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American Independence Highlights
American Independence Corp. provides health insurance and reinsurance services in the United States.
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USA Country & Currency Research Report ► (edit / improve) The United States (US) has a highly productive, capitalist economy and is the largest and most diverse market in the world. USA's Fundamental Currency Analysis (short term investment): the US dollar (USD) has the potential to increase in value especially versus the Australian and Canadian dollar because of the significant potential of undervalued companies. USA's Value Investor Survey (short term investment): the economic environment is very favorable for long term economic growth due to high scores on economic freedom and economic diversity. USA's General Trading Partners: China, Japan, Mexico, and Canada are the top US trading partners, while the leading export and import are electrical machinery and vehicles, respectively. USA's Commodity Trading Partners: The US produces a significant amount of coal and wheat for use at home and as an export. However, the US consumes a larger amount of oil, which contributes to their trade deficit. SWOT Analysis of USA: The leading US strength is its entrepreneurial culture, while the main weakness is high health care cost. Energy independence has the opportunity to propel growth, while the major threat is the housing crisis, which will lower growth. USA's Currency Trading Strategy: An undervalued currency, high investment flow potential and favorable business environment lead to a positive outlook for US investments, which will also benefit from positive international actions. For our entire list of country & currency analysis, see the Country & Currency Analysis home page.
American Independence (AMIC) News
Independence Holding Stands Out as the Best Value in the Life & Health Insurance Industry (IHC, CNO, AMIC, PL, AEL) 1283333219|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
Relatively Good Value Detected in Shares of Phoenix in the Life & Health Insurance Industry (PNX, CNO, PLFE, NWLI, AMIC) 1283263116|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
American Independence has the Lowest Beta in the Life & Health Insurance Industry (AMIC, CIA, LFC, KCLI, SFG) 1282490939|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
American Independence Funds Selects UMB Fund Services 1282161174|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
American Independence Q2 net income increases marginally 1282055945|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
American Independence Corp. Announces 2010 Second-Quarter And Six-Months Results 1281644766|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
Best Value Investment in the Life & Health Insurance Industry Detected in Shares of Phoenix (PNX, CNO, PLFE, AMIC, IHC) 1281517774|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
AIF Appoints UMB Fund Services 1281514361|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
BRIEF: UMB unit gains new mutual fund business 1281456684|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
American Independence Funds Selects UMB Fund Services 1281439285|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
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Industry Analysis evaluates the major industry characteristics that affect investments. Company specific factors drive the performance of individual companies, but macro-economic factors can affect the performance, stock prices, growth rates, and chart movements of any stock, currency, or commodity. All stock traders should review industry research before trading.
Warren Buffett Quote: "When a management with a reputation for brilliance tackles a business with a reputation for bad economics, it is the reputation of the business that remains intact." No matter the quality of your business, industry economics is an important factor in any value investing decision.
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| Description: The financial services industry includes companies whose sales come from the management of money for individuals and institutions. Financial services companies include banks, insurance companies, brokerage, wealth management, and credit card companies (see full financial description: competitors, industry ratios, best stocks, market leaders, aggregate SWOT Analysis, and streaming industry news).
Profit Analysis: The best way to profit from financial service stock investments is to find the most undervalued investments (Wall Street and Main Street buy ratings) during economic recessions. Those investments should be undervalued (see Wall Street on left side), and have high Main Street Common Sense investment ratings (see Main Street on right side). Interest rates are also lowest during this time period, which decreases the cost of borrowing money for financial service companies. When an economic recovery occurs, financial stocks tend to outperform the general stock market, because consumers and businesses quickly resume spending on items such as cars or business loans they wanted, but resisted obtaining during tougher economic times. Eventually financial stocks become overvalued, because profits and stock prices increase past their fair values. During the last stages of an economic business cycle, just before a recession, it is best to sell financial stocks, because they are likely to decrease in price. Interest rates are highest at the end of recessions to fight inflation by making money for banks more expensive. Expensive (overvalued) stocks with low Main Street Common Sense ratings should be sold at any time to invest in better stocks. Two buys ratings are the best and two sell ratings are the worst possible stock investments. Trading Strategy: During economic recessions, consumers and businesses tend to cut back on expenses and investments to save money during tough economic times. Bank loans, equity or debt raising, general spending and many other financial activities slow during recessions. Less spending decreases business revenue and eventually decreases the stock prices of financial services companies. During economic recoveries, consumers have a greater desire to spend money and make business investments. Higher spending increases business revenue and eventually increases stock prices. During longer economic expansions, financial services may actually increase faster than the general market due to large investments by companies and mergers and acquisitions between companies. Consumers have more confidence in the stock market and increase stock investments and private business investments. Over-investment leads to higher inflation and higher interest rates, which make it harder to obtain money. The return on money lent minus the expense of borrowing money equals the profits for many financial services companies. When interest rates increase, this raises the expense of borrowing money. Generally, interest rates increase near the end of the expansion phase of the business cycle to slow the potential for inflation. Interest rates are generally lowest during recessions, because inflation risk is lowest and the government wants to encourage business investments by making money relatively cheap to obtain.
