$250.00 -10.90 (-4.18%)
7/2/2009 4:21 PM

Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (USA) (FFH)

CAPS Rating: 4 out of 5

A financial services holding company which, through its subsidiaries, is engaged in property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, investment management and insurance claims management.

Current Price $250.00 Mkt Cap $4.39B
Open $0.00 P/E Ratio 6.20
Prev. Close $260.90 Div. (Yield) 8.00 (3.10%)
Daily Range $249.87 - $255.88 Volume 0
52-Wk Range $208.15 - $355.62 Avg. Daily Vol. 0

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forexnutca (98.15)
Submitted June 14, 2009

Extremely cheap at these levels. Unlike the other BRK wanna-be's (BAM, LUK, and others). FFH actually has shareholder VALUE. With share buybacks, 3+% rising dividend (6% payout ratio), below book value, 1/2 price to sales, and trades for less than 5… More

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hey4ndr3w (96.94)
Submitted May 25, 2008

Fairfax looks pretty awesome on paper. They scooped up credit default swaps for what appear to be a massive bargain, and they've been able to book big gains in unrealized income on those derivative securities.

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Member Avatar forexnutca (98.15) Submitted: 6/13/2009 11:28:31 PM : Outperform Start Price: $271.64 FFH Score: -9.39

Extremely cheap at these levels. Unlike the other BRK wanna-be's (BAM, LUK, and others). FFH actually has shareholder VALUE. With share buybacks, 3+% rising dividend (6% payout ratio), below book value, 1/2 price to sales, and trades for less than 5 times trailing earnings. This is a Buffet play for sure. This Toronto insurance company is a great asset allocator and has a fantastic CEO, Prem Watsa. Some refer to him as the Canadian Warren Buffet. He was one of the few investors that bet against the housing bubble. He made billions by buying credit default swaps that would rise in value as other companies creditworthiness deteriorated. FFH continues operations expanding globally, with subsidiaries in Asia and central Europe. With a 23% average return over the last few years (yes, even in 2008!!), this is definitely a buy and hold stock at these levels.

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Member Avatar Sovestor (35.24) Submitted: 5/21/2009 4:14:48 PM : Outperform Start Price: $257.56 FFH Score: -4.25

Insurance companies that know how to manage risks and capital well will prosper in the long-term.

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Member Avatar athenamike (71.07) Submitted: 5/20/2009 5:58:10 PM : Outperform Start Price: $264.00 FFH Score: -5.69

Good insurance underwriting and excellent investing come together to make this an excellent long run growth engine. The insurance market is hardening and future investment returns, although bumpy in the short term, should look very good. I expect book value per share growth of around 10-15% and a future price to book higher than current 0.90x.

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rbgibbons

rbgibbons (96.97) Score: +182.28

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Pick 		Member Name Member
Rating 		Start
Date 		Call Time
Frame 		Start
Price 		Stock
Gain 		S&P
Gain 		Score Commentary
MARXXXX 37.27 8/21/2006 Outperform 3Y $99.47 +151.33% -30.95% +182.28
rbgibbons 96.97 8/21/2006 Outperform 5Y $99.47 +151.33% -30.95% +182.28 2 Comments
jss101 58.85 8/23/2006 Outperform NS $99.88 +150.29% -31.03% +181.32
steveblkwh 80.62 8/24/2006 Outperform 3M $101.06 +147.37% -30.96% +178.33
RobiChatterji < 20 8/28/2006 Outperform 5Y $101.77 +145.65% -30.74% +176.39
roguenyc 41.40 8/25/2006 Outperform 1Y $102.23 +144.54% -30.69% +175.23
csbojlesen < 20 8/29/2006 Outperform 5Y $102.92 +142.91% -31.19% +174.10
iantalbot < 20 9/11/2006 Outperform 1Y $118.73 +110.56% -30.84% +141.40 1 Comment
ggbruin123 70.99 10/9/2006 Outperform 3Y $123.35 +102.68% -33.40% +136.08
fatdiesel 94.56 10/9/2006 Outperform 5Y $123.35 +102.68% -33.40% +136.08
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Member Name Member
Rating		 Start
Date		 Call Time
Frame		 Start
Price		 Stock
Gain		 S&P
Gain		 Score End Date Commentary
TrackRBCCapMkts 88.51 7/11/2008 Outperform NS $258.03 -3.11% -27.56% +24.44
TrackTomGayner 52.46 4/11/2008 Outperform NS $302.41 -17.33% -33.40% +16.07 1 Comment
TrackMHawkins 46.93 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $233.61 +7.02% -41.14% +48.16 4 Comments
TrackPabrai 79.75 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $233.61 +7.02% -41.14% +48.16 4 Comments
TrackBillMiller < 20 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $233.61 +7.02% -41.14% +48.16 3 Comments
TrackFerrisBaker 85.66 9/1/2006 Outperform NS $114.97 +117.45% -31.52% +148.96

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