Alleghany Corp (NYSE:Y)
The Company is engaged, through AIHL & its subsidiaries RSUI, CATA and Darwin, in the property, casualty and surety insurance business.
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Arnold79
(79.73)
Submitted: 12/20/2011 12:34:30 AM :
Start Price:
$284.87
Y Score:
-9.01
Similar to Berkshire Hathaway. I like the Transatlantic acquisition. I think it was a sign that they're stepping up and will become a much, much larger player.
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Allstar13913
(99.84)
Submitted: 7/21/2011 8:04:49 PM :
Start Price:
$329.99
Y Score:
-7.15
Similar to Berkshire, sells casualty insurance. Hates small shareholders, with commensurate weird stock splits. Likes to invest in Energy stocks.
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adi101
(89.23)
Submitted: 2/12/2011 7:46:34 AM :
Start Price:
$324.92
Y Score:
-6.82
making money on float, investments in energy.
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sTucKatsPEicheR
(21.99)
Submitted: 1/30/2009 5:26:59 AM :
Start Price:
$264.50
Y Score:
-45.22
Great company being ran by very bright minds. Have shareholder value in mind.
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MJKpayday
(99.63)
Submitted: 10/17/2008 7:45:20 AM :
Start Price:
$293.02
Y Score:
-5.46
Over the next few decades, Alleghany is set to become one of our nation's most admired, loved, and profitable larger insurance and holding firms along with Markel, White Moutain, and their mentor, Berkshire Hathaway. Over the last few decades the price of Alleghany has oscillated back forth around it's true value and today represents the most extreme outlying point since its inception, offering an opportunity to ride both the potential for a near term return to more common price to value ratios, and the the company's 2 decade long trend of increasing book value.
Currently trading 35% off it's all time highs, less than 90% of tangible book value, and at a 9% earnings to price ratio should make most value minded investors head's turn - just like a pretty girl with a short skirt and sexy walk. Got the image?
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greenwave3
(93.04)
Submitted: 8/19/2008 4:55:06 PM :
Start Price:
$309.68
Y Score:
-10.03
Solid peformer, trading at a serious discount to fundamentals. These guys are cleared for takeoff...
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suhsido1
(< 20)
Submitted: 8/6/2008 11:29:51 AM :
Start Price:
$303.97
Y Score:
-7.44
Many all stars pick.
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waldie4
(46.25)
Submitted: 6/16/2008 5:32:50 PM :
Start Price:
$357.80
Y Score:
-16.24
great value play
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budgallant
(< 20)
Submitted: 5/21/2008 9:33:50 PM :
Start Price:
$361.62
Y Score:
-15.37
the tape demands it
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Richochet
(< 20)
Submitted: 4/25/2008 7:52:24 PM :
Start Price:
$333.19
Y Score:
-9.83
I like Charles Darwin and his name appears in the description of this company only the strong survive right... Since this company looks strong I will say thumbs up for now...
;D
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singleletter
(81.71)
Submitted: 2/22/2008 3:16:22 PM :
Start Price:
$343.47
Y Score:
-16.21
Testing out a portfolio of stocks rated outperform that are characterized by having one letter ticker symbols.
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mdhoek
(90.24)
Submitted: 1/28/2008 9:00:15 AM :
Start Price:
$339.96
Y Score:
-15.07
mini, mobile, BRK
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EpicAhab
(< 20)
Submitted: 9/5/2007 11:16:46 AM :
Start Price:
$398.86
Y Score:
-19.07
I am bullish on the growth of this one, even compared to WTM and MKL.
Regarding the company description above: I think the mention of steel and minerals should be removed. That company is Allegheny (ATI) with an "e" at the end. Here is the Yahoo business summary:
"Alleghany Corporation, through its subsidiary, Alleghany Insurance Holdings LLC, engages in the property and casualty, and surety insurance business. It underwrites specialty insurance coverages in the property, umbrella/excess, general liability, directors and officers liability, and professional liability lines of business, as well as writes surety products, such as commercial surety bonds and contract surety bonds. The company offers its insurance products principally through independent wholesale insurance brokers. Alleghany Corporation, through its subsidiary, Alleghany Properties LLC, owns and manages improved and unimproved commercial land, and residential lots in the Sacramento region of California. The company was founded in 1929 and is based in New York, New York."
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maps761
(47.46)
Submitted: 8/1/2007 1:08:35 PM :
Start Price:
$408.21
Y Score:
-22.37
Y not? The stock has weathered the recent and ongoing storm fairly well.
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jhnmcw111
(31.64)
Submitted: 7/2/2007 12:54:17 AM :
Start Price:
$401.31
Y Score:
-17.49
This has the potential to be one of those "If I only would have---" picks.
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jonnyz1245
(< 20)
Submitted: 6/29/2007 2:02:27 PM :
Start Price:
$403.70
Y Score:
-18.34
continues to be a great company at a great price! Think mini-berkshire
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KahanaBob
(37.83)
Submitted: 6/20/2007 5:05:11 PM :
Start Price:
$407.68
Y Score:
-18.56
Warren Buffet's kid brother is putting on his long pants to play with the big boys. Grab this one now.
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TMFMattyA
(99.51)
Submitted: 6/19/2007 3:33:41 PM :
Start Price:
$387.42
Y Score:
-13.36
I don’t have much to add to what’s already been covered by some of the other Fools who follow this company. I like this company for all of the same reasons that I like MKL, except that it is currently trading at a much cheaper valuation. A nice piece in Barron’s last weekend projects Y increasing 50 percent over the next few years.
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