piworld interview: Paul Scott June 2021 update

We catch up with the very engaging Paul Scott who gives us a whistle-stop tour through his portfolio, what he’s been buying, topping up, or selling; plus a brief catch-up on some of the holdings he’s mentioned historically. We start with the unexpected Revolution Bars placing and an interesting commentary on institutional appetite for this, and placings more broadly.

00:53 Paul’s background
01:15 Paul’s performance ytd
02:02 Paul’s view on the market and valuations
03:15 Revolution Bars placing (RBG)
06:29 Sentiment for placings
08:13 What Paul’s been buying, SCS (SCS)
08:45 Smiths News (SNWS)
09:50 Vertu Motors (VTU)
11:04 Somero Enterprises (SOM)
12:01 Joules (JOUL)
12:50 BooHoo (BOO) & ASOS (ASOS)
14:29 Sosandar (SOS)
16:50 Cambridge Cognition (COG)
18:10 Sanderson Design (SDG)
19:58 N Brown (BWNG)
21.34 What Paul’s been selling
24:40 Foxtons (FOXT)
25:40 Best of the Best (BOTB)
28:32 Gear4Music (G4M)
29:35 The outlook for the market

About Paul Scott
Paul has been a professional small caps investor for nearly 20 years. Previously he was CFO of a ladieswear retailer with 150 shops in the UK & Europe. He has written the well-known “Small Cap Value Report” on Stockopedia since 2013. Paul’s focus on balance sheet strength has proven particularly relevant now. He shares his successes and sometimes failings with his readers very openly.

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