American Financial Group (AFG)

TerryHogan (47.25) Submitted: 11/23/2009 2:06:38 AM : Start Price: $24.84 AFG Score: -0.39

Focused on returning money to shareholders through dividend.

00100 (96.44) Submitted: 10/27/2009 10:36:06 AM : Start Price: $25.15 AFG Score: +4.88

Downthumb. Confusing earnings. Poor balance sheet and negative cash flow. Likely to get a short squeeze on non-comparible earnings.

NEWSMONKEY (< 20) Submitted: 3/9/2009 9:48:50 AM : Start Price: $12.60 AFG Score: -33.79

Those who are hoping for a recovery will be disappointed. Sell early sell often

RamsRule (63.00) Submitted: 8/29/2008 11:28:22 AM : Start Price: $27.65 AFG Score: +0.98

will start to move up

mcfarldd (66.08) Submitted: 6/17/2008 2:47:27 AM : Start Price: $28.17 AFG Score: +4.01

Great time to buy at $29

CINCYSTOCKS (69.82) Submitted: 3/13/2008 11:58:59 AM : Start Price: $24.13 AFG Score: +14.16

Chairman gobblin gup shares. Record 2007 core earnings.

lovesaves (95.48) Submitted: 3/11/2008 6:25:55 PM : Start Price: $24.70 AFG Score: -13.32

Found this company under the insurance tag. Sell all property insurance and casualty stocks, or see your portfolio bcome a casualty! Warren Buffett is negative on the sector and that's good enough for me. Financial sector s--t has to work iits way through the whole goose.

LuvABear (52.89) Submitted: 3/8/2008 8:50:46 PM : Start Price: $24.05 AFG Score: +14.08

Has a strong hold on the market. I expect it to do well over the next year.

osborta (98.25) Submitted: 8/23/2007 6:05:14 PM : Start Price: $28.16 AFG Score: +8.36

This is a bid for the combination of hard-hit Financial companies taking advantage with share repurchases.

rufianno (95.65) Submitted: 8/22/2007 6:24:43 PM : Start Price: $27.52 AFG Score: +10.87

buy and hold

Bashmaki (20.49) Submitted: 5/3/2007 5:04:51 PM : Start Price: $33.94 AFG Score: -4.78

Excellent numbers with 40% insider holdings makes for a solid comany with a vision

Persuter (98.08) Submitted: 5/2/2007 10:37:08 AM : Start Price: $33.64 AFG Score: -4.68

I simply find it very difficult to ignore a stock that has a sub-1 price to sales ratio, especially when they still have decent earnings. Good P/E ratio as well, and a very low 1.11 PEG. (Especially low for a company in such a low-growth industry.)

All in all, a good small-cap pick. Looks like the market hasn't really found this one yet.

80brown (97.49) Submitted: 5/2/2007 12:57:56 AM : Start Price: $33.58 AFG Score: -4.96

Currently trading at 66.5% intrinsic value.

jazper292 (< 20) Submitted: 12/5/2006 3:02:16 PM : Start Price: $33.48 AFG Score: -8.86

small cap A rating from schwab, value play

GGGilmore (59.21) Submitted: 11/15/2006 4:17:52 PM : Start Price: $31.91 AFG Score: -6.17

Recent good earnings are not reflected in market price. P/E is below the industry and this is a strong performer. I think we will see a P/E of 15, giving this a marktet price of $75 now. It earnings continue at the same pace, I would expect the stock to be $105 - $110 in 2 years.

motleycrool (83.01) Submitted: 9/14/2006 3:08:48 PM : Start Price: $30.20 AFG Score: -7.85

Well run insurance company. Throws off a ton of cash. Reasonably priced, even at its record high market price.