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RBS Could Fail In 10 Years Says Book

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Mark Melin
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As a result of the British Government outsourcing its responsibility to supervise the large banks to industry groups and not holding bankers to account, the Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (ADR)(NYSE:RBS) (LON:RBS) is in danger of failing within ten years, says a new book.

RBS Could Fail In 10 Years Says Book

Book details lavish spending, irresponsible behavior as government regulators let banks write the rules

Shredded: Inside RBS, The Bank That Broke Britain, written by the financial journalist Ian Fraser and recently reviewed by Britian’s Independent newspaper, says the bank has a £100 billion pound financial “black hole” caused...

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Mark Melin is an alternative investment practitioner whose specialty is recognizing the impact of beta market environment on a technical trading strategy. A portfolio and industry consultant, wrote or edited three books including High Performance Managed Futures (Wiley 2010) and The Chicago Board of Trade’s Handbook of Futures and Options (McGraw-Hill 2008) and taught a course at Northwestern University's executive education program.