1 Investment potential (margin of safety) is a weighted average of the discounted cash flow (DCF), the enterprise value (EV) market multiple, and the Warren Buffett investment method. |
Leveraged ETF Funds (US listed) Financial Bear 3x ETF (FAZ) US ETF Funds First Trust ETF (FXO) Non - US ETF Funds Emerging Financials (EFN) Analysis: "Flash crash" politicizes stock market - Reuters 1283461291|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover Frugal Utilities Rise to Top in Annual Financial Ranking - PR Newswire (press release) 1283461533|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover Storm may not trigger big claims, but it could be start of active season - MarketWatch 1283426837|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover EnviroMission Limited (EVM) - Financial and Strategic Analysis Review - companiesandmarkets.com 1283408212|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover Ben Bernanke's Speech on The Causes of Financial Crisis - HULIQ 1283433457|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover |
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WACC Discount Rate Analysis - American Independence ► Experiment with AMIC's Analysis ►
How does this work? The WACC Discount Rate (weighted average cost of capital) is used to determine business risk. WikiWealth's average WACC calculation increases stability and accuracy. WACC Formula = Cost of Equity (CAPM) * Common Equity + (Cost of Debt) * Total Debt. Stock Analyst: Click above to experiment with this analytical model (see tutorial for help).
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Industry WACC = industry weight average cost of capital calculation; industry D/E = debt / equity ratio; Debt / Capital = company debt divided by company capital (debt + equity) ratio. WAC (debt) = weight average cost of debt. CAPM = capital asset pricing model. Equity / Capital = company equity divided by company capital (debt + equity) ratio. WAC (equity) = weight average cost of equity.
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How does this work? The Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) investment analysis computes a value based on the present value of all future cash flows generated by the business. The DCF incorporates information from financial news and share data to stock price and growth rates. Stock Analyst: Click above to experiment with this analytical model (see tutorial for help).
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Long Explanation of Abbreviated Words
COGS = Cost of Goods Sold. Operating exp = Operating expense. SG&A (Op Ex) = Sales, growth and administrative (operating expenses). EBITDA = earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. D&A (Op) = depreciation and amortization (operating expenses). EBIT = earnings before interest and taxes. NOPAT = net operating profits after taxes. CapEx: Capital expenditures. WC = Working capital. Lt Grth = Long term growth rate.
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How does this work? The Comparative Investment Analysis determines the value of a company by comparing their financial ratios, prices, growth rates, margins, etc. to those of relevant peer groups. Combine with news, charts and other stock research to form a complete. Stock Analyst: Click above to experiment with this analytical model (see tutorial for help).
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Long Explanation of Abbreviated Words
Top Row: EBITDA margin = earnings before interest taxes depreciation and amortization margin; EBIT margin= earnings before interest and taxes margin. Middle Row: EV = Enterprise Value.
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Long Explanation of Abbreviated Words
Buffett Intrinsic Value Calc = Warren Buffett intrinsic value calculation. FCF = free cash flow. RFR = risk free rate. EV = Enterprise value. Calc = calculation. Inv = Inventory. EBITDA = Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. EBIT = Earnings before interest, and taxes. NOPAT = Net operating profits after taxes. D&A = depreciation and amortization.
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