There's a "word mill" because thoughtful people recognise risk...

There's a "word mill" because thoughtful people recognise risk and are trying to make some money from it without getting burned.

If Boart's biggest strength is "being around a long time" then it probably won't be around much longer.

Instos investing in ASX100 stocks isn't necessarily a sign of anything other than a policy of tracking that index. Instos were no doubt buying BNB, CNP, and countless other dogs too. Not to mention that your insto buying argument is cancelled out by instos which have been selling recently.

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