ADVFN Where will the shareprice go now.....

Ok - to start us off in the New Year I think one of the main thorns in the side of ADVFN and the reason for the poor SP performance over the last 2 years (apart from turnover and profitability ;) is the performance of ADVFN US.

Now we know that the strategy changed this year from ADVFN satellite centres to joint ventures, starting with Japan and Brazil. Now it does not take a huge leap of faith to see the attractions of doing a joint venture on the US side of things -

1) Cash injection needed in the business.
2) Subs numbers not rising nor ads and basically a dormant business. However, the infrastructure is there and awaiting strong marketing.
3) Japan seems to be successful so maybe they have a workable template now to roll out worldwide.
4) The rise of US markets and the internet sector must mean there are media sectors looking for a financial on-line presence.

A good deal with a well known name would remove this thorn, demonstrate a succesfful exit for ADVFN (whilst retaining a stake), and further validate the Japan joint venture model. This would then make the possibilities of a worldwide rollout very likely. Investors would breathe a sigh of relief and look forward to future revenue-enhancing deals.

All speculation and gossip but surely such a deal would remove the embarassment of ditching the US and provide possible future upside. It would also give a clear message to the market that the ADVFN brand can be rolled out worldwide through such joint ventures. There would also be the possibilities of these new enterprises being listed separately in their home countries.

Any takers ?