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buying in @ 3.13     30-Oct-09 01:38 pm    
Looks like a good deal, as it would appears that ARCC would have to fall to 9.63, roughly another 10% for this to not work out.

Besides essentially buying at a discount to ARCC, you now pickup a dividend stock paying 11%.

Am I missing something here ?


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buying in @ 3.13
imany210 (1 Rating) 30-Oct-09 01:38 pm  
 
Yes. You are missing something.
MegaStockaM... 30-Oct-09 04:42 pm  
 
Yes. The only way you get ahead is if somebody off...
zincomez (2 Ratings) 30-Oct-09 11:00 pm  
 
Ok, I get that they can enterain other offers...
imany210 Rate it 31-Oct-09 05:55 am  
 
That is a very reasonable trade and one ...
zip_jet (1 Rating) 31-Oct-09 05:54 pm  
 
Why would anyone be buying at $3.13...
tim_windsur... (1 Rating) 2-Nov-09 10:08 am  
 
Which lead would that be ...
recoversome... 2-Nov-09 11:15 am  
 
You have to make a couple considerations. 1st, yo...
mghaynes_1 (1 Rating) 2-Nov-09 11:41 am  
 
Agree, but your analysis would assume the pri...
recoversome... (1 Rating) 2-Nov-09 11:59 am  
 
Arbitrage Spreads On Pending Mergers & A...
xomaman (1 Rating) 2-Nov-09 12:14 pm  
 
For others of us, there is a tax implication....
MegaStockaM... (1 Rating) 2-Nov-09 12:29 pm  
 
Sounds like a win-win deal. Ride ALD do...
tim_windsur... Rate it 2-Nov-09 04:09 pm  
 
So, we're assuming that the deal, if it ...
davidbclark... (1 Rating) 2-Nov-09 09:51 pm  
 
Never mind, should have looked at t...
davidbclark... (1 Rating) 2-Nov-09 09:55 pm  
 
Is everyone here still buying ...
tim_windsur... (2 Ratings) 5-Nov-09 10:27 am  
 
Either ALD or ARCC shareholders could vote against...
bil_ly_bo_b... Rate it 2-Nov-09 06:56 pm  
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