HopalongPetrovski
I'm Spartacus!
I really don't think the ASX are terribly interested in looking after "mum and Dad retail" or anyone else in particular.It appears the USAFRL and Navy transition via believes we are up to it. Both potentially huge.
QV/Lockheed- Martin as well - game changer cybersecurity. Plus others that have come to light since Sept'24.
Example of how long it takes.
Renesas licenced AKIDA in Dec'20. Two years later after negotiating with clients it announced in Dec'22 it announced it was taping out a chip of its own containing AKIDA.
The taping process likely took 3 to 6 months.
The client was likely auto so the testing process could take years and if not safety related we may see something later this year. If its safety related testing takes a lot longer.
But the chip is surely with a client otherwise why would Renesas bother.
Because BRN is around 74% public/retail owned and the ASX knows its highly shorted and traded BRN cannot announce the slightest information that may have the slightest chance of creating a false market.
The ASX puts up with trader created pumps and dumps but would not tolerate BRN giving traders a sniff. Eg Merc news which were not even BRN created.
The reason is that the ASX knows in false markets shorters and traders take money from mum and dad retailers who often buy near tops when the excitement peaks.
BRN, a predominately retail held stock is easy money for them. They are out to take your money.
BRN cannot even give qualified estimates of Engagements ongoing, projected revenue timeframes etc. Traders would jump on and pump like no tomorrow and dump leaving mums and dads watching as it falls.
All they want is volume transactions occurring as they make money every time a share changes hands.
This is why they not only tolerate but actively encourage both traders and shorter behaviour.
It pumps up the volume traded and they make more revenue.