Natwest Share Discussion Threads

[aspers] 22/1/2007 22:29

At these prices this must be a great opportunity to top up!!......this MUSt be a good safe stock with good returns on dividends and always the bonus of M and A activity.....I will be pileing more in asap.

[praipus] 22/1/2007 12:04

Also just learnt that it is common practice to pump water in to oil wells/seems(forgive my lack of geological knowledge) to drive oil to the well head.

[whatwoman] 22/1/2007 11:54

SSE said in mid-November last year they were interested in going into the water sector. Hope they are talking to NWG.

[aspers] 19/1/2007 21:56

Hang on in there....you cannot fail with these, wait you may have to but in the long term it will be well worth it!

[praipus] 19/1/2007 17:34

If they go too low the Ontario Teachers Pension Fund will probably buy them off us. Interim dividend payable in February. Stay long stay happy IMHO.

[whatwoman] 19/1/2007 17:04

This share is being a pain in the neck. Hope the pain goes soon. No reason for it to fall, but it does. If the mm's think they are getting my shares at these prices, they better think again.

[tad novak] 19/1/2007 09:56

Approaching an appropiate top-up level. Nice

[praipus] 18/1/2007 22:03

Its not as bad as you might think, breath isnt too good after and you dont want to fart or belch too near any naked lights!!!!

[bountyhunter] 18/1/2007 20:19

I wouldn't like to drink it if it has been in the hold of an oil vessel!

[praipus] 18/1/2007 20:17

He never made any comment about its use once it arrives, irrigation perhaps. It will be a day or two before I speak to him again.

[whatwoman] 18/1/2007 19:08

You are absolutely correct in that they pump water in to reduce fire risk, especially in LNG tankers, partly to clean the tanks etc, but as far as I know the water is not fit for human consumption.
I stand ready to be corrected, but what I said about the supplies of water to Arab countries from those sources I mentioned is true.

[praipus] 18/1/2007 18:47

I'll double check my source, however the person that told me has been working for the UK water industry and an investor in it for over 30 years. I seem to recall that the water is just pumped in partly to reduce fire risk, partly to clean and partly for supply. I suppose being oil and water do not mix and we do not have malaria here its a good deal.

[whatwoman] 18/1/2007 18:19

I hold a position in NWG and am always pleased to see some posters on this thread. However, I am a little amused at your comment about selling water to the arabs, after emptying them of oil and then filling them up with water.

Are you just feeling jovial, because I really hope you are not serious. First, it is very costly to clean up a whole tanker after it has been carrying crude or LNG etc, plus the huge extra time incurring port charges. whils't cleaning would be prohibitive. Secondly the Arabs actually get their water from rivers such as the Euphrates, Tigris, Jordan, Nile and of course the wealthy gulf nations have water distillation plants.

You are correct that some poorer nations do import water by tanker, but these tankers only carry water and they fill them up from the distillation plants, and from river supplies which have been purified.

[praipus] 18/1/2007 16:13

Yep infact oil price dropping is hitting electricity prices. Electricity needed for pumping water is one of a water companies largest operating costs so the price drop could increase margins so stay long stay happy IMHO. Also I think they sell some of their water to the Arabs. Arabs bring tanker loads of oil to the UK empty them Northumberland fill them back up with water and send them back....neat. DYOR etc

[aspers] 18/1/2007 13:33

Praipus...thanks for that, every time I look I expect to see a nice rise but am often disappointed...today in question, hopefully soon people must see the tremendous potentil here.

[praipus] 18/1/2007 12:15

Aspers if you have a moment or two take a look at Ecofin ECWC,ECW,ECWO they are an investment trust that have a significant holding here and were instrumental in bringing NWG to market.

[aspers] 18/1/2007 11:01

Ooops....looks like I have a stutter!!!

[aspers] 18/1/2007 11:00

Bought thes at 315 as must be a great longer term investment with possible takeover news......the last month or so has therefore been frustrating as the price has wandered up and down. A good solid investment and will soon bring good rewards

[aspers] 18/1/2007 11:00

Bought thes at 315 as must be a great longer term investment with possible takeover news......the last month or so has therefore been frustrating as the price has wandered up and down. A good solid investment and will soon bring good rewards

[gateside] 15/1/2007 20:16

Northumbrian Water have redesigned their website... looks good

[whatwoman] 05/1/2007 16:55

Well, I could be wrong, but I think the whole market is taking a battering.
Why should the shares we happen to hold be the exception, unless one can arrange a takeover of our stocks on such days.

I would not worry too much unless this carries on for a long time.

[alan@bj] 05/1/2007 15:32

Buys outnumber sells by almost 2:1 and the price drops 1.7%. Kelda down 2% today as well. Anyone know why?

[bountyhunter] 30/12/2006 16:30

Lol! I think you are correct - many brokers were also saying the same about SPW prior to the takeover bid - I think they most likely do it so that they can accumulate at as low a price as possible? I gave up taking too much notice of individual broker buy/sell 'tips' long ago.

[whatwoman] 30/12/2006 16:03

Good, I always find positive effects on a companys' share price in the near term when brokers/ analysts say negative things about it, especially when the co. is basically a sound one.
Look at corus and a few others, which they were saying were too expensive and the share price already takes in a bid premium, blah blah blah. Ooops it got taken over and what a premium.

It is when they are positive that it worries me. Often they have been buying the last few days before their positive announcement. Then the poor private investors come in and pay too much and get stuck for a rather long time before seeing a profit.

[lundhousegreen] 30/12/2006 09:03

Northumbrian Water

Sell at 305p (this week's price 307p), notes Charles Stanley.

Company strategy is to maintain a focus on the core business of water and waste water. CS highlights that there is little prospect of further cash being returned since all the non-core assets have been sold and borrowing has been added to the balance sheet.

Following the strong share price on the back of corporate activity in the sector, CS considers the shares expensive. A negative investment stance is therefore being maintained