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Risk/Reward Analysis Makes Financial Insurers a Buy RDN

In my last article I said that financial insurers could very well be the subject for another piece about financial conundrums. In fact, the conundrum here is very well explained by the unfair behavior of some folks who were shorting those securities, helped by the usual behavior of the mainstream media (a megaphone for the strongest screaming at any given time).

<>Since then, there have been some excellent pieces, which have done a very good job restoring the truth and exposing the bad faith of some market actors and the lunacy of the rest. As I could not do better and as I hate to waste word...

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By Castrese Tipaldi (-39.56% risk: conservative) 08/25/08

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After-Hours Movers: Coach (COH) and Anadarko Petroleum (APC) Up on Share Buyback Announcements

<>StreetInsider.com After-Hours Movers:

Radian Group Inc. (NYSE: RDN) 4% HIGHER; Radian Guaranty a subsidiary of Radian Group Inc., announced that the company has increased its field sales force by about 30% to date.

Coach, Inc. (NYSE: COH) 3.6% HIGHER; announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $1 billion of its outstanding common stock by June 26, 2010.

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: APC) 2.2% HIGHER; authorized a share repurchase program of up to $5 billion. At the current trading price, this amount represents approximately 18% of the company's outs...

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By Street Insider (+9.67% risk: moderate) 08/25/08

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Morningstar's Ryan Says Ambac, MBIA Overcapitalized

Video of Jim Ryan, analyst at Morningstar Inc., interviewed by Bloomberg's Pimm Fox. Talks about bond insurers MBIA (MBI), Ambac (ABK) and mortgage insurers Radian Group (RDN), PMI Group (PMI). video of interview Disclosure ("none" means no position): Long ABK, PMI, RDN â†‘ Grab this Headline Animator Visit the ValuePlays Bookstore for Great Investing Books Enter your Email Preview | Powered by FeedBlitz

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By Todd Sullivan (-13.50% risk: moderate) 08/16/08

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Morningstar's Ryan Says Ambac, MBIA Overcapitalized

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Video of Jim Ryan, analyst at Morningstar Inc., interviewed by Bloomberg's Pimm Fox. Talks about bond insurers MBIA (MBI), Ambac (ABK) and mortgage insurers Radian Group (RDN), PMI Group (PMI).

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By Todd Sullivan (-25.49% risk: aggressive) 08/16/08

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Morningstar's Ryan Says Ambac, MBIA Overcapitalized

Video of Jim Ryan, analyst at Morningstar Inc., interviewed by Bloomberg's Pimm Fox. Talks about bond insurers MBIA (MBI), Ambac (ABK) and mortgage insurers Radian Group (RDN), PMI Group (PMI).

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By Todd Sullivan (+0.00%) 08/16/08

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jimmyneutron (-15.51% risk: conservative)

RDN- AAA rating on the way - According the CFO, RDN is 97% of the way to getting their AAA rating, but the rating analysts are just too nervous about their own jobs to stick their ...

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