Gulf Keystone Petroleum is currently digging for oil in Iraq’s Kurdish region at a well called the Shaikan-1 exploration.

For the past few months the share has gone from 0.05p back in March 09 to a year high of £1.24 just recently.  The share is currently trading at £0.9650

The reason for the very large jump is due to them finding oil and estimate to have found upto $4 Billion barrells of oil.  They are still at the early stages of their drilling as they still have 3 other very large sites to drill and no doubt they will find more oil.

Another similar company which has had similar success is Heritage Oil (Hoil) currently trading at £5.41 which are following a very similar pattern and alot of investors are predicting similar levels for Gulf Keystone.

There are also several rumours spreading around of a possible takeover from the Chinese as they are rich hungry for Oil due to their ever increasing growth and have been rumoured to be in talks with GKP with a possible take over bid, but nothing has been annouced.

This share has been heavily discussed the past month on many discussion boards as the best share to be in as anyday soon this could be the share that could make anyone a great return on their investment especially if they keep finding more oil.

So to wrap up put Gulf Keystone on your watch list or make sure your not out of this share as any day soon this will rocket.

Currently the target price is £1.75

As with all my share tips please do your own research

The pound has recently enjoyed a rally for the past few months from its lows. Recently it gained 24% against the $US dollar, 20% against Swiss franc, and 16.7% againsts the Euro. Traders are wondering whether a sharp fall is nearby as this rally can’t last much longer with the pattern that is forming.

British shares are mainly invested in by oversea investors. When risk appetite rises they have to buy pounds in order to invest in more UK shares. When risk appetite wanes, sterling currency gets hit as oversea investors start to sell british assets and repatriate the proceeds in other countries.

Compared to the US market the UK stock market is cheap compared by historic trends. But the UK market is still a vulnerable market to be in as there still could be further falls to come. The recession is far from over and the credit crunch seems a long way of from a full recovery. Once the banks start lending again this is when we will start to see the green shoots and the start of a recovery, until then its a slow ride downwards. The banks are still short of capital so they are still very cautious about lending.

In previous anxious times the Swiss Franc and the Yen have been a safe investment for currency investors. But at the moment both are already very high levels against sterling. Also the government in both countries are keen to prevent their currency from gaining too much strength.

You may have noticed that for more than six years now, oil has constantly hiked in price. This is because the demand for this is very high in comparison to its supply. Now, as you can see there are a lot of people investing in oil. You may want to join the bandwagon and start following their footsteps. However, you might be quite doubtful because you don’t know where you should start. Don’t worry now. Your oil investment is easiest when you start a deal with oil companies. For a small charge, you can purchase stocks from them.

We cannot deny that oil is in demand anywhere we go and as the population inflates, we can expect that the need for this will also increase. Therefore, investing in oil is an opportunity that you would not want to miss especially if you are looking forward to great profits. You should know how to take advantage of the oil price hike though.

Investing in oil involves earning money but it also entails risks. To avoid such, you can purchase stocks from bigger oil companies since they are always safe and always branching out. Depending on your risk tolerance, you should be able to determine your investing in oil type that is suitable for you.

Another way is through exchanging trading funds that concern oil. Here, there will be lower costs when you exchange these funds and you are allowed to buy or sell them anytime you think it is necessary. Since there will always be risks involved here, you should not be indolent in researching before you go investing in oil. You can in fact find fund managers that create and let their investors earn money for several years.

Generally, there is nothing to fear when you are investing in oil because there is high demand all the time. The smaller your investment amount is, the better chance you will get big returns when you go for small oil corporations. However, you should remember that they function in an uncertain environment. Investing in oil in a large sum of money is better when you make deals with large companies.

Share holders today dumped their shares after hearing Sainsburys are to call for more shares to be brought to market which will dilute the current value of their current share price, which caused a panic of share dumping.  Their share price went down 7% today sit 23½p to 308¼p.

Sainsbury will gain £445m for bringing out more shares in the hope to get more cash.  Analysts say the stocks value will go down around 3%.  Many investors are worried that Qatari shareholders will start to offload their stake causing a tidal wave effect.

Rival Morrisons fell 1p to 243¾p while market leader Tesco fell 7.6p to 354p.  Not a good day for food chains.

The Daily Telegraph have rated BAE Systems a buy.  BAE are Europes largest defence group, developing electronics and avionics for war planes, manufactures ammunition and builds submarines and tanks for the armed forces.

BAE has missed out on the “dash to trash” and its shares now hang at their three year lows.  This is now making this stock a great entry point for investors.  The reason why now is a good time to enter this stock is because last month they reported they had won over £1bn of new contracts relating to the Typhoon and Harrier fighter jet programmes.  Their order book is £46.5bn so this will add to their most substantial order book.

BAE also has cutting edge technology that will enable them to take advantage of the shift towards covert combat tactics against any terrorists or rogue states.

In 2008 they generated £1.6bn in operating cash flows on a turnover of £18.5bn.  They ended the year with positive net funds, providing plently of money to buy up acquisitions.  The stock looks cheap for a company that is a major top player in the science field.  Top analysts are forecasting 2009 sales and underlying EPS (earnings per share) of £20.5bn and 24.3p, rising to £21.8bn and 45.0p in 2010.

Recommedation: BUY @ 323P

Workspace Group (WKP) which lease office space to small to medium sized businesses (SME) released full year results this morning causing a 1.7% increase in the share price this morning despite a fall in the FTSE driven down by miners.  Current FTSE price is 4389.32 down -49.82.

Workspace reported a pretax loss of £360.4 million for the year ended March 2009, compared with a loss of £37 million a year earlier.

Panmure Gordon rate this company stock as a “BUY”

Panmure describes Workspace’s results as “encouraging”, saying they met its forecasts, and that it is maintaining its 2010 forecasts for the group.  This is promising for a commercial property company during this time, which will give hope for investors.

Workspace are also paying a 0.50p dividend to share holders making this an attractive stock to hold and will make current share holders happy.

The broker says despite the challenging nature of property markets in recent times, the company continues to see resilience in both demand and the cash rent-roll.

“Furthermore, with the business significantly de-risked following the rights issue, debt-restructuring and ongoing disposal programme, we see good potential upside for the business when the London property market turns,” says Panmure

Current Share Price – 14.86p

Broker Rating – “BUY”

NAV – 27P

Final dividend of 0.50p per share proposed

B&Q (owned by Kingfisher) shares jumped up 7% after results that sales have increased due to increased demand for home improvments and outdoor goods, which put a smile on investors.

Sales from the first quarter showed uk sales rose to £58m compared to £29m the year before.  The overall profits including firm Screwfix are up 89% to £61m in the quarter.

Sales of their outdoor items have soared 30% as more people are spending money on their houses as they save money and staying in and enjoying home comforts.  Also bathroom and bedroom sales were up aswell.

Shares were trading 14.5p ahead on 198.3p.

Brokers Views:

Buy: 5

Hold: 1

Sell: 0