GDP, M&A, EBITDA, P/E, NASDAQ, Econo-thread Part 11

[Saras]

Just saw Ming close a thread for the first time and thought that I should maybe start one of these econ-freak threads.

I'd enjoy a CorpFin thread more, I guess.

Last post was by GP:

GP -- "New topic: austrian steel industry. Can you give me or direct me to some info on this topic. I'm intrigued with how it was privatized. How much does government still make dictates/subsidies (for workers). And how they are specialized technically and how capable they are."

[Roland]

GP:

"You like bailout speculation. No?"

Only for large financial companies that pose "systemic risk". I was APPALLED by the airline bailout. So unamerican...

"I mean the stockholders of the potential rescuers. The article said that they didn't like the cost of being the rescuer."

Well from that angle, there wasn't much noise - but may have been a background thing. On a broader note, the german financial system was built around the extremely risk-averse war-generation. So low but safe returns were guaranteed by the close ties to banks. Made perfect sense at the time, but has run its course....

"austrian steel industry"

The two players are VA Stahl and Böhler-Udeholm. Subsidies have ended; government holds minority stakes.

http://www.voestalpine.com/servlet/page?_pageid=100&_dad=vaportal&_schema=VAPO30&language=en&site=vaag

http://www.bohler-uddeholm.com/English/index2.html

Don't know if they have what you're looking for, but they should also have some corporate history.....

[Roland]

Re: GDP, M&A, EBITDA, P/E, NASDAQ, Econo-thread Part 11

Originally posted by Saras

I'd enjoy a CorpFin thread more, I guess.

Lookin' for fees, hmmm ?

[Zoid]

Re: GDP, M&A, EBITDA, P/E, NASDAQ, Econo-thread Part 11

Originally posted by Saras
Just saw Ming close a thread for the first time

You don´t visit the OT or A/C forums often do you...

[TCO]

Re: GDP, M&A, EBITDA, P/E, NASDAQ, Econo-thread Part 11

Originally posted by Saras

I'd enjoy a CorpFin thread more, I guess.

I like the core-finn stuff myself.

[TCO]

Re: GDP, M&A, EBITDA, P/E, NASDAQ, Econo-thread Part 11

Originally posted by Saras
Just saw Ming close a thread for the first time and thought that I should maybe start one of these econ-freak threads.

I'd enjoy a CorpFin thread more, I guess.

Last post was by GP:

GP -- "New topic: austrian steel industry. Can you give me or direct me to some info on this topic. I'm intrigued with how it was privatized. How much does government still make dictates/subsidies (for workers). And how they are specialized technically and how capable they are."

Don't they subsidize the worker pensions?

[MORON]

You've probably seen this....but here u go

http://www.bbc.co.uk/budgetinteractive/

[Saras]

Re: Re: GDP, M&A, EBITDA, P/E, NASDAQ, Econo-thread Part 11

Originally posted by Roland


Lookin' for fees, hmmm ?

Aren't we all

[Roland]

Ah... I like the smell of capitalism in the morning...

GP: "Don't they subsidize the worker pensions?"

Not that I know of. The corporate pensions were dealt with in the restructuring - IIRC they were reduced, and got an indirect subsidy through the government loans and grants in the restructuring. The entire state-owned industry was a mess in the late 80s, but the privatization and restructuring paths have varied....

[Saras]

On an unrelated note - I want to buy a laptop, and got a good deal on an Acer-made laptop - what is this Acer and would I be better off buying a more expensive HP or IBM?

[Roland]

Acer is a taiwanese manufacturer, I think...

The faculty uses two Acer laptops with videobeamers in the tech stuff pool, and so far they have survived many different lecturers and transports .... there are also two HPs, but I haven't heard anything that they'd be better. Personally I have a gericom which didn't make any problems...

[Saras]

Originally posted by Roland

The faculty uses two Acer laptops with videobeamers in the tech stuff pool, and so far they have survived many different lecturers and transports .... there are also two HPs, but I haven't heard anything that they'd be better. Personally I have a gericom which didn't make any problems...

How long have they had those Acers? If they survive semi-public use by uni crowds they should be good, I guess

[Roland]

I used them first in spring 2001, but I think they were bought in summer or autumn 2000...

[TCO]

Ehhh...I could have the sotry wrong but my impressionw as that the govt was subsidizing settlement/early retirements associated with reducing work force (at this time). My info is based on one person recently retiring early...

[Sten Sture]

Nice statistical sample sizes guys... one retiree and two laptops!