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The Herald Scotland
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Herald Scotland
Fringe benefit of visiting Edinburgh is talking rubbish
Yup… the Fringe is here. Diary correspondent Alan Boyd and his wife were in the queue for a show, and after enjoying a last mouthful of tangy beer, Alan found himself with an empty plastic beaker. 'You'd better find a bin to put that in,' advised his wife. Glancing round, he couldn't spot one, so went over to the nearest brightly-dressed queue-wrangler. 'Rubbish bin?' he asked. Without hesitation, iPad at the ready, she shot back: 'Sure. Do you know which venue it's in?' Radio daze A culinary confession. Gordon Fisher from Stewarton was listening to The Food Programme on Radio 4, hosted by Dan Saladino, and was a little disappointed that Dan was talking about the merits of Welsh lamb, and was not telling the listeners about recipes for lettucino, tomatino and cucumberino. Marvelous Mac More from the world of munch. Glasgow is a cosmopolitan city, packed with exciting places to scoff scrummy scran. Reader Don Murdoch overheard two chaps talking on a south side bus. They were clearly gourmands of high standing, because one pointed out the window, and said to the other: 'See that McDonald's o'er there? Best in toon.' This clearly impressed his chum, who immediately replied: 'Zat right? So has it got pure hunners o' those Micheloon star hingmies?' Phoney friendship A tale of telephonic tittle-tattle. Finlay Buchanan from Edinburgh had a good pal named Francis Lee. 'Every time I phoned him,' says Finlay, 'I hoped that I would receive the answer 'Frank Lee speaking', so that I could triumphantly reply, 'My dear, I don't give a damn!' Sadly he never fell into my trap.' Egged on by Diary A narrative in this column about eggs emboldened David Hay from Minard to visit his local shop and ask for a dozen of their 'range' eggs which are described as 'free'. Adds our disappointed correspondent: 'All I got was shrift which could be described as short!' Loopy lingo The Diary has pointed out on numerous occasions that English is more of a trap than a language, constructed to ensnare the unwary within its grammatical mazes and spelling cages. Oliver Green says: 'I hate when I read read as read and not read, so I have to re-read read as read so I can read read correctly.'
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Several Insiders Invested In Althea Group Holdings Flagging Positive News
It is usually uneventful when a single insider buys stock. However, When quite a few insiders buy shares, as it happened in Althea Group Holdings Limited's (ASX:AGH) case, it's fantastic news for shareholders. While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares. Our free stock report includes 4 warning signs investors should be aware of before investing in Althea Group Holdings. Read for free now. Notably, that recent purchase by Joshua Fegan is the biggest insider purchase of Althea Group Holdings shares that we've seen in the last year. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, at around the current price, which is AU$0.022. While their view may have changed since the purchase was made, this does at least suggest they have had confidence in the company's future. We do always like to see insider buying, but it is worth noting if those purchases were made at well below today's share price, as the discount to value may have narrowed with the rising price. In this case we're pleased to report that the insider purchases were made at close to current prices. In the last twelve months insiders purchased 5.00m shares for AU$124k. But insiders sold 113.72k shares worth AU$2.7k. In total, Althea Group Holdings insiders bought more than they sold over the last year. They paid about AU$0.025 on average. I'd consider this a positive as it suggests insiders see value at around the current price. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. If you click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date! View our latest analysis for Althea Group Holdings There are always plenty of stocks that insiders are buying. If investing in lesser known companies is your style, you could take a look at this free list of companies. (Hint: insiders have been buying them). Over the last three months, we've seen a bit of insider buying at Althea Group Holdings. CEO, MD & Director Joshua Fegan bought AU$80k worth of shares in that time. On the other hand, Independent Non-Executive Director Alan Boyd sold AU$2.7k worth of shares. It is nice to see that insiders have bought, but the quantum isn't large enough to get us excited. Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. It appears that Althea Group Holdings insiders own 16% of the company, worth about AU$1.8m. While this is a strong but not outstanding level of insider ownership, it's enough to indicate some alignment between management and smaller shareholders. It's certainly positive to see the recent insider purchase. We also take confidence from the longer term picture of insider transactions. But we don't feel the same about the fact the company is making losses. Insiders likely see value in Althea Group Holdings shares, given these transactions (along with notable insider ownership of the company). In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Althea Group Holdings. For instance, we've identified 4 warning signs for Althea Group Holdings (3 are a bit concerning) you should be aware of. But note: Althea Group Holdings may not be the best stock to buy. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies with high ROE and low debt. For the purposes of this article, insiders are those individuals who report their transactions to the relevant regulatory body. We currently account for open market transactions and private dispositions of direct interests only, but not derivative transactions or indirect interests. Have feedback on this article? Concerned about the content? Get in touch with us directly. Alternatively, email editorial-team (at) article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned. Sign in to access your portfolio
