In the dark yet again
22 Jul 2016
Re: Robots in hospitals "This must be one of those robots which LKH doesn't want performing brain surgery on him"Why? Is it not fully gymbaled, gyro-balanced and programmed to adjust for tide and current?RSW: unique business, exceptional at what they do. The SP almost always seems expensive.... but quality comes at a price. Me, in no hurry to sell despite the raw numbers looking stretched.Regards,ITDYA, Friday afternoon, nearly pub time (again!)
Hardboy
21 Jul 2016
Robots in hospitals This must be one of those robots which LKH doesn't want performing brain surgery on him: "Renishaw neuromate® robot installation at Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona Children’s Hospital in Spain 21st July 2016 Renishaw is pleased to report the successful installation of its neuromate stereotactic robot and surgical planning station. Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona Children’s Hospital is not only one of the oldest paediatric centres in Europe, but is also one of the most important. It is a European Centre of Excellence, renowned for its cutting edge procedures and state-of-the art facilities. Since the installation in April 2016, the system has been used successfully for both stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG) for epilepsy and deep brain stimulation (DBS) for dystonia procedures. The centre also plans to use the system for endoscopy procedures in the near future. Dr Jordi Rumià (Head of Functional and Stereotactic Neurosurgery at Hospital Clinic), together with Dr Santiago Candela Cantó (Paediatric Neurosurgeon at Sant Joan de Déu), have used the neuromate system for multiple SEEG procedures. They are pleased to report good results in terms of accuracy and patient outcome and are feeling positive and motivated about the use of the system for the future. Dr Candela said, ‘We are really satisfied with the results of the neuromate. We have performed four surgeries including one implantation of bilateral electrodes in GPi for dystonia in an 8 year old child, and 3 SEEG procedures, with an average of 9 electrodes each, in two children 9 years old and a 19 year old. In all four cases the electrodes were placed exactly where we had planned.” “We are very proud of our results because we have good clinical benefit”, added Dr Candela. “The dystonia patient doesn't need a wheelchair anymore and is able to play football. In the patients with epilepsy, we have been able to localise the epileptogenic origin. We have already planned the resective surgery in two of them.” Renishaw takes great pride in the service and support offered, which is reflected by Dr Candela: “After the training with Renishaw's team in our hospital and their support during the first surgeries, we feel confident with the software and the robot.” Victor Escobar, Managing Director of Renishaw Iberica, said, “Working with the team at the Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona Children’s Hospital is an amazing and highly rewarding experience. They are not only highly professional but also extremely conscious of how different a child is as a patient. They made it very clear how important this was for them since we started talking about integrating the neuromate robot in their workflow. Now, when the team reports any improvements in a child´s life, it makes me feel proud of the work they are doing.” "
investorprotestor
11 Jul 2016
Re: LK What esle are you selling? I know it's bad and I'm sorry - however it seems someone else has my timing for a change!Difference is I'm not going to spill the beans on my even bigger howlers. Good Luck! IP
Hardboy
11 Jul 2016
Re: LK What esle are you selling? How Cruel!
investorprotestor
11 Jul 2016
LK What esle are you selling? sorry couldn't help it. i hope what you bought also went up.
gamesinvestor
11 Jul 2016
2406 - 9.07% on my screen -- must be more than Teresa DisMay that is causing this.Games
Hardboy
11 Jul 2016
Re: Time to top-slice? Meant to add, I am thinking similarly, but am going to hold out for a higher price.
Hardboy
11 Jul 2016
Re: Time to top-slice? Investing is full of clichés - isn't every occupation & hobby? So here's one. It's never wrong to bank a profit.
picstloup
11 Jul 2016
Time to top-slice? Don't understand why these seem so volatile, but wondering if now would be a good time to bank some profits? Currently 20% up on my stake, so cutting 20% of the stake might be wise. On the other hand, results at the end of the month could be less bad than the profit warning suggested, so it might be next step £30. Decisions, decisions.
QuelFromage
11 Jul 2016
Re: Farewell, shipmates! - Benign Brexit Games, very interesting.And it looks like base rate is going to drop below 0.5% - which personally (selfishly), and looking only at mortgage rates, suits me fine as I have two BR tracker mortgages - but I imagine will just stoke the bubble and make the eventual fall bigger ...
QuelFromage
11 Jul 2016
Re: Farewell, shipmates! >7% up today!What's cooking ?
