ANYONE KNOW WHY THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND IS SHOWING A SHARE PRICE AROUND THE 6.59 MARK WHEN IT WAS 18.00 OR SO THE OTHER WEEK OR AM I GOING STRANGE?????????????

Three for one share split Cashcaptain. RNS

or the market hasn't taken kindly to the ABN Amro bid !!!!

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OK OK - Kyoto is correct.

Taken to now to make some sort of sense re the results. Talk about war and peace.
I read the write down different second time, so although I do usually take whatever time is required to read/study companies results, for the first time I intend to leave it to the analyst.
A consensus of analysts expert opinions after they have dissected the figures will no doubt settle what figures are more factual than conjecture. CNN have further write downs at 1.16 mill as have the Press Association report, Reuters and Blomberg have 2.13.
Some appear to rush out opinions so as just to beat their competitors.
It will I feel take them some time to be fully accurate re these results.

I bought some more just in case

greekman - fully agree, most results are fairly straight forward to understand, but this time I will have to wait for some expert help on this one. I think the Bloomberg writedowns are closer, 3.2bn so far I believe.

A further complication is no inclusion yet of ABN Ambro for the year.

Will be looking to buy on any weakness, having already added lloy last week.

Shows how analyst are too quick on the draw so to speak, several have amended their first figures (Bloomberg to 2.5 mill). How can anyone put out an accurate analysis of such in depth complicated results within 15 mins of their release.
In the past I have seen such analytical comments from analysts within 5 mins of such releases.

RBS Barc winner & looser both showing similar writedowns and div increase 10% both with fantastic yields .... can we really beleive either is on the way to the knackers yard ?

Most certainly not, eventually the city scribblers together with their juvenile short traders and associated hedge fund manipulators will realise that common sense will prevail and value will be recognised then they will be caught with their pants down!

I am glad and shorted RBS for a while. Now gone up a class to play with the big boys who buy!

WHAT A DAY
SOME DAY A.

Looks as though some creative accounting has gone into RBS's results due to the takeover of ABN AMRO which has assisted in masking the real effects of the subprime credit crunch. The actual picture hopefully may emerge when they produce the next interim results in six months time, till then the jury remains out.

Like Halifax, i don't think this is a long term hold until after the next results and the ABN AMRO effects are fully known

took my profit at 4.24 and ran. was hoping to stay in for the divi. may buy back for divi if SP right and i feel so inclined. turned to be my only good play y/day[the rest stunk] :(

Alex

On my accumulate list RBS, buying up to 4.60 as and when funds permit.

Wall st down 300points tonite I would wait a while before buying in.

Shorting Wall St also Mitzy, have been for a while now.

Who could blame you explosive its the only way dont fight against the market as you will lose sub 300p for RBS.

Check B/S after the bell!

OK Fred..