$22.79 -0.16 (-0.70%)
12/3/2009 3:57 PM

General American Investors Co., Inc. (GAM)

CAPS Rating: 2 out of 5

Is a diversified, closed-end, management investment company. Its wholly-owned subsidiary, General American Advisers, provides investment management services to outside accounts whose objectives are compatible with those of the Company.

Current Price $22.79 Mkt Cap $719.55M
Open $22.99 P/E Ratio 120.79
Prev. Close $22.95 Div. (Yield) 0.37 (1.60%)
Daily Range $22.79 - $23.06 Volume 37,644
52-Wk Range $12.08 - $24.40 Avg. Daily Vol. 41,000

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chk999 (100.00)
Submitted January 16, 2008

PE ratio of 168, this does not bode well.

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Member Avatar TMFStockpick08 (< 20) Submitted: 5/27/2008 12:16:28 PM : Outperform Start Price: $32.81 GAM Score: -13.71

This stock was picked by TMFDaddyO in the 2008 TMF Stockpicking Contest.

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Member Avatar JMagic114 (< 20) Submitted: 2/22/2008 7:27:51 AM : Outperform Start Price: $30.83 GAM Score: -11.32

A CEF that acts more like an OEF that has been around since the days of the depression.

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Score Leader

Frenchyx

Frenchyx (97.43) Score: +13.09

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Member Name Member
Rating
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Date
Call Time
Frame
Start
Price
Stock
Gain
S&P
Gain
Score Commentary
mlaux 54.00 5/5/2008 Underperform 5Y $32.70 -30.30% -18.55% +11.76
Bohemianbo 99.51 1/17/2008 Underperform NS $29.64 -23.10% -13.63% +9.47
billydakid 99.33 1/18/2008 Underperform NS $29.32 -22.27% -12.89% +9.38
CharlieGlass 98.95 1/18/2008 Underperform NS $29.32 -22.27% -13.07% +9.20
CiButler86 96.23 1/22/2009 Outperform 1Y $16.15 +41.14% +36.28% +4.86
garcia626 < 20 8/17/2009 Outperform NS $21.00 +8.50% +12.20% -3.70
JustinTheFool 99.39 4/23/2009 Underperform 1Y $16.51 +38.02% +31.68% -6.35
DoctorDenny 84.52 4/20/2007 Outperform 3Y $31.87 -28.49% -21.27% -7.22
apathetik < 20 1/14/2008 Outperform 5Y $30.77 -25.94% -18.51% -7.43
bounce01 22.58 9/4/2007 Outperform 5Y $32.59 -30.07% -21.20% -8.87

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