LK Hyman
05 Jul 2016
Re: Farewell, shipmates! Hardboy,"Hmmmm. Looks as if I was a bit hasty in selling RSW LOL!"Or not? .... This investment malarky is complicated!LKH at rancho
gamesinvestor
03 Jul 2016
Re: Farewell, shipmates! - Benign Brexit "Yes, the FTSE is back where it was in GBP terms but that's still down"Except this is not entirely true :-FTSE100 Close on 22nd June - before election 6261FTSE100 Close on Friday - a few days after the election 6578That's a rise of 5.1%Sterling/$ on 22nd June 1.46Sterling/$ on Friday 1.33 a fall of 9.7%Subtracting the two you have a net fall of only 4.6% -- hardly a disaster.The implied volatility of markets over years on average is higher than it has been in he last two years, and moves of 3 to 5% over a 3,6,9 or 12 month period are not unusual.Against the Euro, this is even less stressed, since the average for the Euro/£ in June was about 1.27 and it's only fallen by 6% since then (before Brexit). so you are looking at a net sterling drift for the market against the Euro of about 0.9%For the FTSE 250 there are many companies that are sterling based, yes but also there are many companies such as building and land companies that arguably were in a false bubble in any respect.Even discarding commercial property for a moment - residential property has had years of artificial props from artificially low interest rates held below inflation for 10 years (this has never been the case for 300 years). Also you have funding for lending-help to buy (which I will relabel help to cry when it all falls apart) and a government supporting rent subsidies (housing benefit) for millions who simply don't earn enough to live on -- this is not going to last.The house price ratio to income level is approximately £205K and the average salary is £26K. giving a ratio of 7.9X -- compared the 100 year average of 3.5XWhen this implodes you will see all house builders, land companies, building rental firms, estate agents. land agents, banks, REITS et al - fall like a stone.The falls in FTSE 250 will have nothing to do with Brexit and everything to do with QE-low interest rates and government crutches.Games
In the dark yet again
02 Jul 2016
Re: Farewell, shipmates! LKH, Massmid,You don't understand the rally? Well, depending upon how you look at it, it's not really a rally merely a correction for the initial over-reaction...... and £/$ is pretty much the whole reason.Yes, the FTSE is back where it was in GBP terms but that's still down 10% in 'real' money - the UK relies on imports (and exports) so step back and look at everything is $ (or EUR of JPY or whatever) terms. That's where we buy our stuff, there might be some currency hedging in place but that won't last forever. That £/$ shock invalidates any GBP based chart (not that charts have that much validity in the 1st place as far as I'm concerned). Given the makeup of the FTSE, the size of the whales and their business you could argue that 'flat' would have been best part of a 10% rise in the FTSE simply due to the collapse of Sterling.Look at the ADRs, they give a much better picture. Alternatively convert pre-23rd June prices to $ at 1.4885 (that's what's in my diary) and convert it back at today's rate.The FTSE250, where I have pretty much always been overweight (ouch!), got stuffed, plus the exchange rate hit. Even if I never left the UK ever again, never had to use FX, be completely GBP only, a fall in Sterling of that magnitude will inevitably feed through as higher prices since we are a million miles away from being self sufficient - FWLIW my local petrol station had put up the price of juice by 3p before it was even open for business the morning of 24th.My dividends, on which I live, are down 10% in real world terms, that being what I'll be able to buy with them in the medium/long run, and, as far as I can judge it, their growth liable to be cut back.It's done, let's get on with it. Any way out? Not much as I can see. A General Election where the Tories pitch up with number 1 on the manifesto being get the Leave vote implemented and the others unite with a #1 of stuff it, it was a mistake, would almost be a 2nd referendum in disguise and, while there would be howls of protest from Nigel FarseArse if it didn't go his way, that would give parliament the mandate it needed to stop it (IMO) but, even then, our relationship with the EU will still have been seriously damaged even if it was smiles and handshakes. There you go, another bit of fantasy politics!The initial reaction was probably fair but everything across the board got marked down instantly. Then people started to realise some stuff was relatively immune, mainly the whales with limited GBP exposure, and a few others that may actually benefit. Hence the (partial) rally.Regards,ITDYA thinking it is ugly and there's more ugliness to come.
gamesinvestor
01 Jul 2016
Re: Farewell, shipmates! In the -- nothing in that statement overrides what I wrote.Yes he was a proponent, but never to give away any powers and only to share commitments, not have then dictated by an unelected body.It's not simply about the waste which in itself astonishing it's the loss of control.Nothing will convince me otherwise.Games
