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payment day today, not quite enough to retire on !!!!!!

All the broker recommendations of late have been good with target prices from 160 to 174. Personally I'm not worried of a FTSE retrace (when it finally does happen) as I think it will be a reasonably gentle affair. Also the further down the FTSE food chain the less of an effect of any price movements. The FTSE has increased 7.5% in the last 3 months and XCH has declined nearly 9%. So hopefully when the FTSE does retrace XCH will increase simples ! (I only wish it worked that way) But I do find when the FTSE does lower there tends to be more interest in your smaller companies. As pointed out with the good news of a directors buy lets hope it creates some interest.

You can re-read it as many times as you like but you will never spot any errors until you have hit the post button. I do read many bb's and hope for as many varying ideas as possible because somewhere in the middle is the truth. You can always spot as you said the genuine and informed as they don't ramp or de-ramp telling you how fantastic the company is. As you can see I don't post a lot so its nice to see a nice down the middle opinion especially on this quiet board. I was also aiming for about 150 as that would be just over 20%, which is what I try to aim for. I bought TIG at around the same time which sells software for insurance and fleet business's which has reached its 20 % but I think I will keep hold of it for a little longer as I believe there is still a little more to come. Do you really believe any CEO'S post on these boards, personally I wouldn't even think they would bother to read them never mind post on them.

Yet again thank you for your knowledge, you can spend hours reading up on a share before you purchase it and you have probably given me more concise information than all the stuff I have read before, cheers. Do you still believe there is plenty of upside to XCH, obviously dependent on acquiring good contracts. Do you ever day/week trade XCH when it does have its large swings, or are they simply tucked away until that rainy day.

I take it you have been in XCH for quite a while, you seem to have quite extensive knowledge of there dealings. Have only been in since last December and bought as a recovery play, still can not decide if they will stay as a long termer, they do seem prone to some rather large swings in price. But for now they are in profit and generally seem to go in the right direction price wise. Much happier with slow and steady rather than big swings.

Would a bid not be good news, or do you see more value long term being on there own.

How to invest the money, like you say no need for a further dividend (even though that's always nice), paying off debts is always a good idea for long term growth. Was almost going to suggest a share buyback, but then realised to much debt and in the long run paying off debts is always the best thing to do.

a rollercoaster day, very lucky to be only a penny down, just wish i'd topped this morning. GLA

Really surprised at the lack of share price movement with two contract wins in the last week.. Anybody any thoughts ?

This is a greatly underated share and still very cheap, love the way it slowly and steadily just keeps ticking up. Good share for anyone's portfolio

I also think this share has great potential, and i am quite happy with slow and steady share price increase. I look forward to the next set of results or any good news for that jump towards 30p. Also strongly agree with modsa a dividend would be a very good idea.

Is there a slight hint of sarcasm in your last post !!!

Completly agree, all the board should show some faith and BUY some shares, it might show some proof that they are interested in their shareholders

Cant believe the number of buys, nearly 13.5m. Yet the share price has hardly moved. Anybody got any thoughts.

Interim announcement should be soon, can't find any actual dates but last years was on 14th december, so would have to assume that this years would be something similar.

A top up is a great idea but not helping me to have a balanced portfolio, i hold just short of 1.5m. I think i will just have to wait and be patient it will come good

Completely agree with you malteaser, i have been in Expansys for just over a year and dont understand the present sp. Revenue is up, profits are up, winning new contracts all the time and yet the share price is much lower than it was a year ago. Like you say with all the good news i cant believe Mr Jones and associate's haven't bought in at this ridiculously low price. Would love to know whats going on behind the scene's and if there is any bad news lurking which is holding back the share price.

I think FW is now hinting at a sell not a buy, either way it was purchased/sold at a very good price. Lets hope it does bring good news its about time this share is valued more positively.

think it could be a Director buy, very strange that it made no difference whatsoever to the share price ?