American Capital Strategies, Ltd. (ACAS)

drewsgo77 (30.09) Submitted: 1/02/08 5:24 PM : Start Price: $33.69 ACAS Score: -21.90

trading below NAV right now (NAV 34.65 i believe). ECAS which they own > 50% is also trading below NAV.

Also, from ACAS's general counsel: "..if a recession occurs, we will probably see an increase in our restructuring work. "


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CedarRiver500 (< 20) Submitted: 9/14/06 9:25 AM : Start Price: $31.54 ACAS Score: -25.52

Banks & Finacials will out perform with the fed about to pause or cut intrest rates. With a sustainable 9% Div how can you go wrong. This stock is under valued and is weighted the heaviest in my stock profile.

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davidr825 (21.57) Submitted: 8/23/06 1:03 PM : Start Price: $31.34 ACAS Score: -26.20

Well run and beaten up

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BuckGatewood (< 20) Submitted: 8/26/06 5:19 PM : Start Price: $31.36 ACAS Score: -26.54

ACAS has a high return on invested capital which will weather any interest rate increases. Also the dividend is secure.

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griderX (< 20) Submitted: 5/07/08 12:36 PM : Start Price: $29.62 ACAS Score: 17.77

Unsustainable dividend policy.

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SensibleGirl (82.54) Submitted: 1/24/07 3:12 PM : Start Price: $39.61 ACAS Score: -29.13

American Capital Strategies is a Business Development Company or BDC, "...with nearly tax-free status and the goal of increasing public funding for small-and middle-market companies." In addition, "BDCs have beaten the S&P 500 by 14 percentage points...

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exkalibur86 (< 20) Submitted: 9/05/07 1:58 PM : Start Price: $35.47 ACAS Score: -23.54

High profit margins, ROE, and ROA with a low P/B that make ACAS fundamentally CHEAP. The recent market downturn has ACAS at an attractive price for long-term investment. A company levered less than 1:1 in this market has little to fear, and the mid...

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tabaroody (< 20) Submitted: 4/19/07 3:38 PM : Start Price: $39.49 ACAS Score: -27.61

It is a private equity fund that is public and shares the profits with its stockholders. There will be several P>E firms going public in the near future but they will not be sharing the profits.They will share there share of the prifits if they decla...

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miamibanker (92.99) Submitted: 7/15/07 10:05 PM : Start Price: $39.41 ACAS Score: 24.14

The stock value was hurt when they sold new shares.

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Lester65 (70.88) Submitted: 4/10/07 9:42 PM : Start Price: $38.55 ACAS Score: -27.64

I have owned this stock for several years (since 2001) and have watch it more than double in value while paying an 8% annual dividend. It is expanding throughout Europe and diversing its investment choices. The growth of the middle market clients i...

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