By comparing net assets per share on December 31, 2008 to net assets per share on June 30, 2011, we can gain an idea of company growth that has occurred through equity dealings and income generation.

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This morning it was just under 24p, up a bit on the day, but that is a staggering 55% below the value of RBS's net assets per share - and less than half what taxpayers paid for the shares when rescuing the group.

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Major banks and brokerage houses like Goldman Sachs trade below net tangible assets per share.

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These properties, including Goldman Sachs, still sell at or below net tangible assets per share.

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Banks are the cheapest group on the Big Board, still selling at or below net tangible assets per share.

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My properties still sell below net tangible assets per share, a plus.

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They remain too bearish regarding the return on equity for the big players as regulators elongate dates for compliance on net tangible assets per share, liquidity percentages and other restrictive yardsticks.

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PulteGroup has swelled to 3.7 times its per-share net assets, a record.

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Horton now trade at 1.9 times the per-share value of the company's net assets, approaching the 2.3 level seen in 2004-05.

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