$78.18 -3.36 (-4.11%)
12/4/2009 10:43 AM

ASA Limited (ASA)

CAPS Rating: 2 out of 5

A closed-end investment company. They provide investors a vehicle to invest in a portfolio consisting primarily of stocks of companies conducting, as a major portion of their business, gold mining and related activities in South Africa.

Current Price $78.18 Mkt Cap $562.93M
Open $80.83 P/E Ratio 815.40
Prev. Close $81.54 Div. (Yield) 1.40 (1.70%)
Daily Range $78.06 - $80.83 Volume 44,478
52-Wk Range $33.80 - $84.44 Avg. Daily Vol. 51,000

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LemmingsRcoming (83.18)
Submitted February 21, 2008

My method for rating stocks is pretty simple. Since our definition of “The Market” is the S&P 500 Index, I have done an extensive analysis of these companies. I simply did a multiple regression comparing the per share data like dividend, book… More

YeahBuddy79 (80.76)
Submitted April 24, 2008

I just don't like this stock.

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Member Avatar OldEnglish (27.46) Submitted: 8/24/2009 4:53:29 PM : Underperform Start Price: $64.95 ASA Score: -11.76

Re-posting. From my last post:

The future president of South Africa, Jacob Zuma, believes showers protect against AIDS. South African companies need to get ready for several more years of rolling blackouts as the money allotted for power grid expansion goes to the Winnie Mandela memorial soccer and necklacing fund.

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Member Avatar trendsJohn (< 20) Submitted: 6/14/2008 3:02:46 PM : Underperform Start Price: $70.89 ASA Score: -25.27

multiple technical failures

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Member Avatar YeahBuddy79 (80.76) Submitted: 4/24/2008 5:17:16 PM : Underperform Start Price: $74.77 ASA Score: -21.43

I just don't like this stock.

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oliversudden

oliversudden (< 20) Score: +110.48

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Member Name Member
Rating
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Date
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Frame
Start
Price
Stock
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S&P
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Score Commentary
ahorny22 31.74 11/5/2008 Outperform 1Y $40.13 +94.85% +15.55% +79.30
crigsby85 63.27 8/21/2007 Outperform 1Y $51.02 +53.24% -18.98% +72.21
tzemach 94.83 9/18/2006 Outperform 5Y $50.58 +54.59% -9.99% +64.57
damtjr 66.44 10/23/2006 Outperform 1Y $52.62 +48.59% -13.60% +62.18
JEndymion 66.15 10/31/2006 Outperform 1Y $53.60 +45.86% -14.11% +59.97
brandonvanzee 71.71 1/9/2007 Outperform NS $54.64 +43.08% -16.02% +59.10
DeweyFP 66.91 1/19/2007 Outperform NS $55.29 +41.41% -16.79% +58.19
samiam1234 89.95 1/29/2007 Outperform NS $55.89 +39.88% -16.58% +56.46
lloydvon 68.74 5/30/2007 Outperform 5Y $58.49 +33.68% -22.24% +55.92
zevvy 33.16 11/13/2006 Outperform 1Y $55.30 +41.38% -14.16% +55.54

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