Royal Bank Of Scotland Share Discussion Threads

[speedy] 07/10/2013 12:22

"but we may be able to move towards simpler and flatter taxes."

What could be simpler than a 1% wealth tax on assets over say, £1,000,000.00 ??

Answers on a postcard please ... ;-)

[leedskier] 07/10/2013 12:17

Shutdown: The tea party's last stand

By E.J. Dionne Jr., Monday, October 7, 3:37 AM

If the nation is lucky, this October will mark the beginning of the end of the tea party.

The movement is suffering from extreme miscalculation and a foolish misreading of its opponents' intentions. This, in turn, has created a moment of enlightenment, an opening to see things that were once missed.

[leedskier] 07/10/2013 12:10

More detail on the raised UK Growth forecasts ...

[leedskier] 07/10/2013 12:07

Fortunately RBS does not report until 1 November, by which time the US debt ceiling will (hopefully) have been raised.

[leedskier] 07/10/2013 12:06

Rebecca O'Keeffe, head of investment at broker Interactive Investor, says market worries over the situation in the US will outweigh any good news from the corporate earnings season:

As the US shutdown continues, the pressure on markets and investors is intensifying. With the parties remaining entrenched and with just 10 days to go before we reach the debt ceiling, fears are growing and uncertainly is weighing heavily on the market.

The US and European reporting season begins this week and would usually provide a clear steer for the markets - however whilst we may see some stock specific moves, the threat of a potential default means even key corporate news remains overshadowed by the political deadlock.

[leedskier] 07/10/2013 12:02

Business news and markets: live
Eurozone year-on-year growth in second quarter revised down to 0.6pc, while a leading think tank has raised its growth forecasts for the UK for 2013 and 2014 after recent strong macro data.

[cfc1] 07/10/2013 10:31

just added more at 367....£10Ks worth...think this talk of good/bad is rubbish....Osborne just covering all basis...at worse they'll dump some stuff in the ulster bank.

still massively undervalued

[ramco] 07/10/2013 10:10

Speedy,

Like all issuance has to be pieced together and I like to keep it simple (as, if we start delving into all the other nooks and corners we will never come out of it...;) if it helps...

Current and 1 Year Prior
Bank of Japan Assets: Total (Billions of JPY) 208,189.40 150,392.00

The plan for 2013....involves issuing corporate bonds Y400billion... Issuance plan..

Japanese Govt - Guaranteed Bonds Y200bn(used for funding)
Japanese Govt - Guaranteed International Bonds Y150bn
Corporate Bonds (inc, Euro MIN) Y400bn

Total Y750bn

[leedskier] 07/10/2013 10:08

Ensuring Royal Dutch Shell offers a 10% dividend yield ... ;

[dope007] 07/10/2013 10:07

Without QE the market would be half this level. Probably lower. With QE we have seen mkts up, but also debt levels up, and anemic levels of growth, combined with rising unemployment, which will eventually slam the anemic growth into a major reverse

[leedskier] 07/10/2013 09:59

R. of course the futures were weak last night, Asia had to be milked first ;

[leedskier] 07/10/2013 09:48

Compared with a Central London apartment bought 10 years ago as a buy to let, the FTSE100 has been a very poor investment both in terms of income and value.

No wonder MPs were 'flipping' houses rather than investing in UK companies.

[ramco] 07/10/2013 09:45

and if the truth be known always has been....; those figures where up by same amounts last night but as you say, bacon frying potential to load up on cholesterol before the open not to be sniffed at....;

[dope007] 07/10/2013 09:42

leeds based on the debt levels of sovereign nations, bank leverage, bank books, and forward PE's, the market is way overvalued imho

[leedskier] 07/10/2013 09:38

The FTSE100 is not over valued. Royal Dutch Shell is trading on a forward PE of 8.5, offering a 5% dividend!

The addiction of UK funds to dividend is the problem.

[dope007] 07/10/2013 09:34

leeds the markets are way overvalued.

[leedskier] 07/10/2013 09:33

FTSE100 off 51.9.

add:

At 6401.98

[leedskier] 07/10/2013 09:25

Yep ... never mind Friday's recovery in New York ... look at today's futures, nicely marked down to get those European 'shorts' in the money.

[ramco] 07/10/2013 09:16

Morning, Dow -135, S&P -17.25....currently.....;

[leedskier] 07/10/2013 09:13

FSTE100 off 46 points.

If there were any doubts that the London Stock Exchange was the US's whipping boy before we discovered that 85% of UK listed shares are owned overseas, there can be no doubts now.

[dope007] 07/10/2013 09:10

Just heard on Bloomberg TEPCO is up 130% from its lows!!!. More evidence of a trader frenzy of bag passing. And then you read this!!!



Another bag passing trader frenzy. Unfortunately the taxpayer has run out of money, hence all the hyperinflating printing by the FED to bails these tosspots out, and destroy the rest of us.