Media Thread, page-4849

Hi All

I didn't listen in today, but look forward to watching on YouTube.

Just to elaborate on the discussion above ...

I ran corporate communications for an ASX Top 100 stock and had a lot of exposure to analysts questioning my CEO. I must say I was happy to be taking notes rather than taking questions: Talking about prospects and share price movements is like tip-toeing through a minefield blindfolded - you need to take care!

Lesley is new at this game and from the sound of 'complaints' above, is being a lot more cautious than we are used to. Let me tell you, that's a bloody good thing. Many a company has been severely punished for 'missing forecasts' or 'missing deadlines' and if she is being vague it's for good reason. Far, far better to say 'results in 2022' than to promise them in a month's time and miss.

The ASX 200 is not for the faint-hearted. When we made it, I predicted some short-term price pain as the big boys flexed their muscles to gain a cheaper entry, but never did I think they'd take it all the way to 23 cents (aided and abetted by that maniac in Russia, of course). Had I thought that, I'd have sold at high 50s and bought back in - nowhere near that clever.

Today perhaps signalled the brokers' shock troops are preparing to let the price run back up to lock in some full-year gains. Let's hope so. We can certainly do with a juicy announcement to give it some oomph.

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