A.F.P Provida SA (ADR) (NYSE:PVD)

value screen

I liked the pitch in Income Investor on this one. Looks like a well run company so far, and has gotten some good breaks with recent legislation-plu, who can resist a 9% yield?! I'm buying this one and holding for at least a year.

This stock has not done well recently. I don't see why that will change until overall market improves.

Period of extreme growth

A hedge fund in Chile. First, they are not as regulated (now) as the now extinct versions of bear stearns and goldman sachs. The american Fed has been printing money, core inflation is going up along with oil, food and commodities here in the U.S. Much like Canada, Chile is resource rich. When resources increase, cash is infused into their economy. PVD is diversified across Latin America which decreases risk. I imagine the hedge fund would have enough insight to hedge out of core inflation in Chile. the target customers are extremely wealthy, and rich stay rich. Market cap just over 1 billion with the Latin America emerging markets just taking off. Still cash rich even paying divi over 7% . A hedge fund in an epicenter of commodities that also manages individual wealth diversified in 3 Latin America countries that trades around an 8PE with a growth rate above 20% and no long term debt, survived the "credit crisis".... what is not to like? Risks are mainly political and currency based, but i believe the very nature of their buisness negates the currency risk somewhat.

Solid company with great biz and little competition, will also benefit as middle class grows in Latam

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A Chile-based small-cap financial managing pension funds and providing related services throughout Latin America. Poised to profit from the region's growing middle class and accompanying improving standard of living.

Eventual rise of a solid mining based fund

5 Star/Small cap/Pays dividend

Low price/book, good margins, low debt, good dividend, very reasonable PE... It really dropped steeply lately but near lower trendline

unless the company grows outside Chile, its share price seems pegged to the Chilenian Peso, which correlates with the copper spot price

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Return on Equity (TTM)
>= 15
Market Capitalization
250000000 - 1000000000
Rev. Growth Rate (last 3 Yrs)
>= 20
Outperform Picks
>= 50
All-Star Outperform Picks
>= 50
EPS Growth Rate (last 3 Yrs)
>= 20
Price-to-Earnings (TTM)
7 - 20
CAPS Rating
5 - 5 on 2008-05-29

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Great dividend with good management in an under-covered yet burgeoning market.

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BRIC bull here who cannot resist this one for the long haul.

There always be increasing number of pension contributors, so will be company growth. As far as LAM economies keep growing, and management make sound investments, this is a buy and hold stock for years that pays rewarding dividends.

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