
OPPORTUNITIES IN LIFE INSURANCE STOCKS BY SHELBY CULLOM DAVIS
The present (August 1957) opportunity in life insurance stocks stems from three factors: (1) They are desirable long-term growth investments. (2) They are attractively priced at 10-12 times estimated 1956 adjusted earnings. (3) They have undergone a price correction for 18 months which has carried many issues as much as 30% to 40% below their highs. Yet earnings this year will be at an all-time high and the fundamentals on which earnings rest (sales, improved mortality, high interest rates) appear favorable for the foreseeable future. The present opportunity exists largely because of market congestion.
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The research report is here:https://rcpt.yousendit.com/1422135444/8aea00fbe09e0b2b58586a585283b49a And this will be in the Value Vault Investor folder under Davis.
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