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You are absolutely right Shan, over a 2 year period, the rise has been spectacular. I was referring to short term movement. And as you correctly say, a steady rise is much better. Not only does it show management effectiveness but it is a heck of a sight easier on the nerves. What is more, it has led to a quiet board here, which is often the sign of a good strong company but one off most investors radar. Shame I only have 1000 shares, but having invested at around the low to mid 80s I am very content with that. Too often it seems I go looking for shares to have greater momentum, patience is not a virtue I have in great quantities. Bit like praying "please God give me patience, but give it to me NOW". Regards CM

Good morning Shan. Yes, more good news. Nothing spectacular when it comes to share price movement but I continue to be able to sleep with this investment (metaphorically speaking) without the restless nights I have had with some of my other shares. Awaiting the news from the U.S trial in due course. if that proves successful then that will push this further North. Regards CM

Just picked this up from the GBG website. http://www.gbgplc.com/news/gb-news/dps-software-implements-gbgroup-matchcode-software-to-help-law-firms-improve-efficiency-and-data-quality Trading update expected week commencing 27 Jan. or 2 Feb. if the last 2 years are anything to go by. Regards CM

Good evening BT. Thanks for your post, which I only noticed this morning. I appreciate your views and your council. Yes, I do research pretty extensively before investing. I try not to invest a great amount, certainly not in the first instance, preferring to hold some funds back to invest further should the share be doing well backed up with good news. I will average up, never average down. I also try to wait for consolidation of a share price and confirmation of any trend. Doesn't mean of course I always get it right. I have had GBO on my watchlist ever since I bailed out. It was appearing consolidation was taking place around 60p, so I was awaiting an entry point, waiting for the shorters to bog off!. However, the share price took off late last week, quite possible a break out. High 60s then into the low 70s. Then I read your post below and remembered how you had said previously that you have seen shorters act before. You come over to me as a wise man with a lot of valuable experience. Our experiences are not only valuable to ourselves but can be invaluable to others, in which ever way it has been gained. So, why not use others experiences to help each other. With my/our research, the fundamentals, the good RNSs I took a small holding in GBO late today at around 68.5p after a small late recovery in the share price after todays retrace. I think the main problem previously was the size of the holding I had which whilst the share price was rising was fine but when it started falling back made me nervous. This time it is very different because I only have a fraction of the previous holding. I had thought the trading update was due tomorrow, but have subsequently found it is next Tuesday. I am afraid my time scale for investing is shorter term than you. If I hold a share for 2 years as I have done with GBG and almost TRCS then that is exceptional. I will try and ride my profits until I see the story change and/or I need the cash, or I get nervous of course, lol. You have mentioned MONI and COMS in your post. Interesting. I held shares in MONI for a good while and overall made a good profit. I sold out back when the share price was around 30p largely because the company seemed to be issuing more and more shares and still was no nearer making a profit. COMS I only held briefly, making a small(ish) loss, since which the price has recovered. Sometimes these things happen. I believe there is potential in both companies. I have since invested the cash elsewhere, with reasonable results. Better go BT. Thanks again, take care and good luck. Regards CM

Very interesting RNS. Black Rock have taken a 5.64% interest in TRCS on 20 Jan., 1,440,986 shares. Do they know something?. Perhaps they they have confidence in the feasibility project in the U.S. Regards CM

So, here is our trading update as forecast last Wednesday; wish I could predict share prices in advance so accurately; wouldn't need to post on here then!. No figures given in RNS. Re-assuring though which is good news. No negatives. Should be able to relax. No fireworks today, nor tomorrow imo. Good luck and regards CM

Good evening and welcome to the ECK board. Sent the last post before I had finished!. This board may become more popular in the not far distant future as others become aware of the potential of the company. It has been a quiet board; often a sign of a good company under the radar. Todays' RNS is the latest good news. It will be interesting to read the next results with the contract wins etc. At the end of 2012 the share price was 14.25 and at the end of 2013 it was 33.5p. I make no forecast for what it will be at the end of 2014, but a similar rise would be most welcome. ECK is now my largest holding (no. of shares). I have already increased my holding on 3 occasions (averaging up) and given the funds would be quite happy increasing further). Looking at the share price graph over any period up to and including 3 years it can be noticed how the share has risen steadily. Of course no guarantee of the future. Good luck and regards CM

