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   The company is engaged in the business of purchasing, managing for its own account and servicing distressed consumer receivables, including charged-off receivables, semi-performing receivables and performing receivables.   Wouldn't you go long debt collectors in a bad economy? Especially a cheap one? This stock is trading at less than book with a single digit P/E, P/S, and P/(F)CF.  It's been decimated in the last year and is trading near its 52-week low.  Low float.  Only two analyts follow the stock.   
   The CEO's family just advanced the company money in order ot help it pay dow