76.3 (nc) AD

NET 4000

22.75

Communication leading specialist in callback, auto-messaging and contact solutions. Users show better efficiency. July 7th. profits warning, but director bought 100000! I added 2000 at 6p Approx before I read about the director! Sept 15th Major rise!

National Grid B Balance +161.6 (+)

NG.L 110

785

UK Electricity distribution. The stock is probably one of the safest.

Pan Pacific Aggregates Company website here. Second link (holding co) Balance -11.9 (+) AD9

PPA 40000

2.5

Pan Pacific now has quarry assets in Canada, (Abbotsford BC) both a quarry business (Pumptown Quarry) and may have further potential sites in the same region. This stock has a very active discussion group at iii. Members are regularly in touch with the Abbotsford authorities about the company! Meeting Sept 14th should clear the "bridge problem" The Quarry has the "Go Ahead" as expected - hence I was in profit for a while!

More on PPA Here

Providence Resources H Balance -30.5 (nc)

PVR 3000

5.4*

Petroleum producer and offshore prospector. Several fields being explored offshore. Drilling news may boost the price. (6.23) March 30. good drilling news - production shortly too!

Reneuron B (initial limit 3.25 - now 4.5p) today. Balance -10.0 (-) AD 9

RENE 6000

15.75

Stem Cell treatment research. First product in trials. April 22 08 a strongly negative (and probably incorrect) report brought a share price fall, quite possibly a good buy opportunity (8.5p) March 12th Placing at 3p announced - virtually ALL taken up already! Fall in price could be a good buy opportunity - So doubled my holding. April 9th. Announces that the stem cell production can be automated.

More on REN here

Rheochem H Balance -51.7 (nc) AD 8

RHEP3000

5.4*

Rheochem is a diversified oil and gas business admitted to trading on AIM that specialises in the provision of drilling fluids and engineering services to the oil and gas exploration industry with operations in Australia, New Zealand and India.

More on RHEP Here

Rolls Royce B Balance +407.4 (+)

RR.L 207

486.25

Aero Engines

Scottish American Inv. B Balance +32.9 (+)

SCAM 100

231

Investment Trust. I may shortly add to this holding. It is suitable for monthly investments. Currently at the price I bought at years ago!

Sea Energy B Balance +156.1 (+)	SEA 1000	23* H	Oil producer and prospector. Price is now more volatile, possible trading opportunities here. (60p Aug 8th). There is now a renewables division.
April 11th and June 17th. 26th Feb Major Iraq contract signed!	Impending announcements from Iraq boosted the price 25% to 27.5 (mid) Pity I sold 4000 (all at profit though) Currently 48.5p following announcement of renewables division. Trading is currently v strong in the share - 53p on 19th. June. Sold 1000 at 70p Now 28.5 - worth buying again. Nov 4th now 45.5p Windfarm venture news due on Monday 16th.Feb. It has been sucessful, but there could be a 2 year "study" before anything is built!

Sterling Energy B (bid or recovery) Balance -5.1 (-) AD 8 9

SEY 20000

10*

Petroleum producer - Just taken over another company. I have raised holding here. Drilling news possibly soon? Shares at low? Dec 30th sold 4000. Switched into TPJ New holding of 5000. now (March 6th) 20000. Oct 28th. Westmount reduce holding by 15m (From 80m) selling at 4.7p apparently.

More on SEY here

Skyepharma See here for more comments. B (1st. limit 135) n/c New product due. 12 on mkt. Balance -30.7 (+) Sept 30th Virtual buy 10,000 at 89p registered. (+) AD 8 9

SKP 700 R-

Shares now consolidated. Sept 9th 100,000 buy today and 80,000 buy

Controlled release drug formulations. Delay prone (FDA) July - progress on the testing of Flutiform is proceeding. New product Flutiform is likely to be very big earner! Reduced research costs etc and strong income, as well as the recent successful open offer put the company in a strong position. (see accounts and news). Jan 7th. Lodotra approval in Europe- Launch due H1 2009! Sept 1st. Delay in Flutiform announced - shares fell 10% or so. Nov 2nd Flutiform completes phase III trials in Europe. Major surge!