Good evening and welcome to the ECK board

This looks very much like a tree shake earlier today with some recovery later. i have seen this in a number of my holdings that I have or have had. It is disconcerting at the time and I am still learning and trying to hold my nerve. As posted below, I can see no reason for the fall back otherwise. If we look at the forecasts for HAYT for year ending March 2014 (digitallook.com) then we see the following: pretax profit 3.7m EPS 5.1p PE 13.4p PEG 0.2 EPS growth 73% If we use todays mkt. cap of 31.17m then the market cap is less than 9x the forecast pretax profit. Lets say the share price rises to 80p, giving a market cap of 36.43m, then the market cap would still be less than 10x the forecast pretax profit. This imo is still cheap. Add in a the fact that the company feels confident enough to pay a dividend then the company looks more attractive still. I had been considering increasing my small holding in HAYT. The share price is back to what I paid in the first instance at this level. Funds are low and there are, as always, other companies vying for my attention. Hmm, what to do?. Regards CM

Good evening BT, how are you?, good to hear from you. Yes, a good day thankfully. I am out of GBO these days, although I still follow it on a watchlist. I commented on that board today that it has been a valuable lesson to me, watching it from the sidelines, rather than still holding and having to go through all the emotional turmoil I would have been put through. I'm not sure my health would have been up to it in all honesty. That would count for any share of course, including GBG. I respect your nerves BT and your calm over such things. You mentioned in a previous post your intention to top up here in GBG; have you done so?. Have a good weekend. I have to work; a job is a job these days. Hope the weather is better where you are and you weren't affected by all the flooding recently. Regards CM

Welcome to the board Bruce. Good to have a new contributor. You mention you have "topped up", so I guess you have been been invested for a while. Re. GBO. I was invested there for quite some time. I made quite a bad loss the first time but re-invested and topped up (averaging up), making the most profit on any of my investments by the time I sold out in October during the near share price crash. I could have made considerably more had I gone with my head and not my heart. I got emotionally attached despite all my experience over the years. I have been following it ever since but have been waiting for share price consolidation before contemplating re-investing. That consolidation would appear to have been going on recently. Today it has broken out or so it would appear. Hmm. Shorters were at work with GBO and they may still be around. The fundamentals for GBO are good. NET is quite a different company from GBO. The fundamentals are good too. If you want(ed) excitement then GBO is more likely to give it to you. However, for me I need to think more of my health as I get older and have a more settled ride. Depends on our risk appetite I guess. Good luck and regards CM

The last 2 years there has been a trading update on the 3rd. Tuesday in January. On that basis, there is good chance that there will be an update on Tuesday 21 January this year. Maybe that is one reason why there has been some interest and movement in the share price lately. Regards CM

Good evening Babbler, how you doing/, good to hear from you. Are you back in here or watching from the sidelines. Hope your investments are doing well, certainly better than mine so far for this year which have started indifferently shall we say. Sure there is a market maker looking over my shoulder at my portfolio!. Good luck all Regards CM

Good morning folks. Lets hope for a better week this week or at least for the share price to steady!. Good luck all Regards CM

Sorry folks, I'm getting a little carried away. I thought that last post was more relevant than it is. That is what happens when i am given a weekend off. Regards CM

http://www.gbgplc.com/news/partner-news/esri-uk

http://www.gbgplc.com/news/investor-news/tvr29112013

http://www.gbgplc.com/news/investor-news/directorat-change-08012014g

WHOOPS, please ignore the previous post. CM

Come on GBG, market makers, give us a break. I've seen the film "Back to the future", but this is like "Forward to the past!", a repeat of what we have been through last year. At times I wish I had Bigtosh's composure and confidence!. Thank heavens the market is closed for a couple of days; perhaps next week will be better!. Have a good weekend folks. Regards CM