Comments on: THE ALCOA QUARTER AND THE EXPECTATION RATIO CRYSTAL BALL http://pragcap.com/the-alcoa-quarter-and-the-expectation-ratio-crystal-ball Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:32:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: xxxxxL http://pragcap.com/the-alcoa-quarter-and-the-expectation-ratio-crystal-ball/comment-page-1#comment-6829 xxxxxL Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:37:12 +0000 http://pragcap.com/?p=10474#comment-6829 Normal investors be it in an operative world (industrial and else)or in its reflection (the equities markets) expect a normalised world. That is a world where they may assess prices and conjoncture ( no matter which one)with confidence. Past markets have failed to demonstrate adequate judgement on pricing and economics. I fail to see any improvments the financial markets are a deterrent for real investments. Normal investors be it in an operative world (industrial and else)or in its reflection (the equities markets) expect a normalised world.
That is a world where they may assess prices and conjoncture ( no matter which one)with confidence. Past markets have failed to demonstrate adequate judgement on pricing and economics.
I fail to see any improvments the financial markets are a deterrent for real investments.

]]> By: TPC http://pragcap.com/the-alcoa-quarter-and-the-expectation-ratio-crystal-ball/comment-page-1#comment-6828 TPC Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:23:10 +0000 http://pragcap.com/?p=10474#comment-6828 Wall Street is bipolar. Like a pendulum swinging....Investors always expect it to be in a state of normalcy, but it rarely is. Wall Street is bipolar. Like a pendulum swinging….Investors always expect it to be in a state of normalcy, but it rarely is.

]]> By: xxxxxL http://pragcap.com/the-alcoa-quarter-and-the-expectation-ratio-crystal-ball/comment-page-1#comment-6827 xxxxxL Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:18:02 +0000 http://pragcap.com/?p=10474#comment-6827 TPC Thanks but this is semantic A reminder of a masochist story: When you feel bad hit your skull with a hamer when you stop you feel better TPC

Thanks but this is semantic
A reminder of a masochist story: When you feel bad hit your skull with a hamer when you stop you feel better

]]> By: TPC http://pragcap.com/the-alcoa-quarter-and-the-expectation-ratio-crystal-ball/comment-page-1#comment-6826 TPC Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:10:32 +0000 http://pragcap.com/?p=10474#comment-6826 XL, It's important to understand that the ER does not predict the state of the economy. It simply compares analysts expectations to reality. It doesn't measure the health of the economy at all. It just measures whether things are getting better or worse compared to expectations....And Wall St is an expectations game and nothing more. XL,

It’s important to understand that the ER does not predict the state of the economy. It simply compares analysts expectations to reality. It doesn’t measure the health of the economy at all. It just measures whether things are getting better or worse compared to expectations….And Wall St is an expectations game and nothing more.

]]> By: xxxxxL http://pragcap.com/the-alcoa-quarter-and-the-expectation-ratio-crystal-ball/comment-page-1#comment-6825 xxxxxL Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:07:58 +0000 http://pragcap.com/?p=10474#comment-6825 Indeed a forward looking crystal ball AA PERIOD ENDING 30-Jun-09 31-Mar-09 31-Dec-08 30-Sep-08 Total Revenue 4,244,000 4,147,000 4,672,000 7,234,000 Operating Loss (399,000) (633,000) (1,013,000) 584,000 Net Income (454,000) (497,000) (1,191,000) 268,000 Aluminium use Summary: Aluminium has a huge number of uses. These range from all sorts of packaging, through to aeroplanes, cars and train carriages. Aluminium is also vital in powerlines, the building and construction industry and commonplace household objects. Russia aluminium plants are running on furloug (large financial state support) ALBA (Al Bahrein aluminium plant) is on a standstill Indeed a forward looking crystal ball

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PERIOD ENDING 30-Jun-09 31-Mar-09 31-Dec-08 30-Sep-08

Total Revenue 4,244,000 4,147,000 4,672,000 7,234,000
Operating Loss (399,000) (633,000) (1,013,000) 584,000
Net Income (454,000) (497,000) (1,191,000) 268,000

Aluminium use

Summary: Aluminium has a huge number of uses. These range from all sorts of packaging, through to aeroplanes, cars and train carriages. Aluminium is also vital in powerlines, the building and construction industry and commonplace household objects.

Russia aluminium plants are running on furloug (large financial state support) ALBA (Al Bahrein aluminium plant) is on a standstill

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