Royal Bank Of Scotland Share Discussion Threads

[ramco] 25/4/2013 14:29

Uptil now they couldn't until Abe decided why not and the others are in well if he can why cant we...as you well know there are very good reasons why that bar is in place...experimentation can end up to be a very dangerous endeavour...;

[dope007] 25/4/2013 14:23

All looks bad Ramco, which is why central banks are now printing and buying equities. Were and how this is all going to end I have no idea.

[ramco] 25/4/2013 14:21

Spanish Unemployment


European Under 25 Unemployment rates


Spanish Unemployment(%)& Spanish Bond Spread

[ramco] 25/4/2013 14:16

maxk, good PR, good large contract whats there not to love...real savings thats for greasing the deal and to pick and bicker over long after the event...;

[ramco] 25/4/2013 14:12

for three days in a row, instead of the seemingly ubiquitous morning smackdown of precious metals, we have seen a sudden desperate demand for silver and gold in the US morning....;

[maxk] 25/4/2013 14:05

re: #108664

Do they really expect to make savings, real savings?

[ramco] 25/4/2013 14:03

On the hour: S&P +0.42%. 10-yr -0.1%. Euro +0.43% vs. dollar. Crude +0.49% to $91.88. Gold +1.97% to $1451.75.

[ramco] 25/4/2013 14:01

In the latest press release, Sentier Research spokesman Gordon Green concisely summarizes the recent data.

This latest reading on real median annual household income reflects, to a large extent, the reduction in consumer prices of 0.2 percent between February 2013 and March 2013. Consumer prices increased by 0.7 percent between January 2013 and February 2013, which contributed to the 1.1 percent decline in real median annual household income recorded during that time period. Even though we are technically in an economic recovery, the most recent experience suggests that real median annual household income is still having difficulty gaining any traction. As we have noted in our previous reports, we are watching this household income series closely for signs of any sustained directional movement.

As the excellent data from Sentier Research makes clear, the mainstream U.S. household was struggling before the Great Recession. At this point, real household incomes are in significantly worse shape than they were over three years ago when the recession ended...;

Add: Avatar looks the same on this front too....;

[ramco] 25/4/2013 13:48

The U.S. government will buy up to 10K hybrids to help trim fuel costs for the fleet of government cars. The marching orders come from the GSA which estimates savings of close to 1M gallons of fuel over the lifetime of the vehicles. The agency didn't say which manufacturer it will buy the vehicles from, although presumably General Motors (GM) and Ford (F) will receive some home field advantage.

[ramco] 25/4/2013 13:47

Bears vacate in the latest AAII Investor Sentiment Survey, their number dropping 9.4 points to 38.8% - still above the long-term average of 30.5%. They mostly moved to the Neutral camp which increased 8 points to 32.9%. Bulls gain 1.4 points to 28.3%, well below the long-term average of 39%.

[dope007] 25/4/2013 13:42

As soon as bond yields rise, the countries in debt, the companies in debt, and the people in debt are blown out of the water. Since 2007/8 All that has happened is debt has gone up, so we are probably in a worse state now than then.

I note although results have been good guidance has been poor.

[ramco] 25/4/2013 13:38

S&P 500 (SPY) futures extend gains, +0.5% after jobless claims fall to their lowest level in 6 weeks. Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) +0.7%. The 4-week moving average fell 4.5K to 357.5K.

[ramco] 25/4/2013 13:37

Dope absolutely... the Bond market is rarely wrong...and since it is an unbeliever then it is only a matter of time before it asks for a meeting to get together...;

[ramco] 25/4/2013 13:34

Initial Jobless Claims: -16K to 339K vs. 350K consensus, 355K prior (revised). Continuing claims -93K to 3.00M.

[ramco] 25/4/2013 13:29

AstraZeneca (AZN -1.4%) has received a subpoena from the U.S. Attorney's Office in Boston about production standards at the company's plant in Macclesfield in northern England. The facility is AstraZeneca's second largest manufacturing site and is used to produce its Zoladex line for prostate and breast cancers.

[dope007] 25/4/2013 13:29

On a yield basis equities are cheap. The reality to me though is Bonds are damned expensive and when that bubble pops equities are also in big trouble.

[ramco] 25/4/2013 13:27

No problem dope they will just instead send equities to the moon...;

The bounce in precious metals continues, gold (GLD) +1.6% and silver (SLV) +2.1% as buyers of the physical apparently used the rout to load up and - if anything - global central banks are leaning towards even easier monetary policy. A survey shows low bond yields are no longer doing it for central bankers and they're now looking at loading their balance sheets with equities.

[avatar333] 25/4/2013 13:24

Thanks, lol short killer.

[ramco] 25/4/2013 13:24

Central banks look to have top-ticked gold (GLD), buying their largest amount of the metal since 1964 in 2012, according to the World Gold Council. Many of the buyers are the same ones who sold during the nineties at less than $400/oz. Are they continued buyers on the dip this year?


Add: Appears Gordon had others who shared his views on sale...funny that thought that buying high and selling low was a sheeple failing....;

[dope007] 25/4/2013 13:22

Aye, keep printing. Problem is all this printing ain't doing anything because EU policies are a basket case.

[ramco] 25/4/2013 13:21

Exit: "Tapering." Enter: "Extending." Some weakish economic data and the slightest of tremors in the stock market has shifted the debate on the FOMC from chatter about backing off asset purchases to continuing (and even expanding) the current program. Even serial dissenter Jeff Lacker says he'd give "serious thought" to additional stimulus. 10-year Treasury yields of 1.71% reside near the year's low. TLT -0.3% premarket.