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Position sizing in small-caps: how much to put in, when to add, and the one habit that stops a single loss wrecking everything
Position sizing in small-cap investing: when to go big, when to stay small, and the one habit that separates good…
Hostile takeover: how the headline battle is fought
When two PR teams fight over the same story in a hostile takeover, every headline is a move. Inside the…
Reinvesting dividends: how compounding actually works in practice
Most investors take dividends as cash. Reinvesting dividends through a DRIP compounds returns significantly over time. Here is how it…
The language of small-cap decline: how to read an RNS announcement when something is going wrong
Most investors read RNS filings for data. The ones who read them for language see decline coming. Here is what…
Inside the press release: how a 20% profit fall becomes ‘resilient results in a year of extraordinary volatility’
Every results announcement tells two stories. One is in the numbers. The other is in everything around them. Here is…
What the FCA register is and why you should check it before you invest a penny
The FCA register lists every authorised UK investment firm. Here's why checking it before you invest a penny could protect…
Why some small-caps lose both their retail and institutional investors at once, and what that tells you about management
How small-cap companies lose retail and institutional investors through poor communication, and what register composition reveals about management quality.
The DOJ table, then and now: what 25 years of insider dealing prosecutions actually show
The FCA's own conviction data tells the same story Ian Lyall told with DOJ figures in 2010: insider dealing is…
Capital Gains Tax on shares: what UK investors actually owe and when
Capital gains tax on shares for UK investors: the £3,000 annual exempt amount, 18% and 24% rates, ISA exemption, and…
Tracking institutional investors in small-caps: how to read what their moves are telling you
How to use UK TR-1 filings and DTR 5 disclosures to track institutional investors in small-caps and read what the…