American International GroupAIG

Stock Research and Analysis

by Bill Bergman

From 1970 to 2000, American International Group grew rapidly and profitably and produced spectacular returns for investors. However, in this decade the company has struggled, and results deteriorated rapidly in 2007 and 2008. The fears surrounding AIG's Read more

Bulls Say

There remains some faint hope that shareholders will survive and prosper if markets turn AIG's way. Read more

Bears Say

AIG's reputation has been materially and irreversibly impaired.

Some U.S. brokers have become more reluctant to sell AIG's insurance policies. This reluctance may not prove temporary.

AIG's concentrated bets in the mortgage markets have left its future dependent on external factors that it cannot control. Read more

Strategy

AIG provides a wide range of risk management and insurance services, and has historically stood out for its global scope of operations and ability to serve multinational enterprises. The firm is still Read more

Management

AIG is a large, complex, global enterprise, amplifying the impact of management skill (and mistakes). AIG's score sheet is mixed on this front, and our Stewardship Grade is a D. AIG's massive, misplaced bets in structured finance were a troublesome Read more

Profile

American International Group is a diversified financial services firm that offers property-casualty insurance, life insurance, asset management, retirement income, private Read more

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