Long-Term Outlook for the Athens Stock Exchange: OPAP, PPA, ELLAKTOR

These are three strong choices that should be enter in an equity portfolio for a long-term time-frame. These are three companies providing a diversification in a portfolio deriving from the construction, transportation and gaming industry.

ELLAKTOR (ASE: Ellaktor:GA) This is allegedly the strongest company in the industry, with really tempting financial capabilities. ELLAKTOR's main competitor is GEK TERNA (ASE: GEKTERNA:GA). The company, however, has better financial ratios in the industry. For example ELLAKTOR's P/BV is 0.62 where GEK TERNA's is 0.78 and the industry has 1.16. The lower the better, since the company is considered "semi - undervalued" and thus has enough margin to increase. Also, you can see below some main ratios in comparison with GEK TERNA:

The first two pictures refer to GEK TERNA whereas the last two to ELLAKTOR.

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Constructions and infrastructure appear back on track. After many years of delay, The European Investment Bank and the Greek government signed on Monday in Athens a deal that will see the lender provide 550 million euros for highways and local authorities' infrastructure. This as a result will boost the construction companies and thus will have a negative effect on the market leader of the industry, Ellaktor. From December 31 2012, Norges Bank Investment Management holds 1.24 percent (2.20m shares) in the company. Moreover, from September 31, 2013 Blackrock Fund Advisors the 0.09 percent (154.73k shares). It is an indication that foreign funds trust and feel confident with the company's outlook and future perspectives. Positioning

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Open long at cp 3.18 - Targeting 4.00 (High of 2011)

OPAP (ASE: OPAr.AT) Monopolistic leader in the market and especially in the gaming and casinos industry of the country. Recently privitized - this leads to different management perspective. A perspsective that can be considered more profit making. Has the lowest debt ratios and the biggest management ratios in the industry. For example, the LT Debt/Equity is 11.05 and the Total Debt/ Equity 20.59, whereas the industry has 1,364.30 and 1,418.47 respectively. Lastly, the ROA, ROI and ROE are 18.32, 24.55 and 32.02 respectively. While the industry has an ROA of 11.54, an ROI of 16.78 and an ROE of 19.20. The company is also incorporated in the MSCI Emerging Market index - an opportunity for the company to receive/inject new fund inflows. Positioning

Open long at cp 9.15 - Targeting 11.67 Fibonacci level ( high 2009 - 2011 and low of 2012)

PPA (ASE: PPA:GA ) The Athens government is set to "fast track" the privatization of the Piraeus Port Authority (PPA). The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund is due to sell the 74.14 percent or 18.534.440 shares. The company has received significant amount of investments from foreigners so far. The Greek Government reached  an agreement  with Cosco Pacific for a EUR224m ($305m) expansion of container terminal facilities the Chinese company operates in the port. Moreover, Cosco Pacific's Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT), presently operates the port's container piers II and III under a 35-year concession signed in 2009 and worth over $5bn. Morrison & CO Limited and ICM Limited are some of the other companies seeking to obtain the 74.14 percent. Positioning

Open long at cp 18.30 - Targeting 20.38, 50.0 percent of Fibonacci retracement (2008 high and 2012 low)

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