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Aguytrying
#1 Posted : Tuesday, January 22, 2013 9:37:55 PM
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http://www.nation.co.ke/...-/12453sdz/-/index.html

investment opportunity, or dangerous investing in small companies?
The investor's chief problem - and even his worst enemy - is likely to be himself
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dunkang
#2 Posted : Tuesday, January 22, 2013 10:03:13 PM
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Aguytrying wrote:
http://www.nation.co.ke/business/news/Bourse-launches-SMEs-trading-platform/-/1006/1672208/-/12453sdz/-/index.html

investment opportunity, or dangerous investing in small companies?

Personally, i will take it to be 'dangerous investing'.
But as its always said, the higher the risk, the ........
Receive with simplicity everything that happens to you.” ― Rashi

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josiah33
#3 Posted : Tuesday, January 22, 2013 10:10:22 PM
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Maybe it's going to be an opportunity to invest in those oil and mineral prospecting companies especially now that there is the 35% local shareholding rule.
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Aguytrying
#4 Posted : Tuesday, January 22, 2013 10:10:33 PM
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dunkang wrote:
Aguytrying wrote:
http://www.nation.co.ke/business/news/Bourse-launches-SMEs-trading-platform/-/1006/1672208/-/12453sdz/-/index.html

investment opportunity, or dangerous investing in small companies?

Personally, i will take it to be 'dangerous investing'.
But as its always said, the higher the risk, the ........


I agree. The stocks in this segment will be more risky than the Giants of the main market. However the star performers will really make people money.
The investor's chief problem - and even his worst enemy - is likely to be himself
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VituVingiSana
#5 Posted : Wednesday, January 23, 2013 8:09:12 AM
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The GEMS Board remains restrictive. One can't raise money to launch a new firm.
Greedy when others are fearful. Very fearful when others are greedy - to paraphrase Warren Buffett
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dunkang
#6 Posted : Wednesday, January 23, 2013 8:24:31 AM
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VituVingiSana wrote:
The GEMS Board remains restrictive. One can't raise money to launch a new firm.

Is that even acceptable, as in, one will be investing in an idea instead of a product/service. Educate me please.
Receive with simplicity everything that happens to you.” ― Rashi

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Kausha
#7 Posted : Wednesday, January 23, 2013 9:20:00 AM
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I will be a pessimist and say we will not see much activity here. This idea is not well thought out. For one, you can't raise money here to start a new firm. Think of it this way, why should I bring my high earnings margin SME business to the bourse to raise money yet I can talk to my banker or a few friends to sort me out. Culturally we are obsessed with ownership in this country so you can be sure the good SME's will not come to the bourse. However we are also a very dishonest and greedy society so expect very suspect SME's to list as the owners seek to profiteer/con the public!
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dunkang
#8 Posted : Wednesday, January 23, 2013 9:24:41 AM
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Kausha wrote:
I will be a pessimist and say we will not see much activity here. This idea is not well thought out. For one, you can't raise money here to start a new firm. Think of it this way, why should I bring my high earnings margin SME business to the bourse to raise money yet I can talk to my banker or a few friends to sort me out. Culturally we are obsessed with ownership in this country so you can be sure the good SME's will not come to the bourse. However we are also a very dishonest and greedy society so expect very suspect SME's to list as the owners seek to profiteer/con the public!

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murchr
#9 Posted : Wednesday, January 23, 2013 9:27:51 AM
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Kausha wrote:
I will be a pessimist and say we will not see much activity here. This idea is not well thought out. For one, you can't raise money here to start a new firm. Think of it this way, why should I bring my high earnings margin SME business to the bourse to raise money yet I can talk to my banker or a few friends to sort me out. Culturally we are obsessed with ownership in this country so you can be sure the good SME's will not come to the bourse. However we are also a very dishonest and greedy society so expect very suspect SME's to list as the owners seek to profiteer/con the public!


There r 3Fs of financing, the 3rd - FOOLS, is the best way to get money....list your firm just when u want to share in the loss....good example Olympian capital
"There are only two emotions in the market, hope & fear. The problem is you hope when you should fear & fear when you should hope: - Jesse Livermore
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hisah
#10 Posted : Wednesday, January 23, 2013 10:01:42 AM
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'Penniest' of the penny stocks. A volatility playground with outsize gains as well as losses if the bet goes awry.

Will I get the mongolia on the miners d'oh!

Will GEMS fly like the Nasdaq...
$15/barrel oil... The commodities lehman moment arrives as well as Sovereign debt volcano!
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