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Welcome … and thank you for visiting our site.We invite you to witness the "launch and flight" of ACE’S STOCK ACES’ growth stocks discovery system!
What ACES is about
We research for, discover and publish growth stocks!
ACES (short for ACE’S STOCK ACES) has developed a body of knowledge and techniques -- through years of dogged research and development -- that has enabled ACES to identify stocks with good price appreciation potential. ACES searches for and identifies stocks whose prices are projected to increase appreciatively within the next 12 months. How much appreciation? ACES selection system aims for an annualized appreciation of 12.5% (and up) from its stable of stocks. (Pls. NOTE: Although, ACES aims to achieve this goal, it is not guaranteed that the objective rate of return would indeed be achieved).
On an open-to-the-public test basis (for six months), ACES will publish, weekly (starting October 23, 2000) and at no cost to the visitor, its stock selections. The purpose is to publicly record ACES’ stock selections and to openly demonstrate to the visitor how ACES’ selections performed during the test period. The intent, presently, is not to market ACES’ products and/or services nor does ACES recommend that the visitor invest in the stocks published. Rather, the purpose, presently is to simply demonstrate to you what ACES’ stock selections can do.
Mission Statement
ACES’ mission is composed of two tightly intertwined goals; First: To identify good stocks that will increase
(and also preserve) its value with time; and (in the near future): To enable the users of ACES to benefit from its products and services.
Investing in the stock market presents inherent risks and difficulties. First of all, there are thousands of stocks out there to consider. (There are also forces, within and outside the market, that influences the market’s behavior). Which among the thousands of stocks are the select few that will increase (and also preserve) its value with time? A simple question ..., whose answer the stock market does not easily yield.
ACES’ Stock Selections for October 27, 2000
Only one stock "made the grade" this week. The singular selection is engaged in the transportation and handling of petroleum products (such as gasoline, jet fuel, coal, petroleum coke, and other similar products).
- Kinder Morgan Energy Ptnr. (NYSE: KMP; Sector: Energy; Industry; Oil Well Srvcs & Equipment)
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, in a nutshell, moves petroleum products in 16 states over 8,000 miles of pipelines. Those products includes gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, natural gas liquids and natural gas. Kinder Morgan also operates bulk terminals that handle coal and other petroleum products.
Closing Price (10/27/00): $47.38 per shr.
Company Profile*: Profit Margin - 37%; Management Effectiveness - 11% ROE; EPS - 2.62; PE - 18.51; Total Debt/Equity - 0.67; Market Cap - $3,114M; No. Employees – 1,200.
ACES Stock Grade**: 248.33
* - Numbers are approximate.
** - A proprietary number devised by ACES that combines a stock's profitability, management's performance, per share earnings, PE, financial strength and stock value in one number. A higher Grade (number) is preferable than a lower Grade.
ACE'S STOCK ACES
OCTOBER 20 - 27, 2000 COMBINED STOCK SELECTION TABLEStock Name,
(Business sector)SYM Pick Dt Pick Dt
PrceEval. Dt Eval. Dt
PrceCum. Div. Shr. Prce
+Div.Days % Ann.
Appr.Kinder Morgan
(Oil Well Srvcs)KMP 10/27/00 $47.38 --- --- --- --- --- --- Iberiabank
(Banking)IBKC 10/20/00 $18.01 --- --- --- --- --- --- NVR Inc.
(Home Construct'n)NVR 10/20/00 $82.40 --- --- --- --- --- --- AVG. DAYS \ ANNUAL RETURN --- --- SYM - A stock's symbol.
PICK DT - Date when a stock was "picked".
PICK DT PRICE - A stock's closing price at its pick date.
EVAL. DATE - A stock's evaluation date (when the stock's market performance is determined).
EVAL. DATE PRCE - A stock's closing price at its evaluation date.
CUM. DIV. - Cumulated dividends paid (if any) by a stock since its pick date.
SHR. PRCE + DIV. - A stock's evaluation date price + its cumulated dividends.
DAYS - Number of days between a stock's pick and evaluation dates.
% ANN. APPR. - A stock's annualized appreciation. Formula: (((Shr. Prce+Div.)/Days) X 356 X 100).
.....................Note: Appreciation rate does not include broker fees.
ACES’ Stock Selections for October 20, 2000
To begin the mission: For the week ending October 20, 2000, ACES has identified the stocks below as its maiden pick. The first stock does banking and the second is into residential home construction services. Not your most exciting nor glamorous stocks. But there is a discipline required by the selection process ..., that discipline leads to some glimmer of insight ..., and following that lead requires a degree of courage. Among the group of stocks that ACES run thru the process during the past week, these stocks were the ones that emerged with the best combination of price growth potential and safety of value.
- Iberiabank Corp. (NASD: IBKC; Sector: Financial; Industry: Banking)
IBERIABANK Corp. is the holding company for IBERIABANK, a chartered commercial bank. The company provides residential, commercial, construction and consumer loans. The company presently have about 45 full service offices located mainly in Louisinia.
Closing Price (10/20/00): $18.01 per shr.Company Profile*: Profit Margin - 10%; Management Effectiveness - 9 ROE; EPS – 1.73; PE – 10.79; Total Debt/Equity - ( ); Market Cap - $121M; No. Employees – 497.
ACES Stock Grade**: 230.26
* - Numbers are approximate.
** - A proprietary number devised by ACES that combines a stock's profitability, management's performance, per share earnings, PE, financial strength and stock value in one number. A higher Grade (number) is preferable than a lower Grade.
- NVR Inc. (AMEX: NVR; Sector: Capital Goods; Industry; Construction Srvcs.)
NVR Inc. constructs & markets residential homes, and also provides financial services. The homebuilding operation markets homes under three names; Ryan Homes , Fox Ridge Homes and NV Homes. NVR’s financial services operation is undertaken by its NVR Mortgage Finance and First Republic Mortgage.
Closing Price (10/20/00): $82.40 per shr.Company Profile*: Profit Margin - 6%*; Management Effectivity - 59 ROE; EPS – 10.83; PE – 7.32; Total Debt/Equity - 1.11; Market Cap - $706M; No. Employees – 3,460.
ACES Stock Grade**: 1176.67 (Highest among ACES selections)
* - Numbers are approximate.
** - A proprietary number devised by ACES that combines a stock's profitability, management's performance, per share earnings, PE, financial strength and stock value in one number. A higher Grade (number) is preferable than a lower Grade.
We will keep the stock selections and their closing prices in the "combined" table above. Monthly, each stock's current closing prices will be posted in the "combined" table. Thus, as time moves along, the table will tell us how much the stocks have gained (or, heavens forbid, lost ground).
Who’s the Guy Calling the Shots
ACES’ founder and director is Horatio Lotuaco. Horatio's academic background are in chemical engineering (B.S.), business administration\finance (Masters), and systems analysis and design. His experiential background are in process engineering; marketing and technical sales; international trade; MIS design and development; and stock market investment and research.
Closing Words of Goodwill
We hope that your visit to our WEB Home was informative and a pleasant experience. We are truly delighted with your visit and hope that you would visit us again (and see our next set of stock selections).
Again, a hearty Thank You!