Comments on: The Amazing Shrinking Banks http://www.stubbornmule.net/2009/01/the-amazing-shrinking-banks/ Obstinately objective Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:35:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: stubbornmule http://www.stubbornmule.net/2009/01/the-amazing-shrinking-banks/comment-page-1/#comment-2719 stubbornmule Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:45:07 +0000 http://www.stubbornmule.net/?p=1595#comment-2719 @BC: I've now updated the chart. As you can see, although RBC's market cap. did fall 44% over the two years, it is still bigger than any of the Australian banks and TD, which fell 37%, is bigger than all but Westpac. @BC: I’ve now updated the chart. As you can see, although RBC’s market cap. did fall 44% over the two years, it is still bigger than any of the Australian banks and TD, which fell 37%, is bigger than all but Westpac.

]]> By: stubbornmule http://www.stubbornmule.net/2009/01/the-amazing-shrinking-banks/comment-page-1/#comment-2718 stubbornmule Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:16:14 +0000 http://www.stubbornmule.net/?p=1595#comment-2718 @BC: Good point! I'll add them in. Of course, the Canadian banks have not completely escaped difficulties, as evidenced by TD pulling their business out of Australia a few weeks ago. @BC: Good point! I’ll add them in. Of course, the Canadian banks have not completely escaped difficulties, as evidenced by TD pulling their business out of Australia a few weeks ago.

]]> By: BC http://www.stubbornmule.net/2009/01/the-amazing-shrinking-banks/comment-page-1/#comment-2715 BC Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:54:25 +0000 http://www.stubbornmule.net/?p=1595#comment-2715 I don't see a single Canadian Bank here... currently listed as the strongest financial system in the world. Oversight? I don’t see a single Canadian Bank here… currently listed as the strongest financial system in the world.

Oversight?

]]> By: AJ http://www.stubbornmule.net/2009/01/the-amazing-shrinking-banks/comment-page-1/#comment-2397 AJ Fri, 13 Feb 2009 06:14:24 +0000 http://www.stubbornmule.net/?p=1595#comment-2397 Can't wait til Westpac is number 50 in the world again! Can’t wait til Westpac is number 50 in the world again!

]]> By: James http://www.stubbornmule.net/2009/01/the-amazing-shrinking-banks/comment-page-1/#comment-2353 James Wed, 11 Feb 2009 05:02:05 +0000 http://www.stubbornmule.net/?p=1595#comment-2353 based on your swivel data the bank which has the best relative performance is.....Westpac! It relative share of market cap has increased by 155%. Citi is 3rd worse with a 76% decrease. based on your swivel data the bank which has the best relative performance is…..Westpac! It relative share of market cap has increased by 155%. Citi is 3rd worse with a 76% decrease.

]]> By: James http://www.stubbornmule.net/2009/01/the-amazing-shrinking-banks/comment-page-1/#comment-2352 James Wed, 11 Feb 2009 04:49:15 +0000 http://www.stubbornmule.net/?p=1595#comment-2352 it would be interesting to see how they have fared relative to the average market cap - JPM has clearly outperformed while Citi has underperformed it would be interesting to see how they have fared relative to the average market cap – JPM has clearly outperformed while Citi has underperformed

]]> By: Ian Lyons http://www.stubbornmule.net/2009/01/the-amazing-shrinking-banks/comment-page-1/#comment-2289 Ian Lyons Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:40:14 +0000 http://www.stubbornmule.net/?p=1595#comment-2289 Here's the revised chart which depicts area, not diameter: http://alphaville.ftdata.co.uk/lib/inc/getfile/4214.gif Bernie really was an amateur compared to these pros Here’s the revised chart which depicts area, not diameter: http://alphaville.ftdata.co.uk/lib/inc/getfile/4214.gif

Bernie really was an amateur compared to these pros

]]> By: CV http://www.stubbornmule.net/2009/01/the-amazing-shrinking-banks/comment-page-1/#comment-2288 CV Mon, 02 Feb 2009 06:16:11 +0000 http://www.stubbornmule.net/?p=1595#comment-2288 very insightful Mule. The aggregate market cap from your sample at Jan 2007 was $3.1 trillion. It is now $1.0 trillion. $2.1 trillion dollars has vanished in a very short space of time. At least Bernie Maddof's ponzi scheme lasted the best part of 20 years and only cost the punters a lazy $50 billion. very insightful Mule. The aggregate market cap from your sample at Jan 2007 was $3.1 trillion. It is now $1.0 trillion. $2.1 trillion dollars has vanished in a very short space of time. At least Bernie Maddof’s ponzi scheme lasted the best part of 20 years and only cost the punters a lazy $50 billion.

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