American Equity Investment Life Holding (AEL)

Milhoy (24.87) Submitted: 11/21/2009 5:20:13 AM : Start Price: $7.52 AEL Score: +0.33

Strong fundamentals

JeremyBear (< 20) Submitted: 11/4/2009 2:41:46 PM : Start Price: $6.59 AEL Score: +10.24

eps acceleration&growth / value / recent price strength (4w)

mrindependent (98.72) Submitted: 8/4/2009 9:54:52 AM : Start Price: $7.46 AEL Score: -9.84

This annuity and life insurance provider is available for 0.77 times book value and 4.7 times estimated earnings. It sports a CAPS rating of 4 and a stock scouter rating of 8. Insider buying is strong.

allenlundgren (< 20) Submitted: 3/27/2009 12:26:49 AM : Start Price: $4.76 AEL Score: +22.30

Here's a company that places an emphasis on fundamentals, very conservative, and non too flashy. Has a huge emphasis on taking care of its customers, agents, and employees, and when customers are giving up on the market, agents should have no trouble bringing in new customers seeking stability.

landoffree (< 20) Submitted: 2/28/2009 9:33:41 AM : Start Price: $3.75 AEL Score: +46.09

Many investors want an investment tool that guarantees a place to put their dollars that won't decline in value. AEL does just that with their annuities.

PeeDaPants (48.13) Submitted: 7/20/2008 2:41:24 PM : Start Price: $8.20 AEL Score: +1.76

Everybody is saying it doesn't have any exposure to the sub-prime "mess", but they were saying it when the stock price was at $10-$11, so if it's down 15% from that price, I should be golden now! I think the financials are about the same. It doesn't look like this company sucks!

synergize (99.00) Submitted: 6/17/2008 1:10:00 AM : Start Price: $11.43 AEL Score: -18.18

American Equity Investment Life Holding Company develops, markets, issues and administers annuities and life insurance. The Company is a full-service underwriter of an array of annuity and insurance products through its two life insurance subsidiaries, American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company (American Equity Life) and American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company of New York. American Equity Investment Life Holding Company's business consists primarily of the sale of fixed-rate and index annuities. It is licensed to sell its products in 50 states and the District of Columbia. The Company's products include fixed-rate annuities, index annuities, a variable annuity and life insurance.

Analysis:
Price/Sales and growth pick. Uptrend since January 2008. Moneyflow improve and volume gainer.

Mike00m (49.76) Submitted: 6/6/2008 3:41:34 PM : Start Price: $10.73 AEL Score: -13.55

American Equity is a growth driven company that has excellent financials and little exposure to the mortgage mess. There innovative products are extremely competitive during recessions and market down turns. AEL is in a great position to take advantage of the retiring baby boom, with there retirement Income products.

joshmcbride (91.59) Submitted: 4/24/2008 8:52:10 PM : Start Price: $9.57 AEL Score: -3.53

Gonna be hot

handoverhill (< 20) Submitted: 3/14/2008 1:49:41 AM : Start Price: $9.16 AEL Score: -4.60

This stock is another one that is a sleeper, so you better keep it on your watch list.

humbledude (77.25) Submitted: 12/10/2007 10:56:45 AM : Start Price: $8.96 AEL Score: +8.03

stock was beaten down because of exposure to mortgage market. However, I was at the company HQ in Des Moines last week. They have ZERO exposure in the Sub-prime mortage market. Their book of mortgages have all be carefully underwritten and are seeing very little - if any default.

They had been trading around $13/share.

Additionally, with the market acting wacky, I believe this will stimulate more sales. They have also added a couple newer distribution channels that will add to their growth.

mysoftballcoach (90.58) Submitted: 10/25/2007 1:33:09 PM : Start Price: $10.75 AEL Score: -5.96

The past several years, AEL has traded between $9-$14. I jumped in a little early at $11.00 but believe it will rebound to $13-$14 range. This should be a pretty easy trade for 20% or so. In the meantime, things could develop to make this a longer term hold. Right now, just looking for the easy 20%.

Good Luck
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