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Whilst I can be very fast to act, I don’t consider myself as an impulsive person. If I really want to buy something, I’d like to think I take the time to research it thoroughly before I make a decision. If the information I need is readily available,
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I had a great conversation this week with one of our community members, and something he said stuck with me; "bad news always needs to travel the fastest". And I wholeheartedly agree. A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned that investors can become sceptical even with excellent news
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When companies raise funding via a secondary capital raise like a placement, it's typically done at a discount to the last traded price to incentivise investor participation. Depending on the post-placement performance of the company, there's usually a tranche of investors who sell out their holdings
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“All we need to do is wait for our results to come out, and the share price will go up.” This is an easy throwaway line. It can be true, but it's also very dangerous because it ignores a lot of key drivers of a share price. Just
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We all know the type of announcement. * Market sensitive? ✔️ * TITLE IN ALL CAPS? ✔️ * Pump up small results? ✔️ With investors complaining on HotCopper about a “lack of newsflow” and an unexplained drop in share price, you start to feel newsflow pressure. Surely something is better than nothing? But we can'
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"And I realised that there was no connection between a share price and the value of the Company." - Joseph P. Kennedy. You've probably heard of this legend, but here are his credentials. * Patriarch of an American Royal Family * Built his wealth as an early stock
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"Our top 20 is sticky, but we don't know why people are selling". It doesn’t matter who said these exact words to me this week - because this is a sentiment shared by most companies I talk to. Why are they selling out now? Why
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Engaging shareholders is the secret sauce to successful capital raising. If your company is striving to optimise its capital raising efforts, this key relationship-building strategy should be at the top of your list. Not only can it lead to more substantial funding outcomes, but it also helps forge a sturdy
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Do you remember that time when a bunch of Americans outed themselves as people who throw out their dishes rather than wash them? It was labelled online as laziness and wastefulness epitomised, but if I'm honest, something similar is happening in capital markets today. There is an imbalance
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Roadshows suck. Your feet hurt, your voice is hoarse, and you’re exhausted from trying to decipher if your ROI-hungry audience is understanding your message. You’ve turned your investment opportunity into a non-deal, and the negotiating terms are not in your favour, all because you’ve left things until