Skyepharma vs the 350 Pharma sector this year.

Re the Skyepharma board at iii. I have almost given up posting on that board because of the infantile behaviour of one person posting on it, or rather "voting" on it. I counted 4 down votes from me on 4 pages of posts, yet every single post I made was voted down. Karl Smith hasn't posted anything for over TWELVE months but just votes me down EVERY time! Just look up the record for yourselves!

Current Comments	More recent comments etc. here on a company specific page. n/c Feb 9th.
Spread	Trading is influenced by the spread - selling when it widens, buying when it narrows.Feb.11th Spread narrows, resulting in mid price gain. Also Feb 12th. See new technicals here. June 9th Another goalpost move by the FDA gives a big price drop to 156p (mid) Shorters perhaps? June 16th Doubled holding 130p appx. Raised at 96 and 91p

Sportech B (seems positive) Balance -47.5 (nc)

SPO 100

81.25

Football pools etc operator. The "New Football Pools" will begin activity in the new season, aimed at different clientelle. This strategy is delivering the goods!

Spiritel Now (Oct15th) an industry award winning directory enquiries arm. 118 918 for Virgin Mobile. Balance -38.2 (-) AD 8 9 (traded)

STP 400

.90* adjusted for consolidation.

VOIP provision. New contracts recently. Surge on results (1.6) did not hold. Recent comments suggest a rally. (0.73) Passed 2p! Negotiating with another company is why. Is also, (July31) quoted as being "profitable so far in the new fy with turnover up markedly." Big trade March 25th 1.9m! I added 10,000 March 30th. 2009 0.675 Added 10,000 June 12th. Oct 1st Results boost share price - (not before time!)

More on STP Here

Tandem Group H (bikes in demand?) Balance -67.4 (nc)

TND 1116 now 320

13.75

Bicycle assembler and distributor. Also other wheeled products etc. (17). Shareholders are being called by a US firm. There is supposed to be a bid for the company. Nothing of the sort is to happen! Unexpected rise April 14th. Raised to 2000 sept 11 Shares now consolidated.-320 held

Triple Plate Junction Balance -39.1 (nc)(S)

TPJ 10000

1.5

Gold and other metal prospector in Vietnam & Papua NG. Copper miner in Africa. 5000 now 10000 (Feb 4th) Sept 24th near 70% drop! Sept 29th. Suspended - Delayed results.

More on TPJ here

Ultrasis H Balance +5.0 (+) AD 8 9 (Traded) Results good - * poss US deal soon too!

ULT 20000

.65 Nov 4th Sold 20000 to half holding (at a profit) before I heard *!

Computer based treatment. NHS involvement has been slow on the uptake. Contracts elsewhere, inc possible big growth in USA. Sept. 30th 10,000 added at .73p Oct 8/9 Product launch in the Netherlands and a major contract in Northern Ireland. There is also a conference on mental health this weekend. Looks very much like I could be in profit very soon! 23 Oct - I AM in profit!

More on ULT Here.

Vatukoula Gold Mines H Balance -25.9 (-) Consider that when this stock was River Diamonds shares were taken up at 6p!

VGM 10000

1.88

River Diamonds was the original name. Gold and diamond miner. Results Feb 28th. 2008 EGM shortly on the 6p placing etc. That may spark a rise. The price has fallen to around 2p since then. (profits taken by myself) Oct 28th. Would appear oversold! Meeting March 26th. April 9th. 2009 It appeared a bid was possible. See below referring to Canadian Zinc.

More on VGM Here

Mirabelle Poker

2500

Bought at £1.00

This was in the process of flotation on one of the London exchanges, possibly in 2009. No news on this for months.

Lofli Jeans

3000

Bought at 1 euro 30?

This is listed on the Frankfurt exchange I am in the process of raising my holding, prior to selling on perhaps in may. I have now got the stock deposited with TDW.

The current position * £12,503.90 (-5.62) +1.17% (Nov 5th.09)Market was up 1.9% overall. Current position * includes price of DMR (£600.00) at suspension.

