FBL Financial Group (NYSE:FFG)

SnowBawl (< 20) Submitted: 5/15/2012 7:58:25 AM : Start Price: $26.47 FFG Score: +0.99

3 to 2 stars.

Bojac3728 (< 20) Submitted: 4/13/2009 8:14:52 PM : Start Price: $5.63 FFG Score: +301.42

Good growth and earnings.

sunnybrasil (95.39) Submitted: 2/22/2008 4:37:54 AM : Start Price: $28.00 FFG Score: -9.76

Good sound company with good P/e ratio

mysoftballcoach (67.26) Submitted: 10/2/2007 10:54:43 PM : Start Price: $36.41 FFG Score: -19.87

Insurance and annuities...a license to steal. Which makes for a great investing opportunity. FFG is a 5 bagger since 1996 and a double since 2001. Since 2001 that's a 12% compounded return. And while the dividend yield is currently just 1.2%, the dividend has grown 350% since 1996 although the dividend growth has slowed in recent years. While this isn't my top pick, it's certainly worth having in the portfolio. Safe, solid investment especially as the economy muddles through the housing slow-down, mortgage issues, and headed into an election year. I can live with a 13.2% return, just a meager 10% better than inflation, while the economy rights itself.

Good Luck.
http://www.mysoftballcoach.com/investing.html

nealjean (< 20) Submitted: 6/27/2007 5:44:49 PM : Start Price: $35.71 FFG Score: -20.13

with so much volatility in the market this looks like a solid climber