Markel Corp (MKL)

nickbillfish (26.71) Submitted: 7/15/07 10:34 PM : Start Price: $493.00 MKL Score: -0.53

Operates on same philosophy as Berkshire but more focused and smaller. Niche insurance products don't face a lot of competition. Like the philisophy the underwriting unit heads are paid based on performance over time. Buy a slug of this and sl...

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kevina66 (77.57) Submitted: 4/13/07 11:07 PM : Start Price: $475.97 MKL Score: -1.26

A proven business model

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RobertIM (< 20) Submitted: 4/11/07 12:28 PM : Start Price: $481.24 MKL Score: -2.40

Conservative insurance models keep them safe.
Excellent stock picking ability.
Will I believe give them the ability to consistently beat the S&P over the long run. You just need to wait for bad hurricane seasons watch their price go down and then buy...

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sanppy0001 (< 20) Submitted: 5/07/08 9:05 AM : Start Price: $430.50 MKL Score: 2.68

Warren Buffett Jr.

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alcapone1931 (27.54) Submitted: 5/05/08 2:46 AM : Start Price: $417.75 MKL Score: 4.05

Recent small acquisition in addition to a poor 1Q profit compared to last year has dropped this stock well below it's 52wk high. the volaitile market is also taking it's toll on MKLs own array of solid investments and an increase in it's combined rat...

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bullshiite (96.80) Submitted: 5/04/08 1:12 AM : Start Price: $417.75 MKL Score: 4.05

Catching a falling knife so it doesn't dent my hardwood floor.

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Bofadez (44.62) Submitted: 7/06/07 11:04 AM : Start Price: $482.55 MKL Score: 0.37

Specialty insurance, can't go wrong here

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AJL203PSU (< 20) Submitted: 8/15/07 11:59 AM : Start Price: $465.03 MKL Score: -1.06

baby buffet

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JNAFromAL (< 20) Submitted: 8/15/07 7:06 PM : Start Price: $463.00 MKL Score: -2.09

This is an excellently run company with stellar management. The stock is a pit pricy, but a 20% annual return on investment is 20% regardless if the stock is $1 or $1,000. Buy the stock and then check on it again in a year. You'll be pleased (and ...

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griderX (< 20) Submitted: 5/15/08 11:37 AM : Start Price: $432.92 MKL Score: 0.80

As one of the 3 of the 422 (0.71%) All-Star Caps players who thinks this stock will underperform the S&P for at least the next 3-months or more, I am sailing against the wind on this one.

After reading the AIG blow-up and it's net premiums down, the...

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