AREC's CEO is very clever, spinning the company as a green business. Actually, he is very forward-thinking and the rare-earth element business is appealing. So, I established a position--100 shares. That will force me to pay attention to the company and look for lower entry points for additional purchases.
There are three hedge funds who own the stock, according to "Insider Monkey". Zacks gives it it's lower rating--SELL--due to a downward forecast in earnings.