The pre crash value was £12,718.78 (-0.53%) (Sept. 12th. 08)

Invested value	Value (March 13th 09)	Value Friday (Feb 22nd 08)
Was £16,253.57	£12,719.88	£13,333.70
Now £12,612.51 - (see *) (and **) Also inc EUA warrants.	Cash £537.22 not in total. £200.00 withdrawn.	(£1300.00 written off)

Some of the stocks have limited trading.	Others can show extreme volatility and spread change. Single trades can move the price!

Page compiled Jan 2008	Most recent edit Nov 5th. 2009.
Stocks below this point are suspended from trading at present.

Bella Media H ( No choice just now) Balance N/A

BLL 20000

0.88

Cash shell - IMAX venture was sold off. If no deal is forthcoming it may be suspended. There is no time left now! There is a deal under negotiation currently. Suspended today (30th.Dec) Jan. 14th. Results are now on the website.

More on BLL Here

Dimension Resources H (Shell) Balance +20.7 (nc) Suspended and delisted!

DMR 110000 Now 150000

0.32*

Cash shell (Building Facing Stone also.) The company quarries are being run by contractors. Weak Rand a problem. B Raised holding. This stock has a very wide spread! There have been some price markups in February and some actual trades on the 11th! Move on April 16th. also April 22nd (up 47%)

More on DMR here

Stocks below here have been taken over and cash re-invested or withdrawn.

British Energy

BGY Sold April 22.

519.5

Nuclear powered electricity generator. Has land which could be used for new reactor builds shortly. I no longer hold this stock. The bid is now unconditional. (Jan. 5th. 2009)

Dowgate Capital B (4.5 - 3.5) Balance nla

DGT 2000

12.75

Nomad - Large number of contracts. Corporate stockbroking. This stock is probably underrated. Raised to 2000 mid 2008 Current Yield over 20%. April 14th/15th rose on another possible bid approach from Blue Oar apparently. Taken option B

Finsaga No longer listed. Paying cash out.

FNS 1000

nla

Ex award winning ISP provider now shell. Results good. Company being delisted and shareholders to get almost 30p per share in cash. About to return cash to shareholders. The first instalment was paid on August 5th. Second and final? Paid Feb 16th.

Rift Oil B Balance +124.8 (+)	RIFT3000	6.55	Oil prospector Location Papua New Guinea. The wells have found gas - more than double first estimates. Nigel Wray holds 40,390,477 shares (5.08%) Considering doubling this holding (14th Oct) Did so Oct 16th.
October 28th	This would appear, (bearing in mind gas is a greener fuel) to be oversold. (3.38p) Strong rise 14th. Jan. March 30 good drilling news! The gas volumes are better than forecast. June 16th Offer for the company at 13p!

Stocks below here have been liquidated at total loss.

ResponzeTV  Now dissolved. Warning! Possible approaches to shareholders re a new share certificate. I had a call supposedly from Equitini asking if I had got a new share certificate. They are NOT the company registrars! Balance N/A		Await news about the shares now in the USA. The UK listed company is NOW dead!	I can confirm that ResponzeTV as listed in the UK is no longer in existence. It had a listing on the OTC market in the USA. The head offices were in Florida. Number discontinued. I had spoken with Grahame Farquhar and confirmed this. The registrar was Capita. I intend to check with them shortly to see if the "international" company is still trading and if shareholders hold stock in it or not. It would appear unlikely though. I have not, however found out why Equiniti should have called me re certificates. Also Harvey & Baxter Asset Management have not explained why they were mentioned. Grahame Farquhar could not see why either should be involved, but I suspect there could be some approaches to shareholders from "Boiler Rooms". There was a warning on the company website on this matter. If anyone does get an approach, the intention of the company was to eventually relist, possibly as "Pink Sheet" status, so that the stock could be traded. This appears to have gone out the window! At the moment I do not think there were certificates at all, for the US listing, but I could be wrong on that point.
Another Approach!	I've had another call, from "Interstock Transfer" in Brussels referring to a bid for RETV which "went through in November" at about 58 cents per share. The bidder was supposed to be "Natex Colonial" another Florida stock. I have called up RETV and spoken to the Finance Officer directly. The story is totally inaccurate! The company was still trading as before at the time. He had not heard about the "deal" until I called!