Tom Allinder's Blog

Fri, 01 Aug 2008
There is Retail Buying out There, If You are a Real Company
The steady drumbeat of negativity in the micro and small cap markets continue. Almost everyone I talk to says that the market is drying up and there are no more retail buyers out there. For a variety of reasons that I am not going to get into, people have moved on to invest or trade something else. ...

Thu, 17 Jul 2008
How the Market Mentality Evolves; Positive Mindset and Attitude
Like many people I, have been watching the news lately; especially the financial news. All over the place, you are hearing the gloom and doom being spewed forth by many people on TV and in the financial news pages. It is true, there are quite a few companies in trouble out there. But, let’s step bac...

Tue, 24 Jun 2008
Will You Pay for What You Want?
The second question I am always asked by companies that are looking for investor relations services is: “How much is it going to cost me?” Every publicly traded company wants the same thing: Increasing price, liquidity and good volume on their stock and a good shareholder base and following. Many...

Mon, 16 Jun 2008
The .0000s or Better Known as: The Super-subpennies...
As a long time trader of OTCBB and Pink Sheet Stocks, I am always curious as to what other people are thinking and doing with respect to trading. I get very busy at times and go weeks without trading stocks at all and sometimes I do miss it. I really enjoy the challenge of trading in this market; wh...

Fri, 06 Jun 2008
Acres of Diamonds...
I am often told that I am too upbeat, too positive and in a good mood too often by some of the people I work with. I trade stocks on the OTCBB and Pink Sheets and I provide services for companies that are publicly traded as well. The market environment has been tough for many months now. Many people...

Thu, 29 May 2008
Here is What Works...
We are now in late May and often times it has been said that the markets weaken going into summer and remain weak until the fall. Many people go so far as to give up on buying and selling stocks once the kids are about ready to get out of school. Vacations, weekends at the lake, beach or in the moun...

Mon, 19 May 2008
Pink Sheets: The Transparency Factor is Getting Attention…
All of a sudden now, Pink Sheet companies are going to great lengths to make sure that their status at PinkSheets.com is up to date. This is especially true of companies that are looking to start trading, raise money or put out significant news. It makes no sense to do something great and have a sku...

Tue, 13 May 2008
OTCBB Stats are More Than Just Numbers…
Over the last few weeks, I have been doing a mid-day market digest for email distribution on behalf of Investsource, Inc. Doing this sort of thing forces me to look at OTCBB stats on a daily basis which, is a good thing. In the past, I have looked at the stats and have been unimpressed by overall OT...

Tue, 06 May 2008
I am Betting on Algae and Tanning/Skin Care Solutions…
Last Monday, I was scanning the news for OTCBB and Pink Sheet stocks and ran across an interesting story: Origin Oil had reported that they were now publicly traded on the OTCBB under ticker symbol OOIL. Now, anything energy or alternative energy is to be paid attention to; especially if it’s a new ...

Mon, 28 Apr 2008
Steady News and Company Performance Leads to Higher Stock Prices...
I thought for this week's blog, I am going to get more "Company specific" and discuss points using stocks of Companies that are trading out there right now. In my email newsletter on Thursday of last week, I "added" SKNY to the list. The chart looked really good to me in spite of the fact that the s...

Mon, 21 Apr 2008
Technical Traders and Shareholder Communications
I have spoken to a lot of people in the “business end” of the OTCBB and Pink Sheet Markets over the last few weeks regarding the state of the markets. Times are not easy for those of us that are in the business of helping companies in the market. Stock promotion is a necessary thing for many of the ...

Tue, 15 Apr 2008
In Spite of the News...
I was working on putting together some news spots last night and was checking the financial headlines. Obviously, throughout the day, the talk was of the mega-merger between Northwest Airlines and Delta Airlines. Now, we know that Delta will be the surviving entity with their CEO running the show. F...

Wed, 09 Apr 2008
Stuck in the Mud???
Have you given up trading because the market is too difficult? Too many stocks stuck in the mud and no movers? Well, I am going to tell you this: I have made more money trading over the last few weeks than I have in YEARS! Why is this? In a bad market, like I have said so many times, it’s actu...

Mon, 07 Apr 2008
The Feedback Loop
Yesterday, I wrote about negativity in the marketplace and how some individuals and companies are adapting. Most people have heard about feedback loops associated with global warming... An example of a global warming feedback loop is: As arctic ice melts, the increasing area of seawater that was ...

Tue, 01 Apr 2008
Negativity in the Microcap Markets; You will find what you are looking for…
Over the last few weeks, I have heard lots of complaining about the state of the OTCBB and Pink Sheet Markets. The truth is, a lot of the complaining is well founded I suppose. But, will complaining fix the market? I don't think so. Those that use technical analysis (T/A) are having a field day r...