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Are car stocks driving you out of the market?

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Are car stocks driving you out of the market? by steve_ HOST
Sep 18, 2008 (8:06 am)
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Do you own auto stocks or do you think the current slide makes a good buying opportunity?
 
If you want to play the market without risking your money, check out the Car Stock Exchange.
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Re: Are car stocks driving you out of the market? [steve_] by andre1969
Sep 18, 2008 (8:54 am)
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Replying to: steve_ (Sep 18, 2008 8:06 am)

I have a few shares of Toyota that I bought through Scottrade. It's still worth more than I paid for it, but it's been coming down for awhile now. Not planning on making any bold moves right now. I'm just going to ride it out and see what happens. Toyota's not about to go bankrupt anytime soon. If I was more of a risk taker, I'd be tempted to get some Ford or GM while prices are down, but I got burned a few years back when K-Mart went through its bankruptcy and restructure, and swore never again!
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Re: Are car stocks driving you out of the market? [andre1969] by steve_ HOST
Sep 18, 2008 (1:36 pm)
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Replying to: andre1969 (Sep 18, 2008 8:54 am)

Ford and GM were both up today. Lots of people want to short them though.
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Re: Are car stocks driving you out of the market? [steve_] by andre1969
Sep 18, 2008 (4:28 pm)
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Replying to: steve_ (Sep 18, 2008 1:36 pm)

One auto-related stock I've actually done pretty well with is a company called CoPart. I think its ticker is CPRT. They're in the auto scrappage/recycling business, and I guess the recent run of hurricanes is going to be good for business. Anyway, I think I've had shares of it for about 2.5 years now, and it's up about 60+ percent. In contrast, my Toyota stock, which I think I bought back in 2005, is only up around 10% total. It had shot up a 50% increase, but has been eroding for at least a year now.
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Re: Are car stocks driving you out of the market? [steve_] by 1stpik
Sep 18, 2008 (6:12 pm)
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Replying to: steve_ (Sep 18, 2008 1:36 pm)

Don't sell them short. Either the federal gov't will bail them out and their stock prices will skyrocket, or the federal gov't will ban short sales of automakers, just like the British gov't just did with financial co. stocks.
 
A bunch of politicians must have owned stock in Lehman, and I'm pretty sure they own more stock in GM. If $50 billion won't help the share prices, they'll just flat out manipulate an entire sector of the stock market.
 
Congress will ignore taxpayer complaints long enough to dump their shares. Then they'll magically become free market advocates again, and let the stocks crash.
 
What's happening right now in the stock market is blatant fraud. Our federal gov't is conspiring with Wall Street to loot the U.S. treasury. It should trigger the biggest RICO prosecution in history.
 
But don't hold your breath.
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people will keep on buying cars by steve_ HOST
Sep 19, 2008 (7:06 am)
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Or so the theory goes.
 
When Will The Auto Buyer Start Buying? (CNBC)
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Re: Are car stocks driving you out of the market? [steve_] by duke23
Sep 19, 2008 (6:47 pm)
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Replying to: steve_ (Sep 18, 2008 8:06 am)

I shall strive to make this topic work Today, the auto stocks rose, if you call a penny on Ford in a 368 + strong market rising. GM had a decent day though. It will be a struggle for the big 3 and I foresee Chrysler selling out to someone. The hedge fund Cerebus made a mistake, they know it as does every one else.
When they can they will cut & run. It's a difficult buy, but GM was on sale at $10. Part of the Dow for the nom, they have to be bought by funds tracking the average. If I see a bargain in an auto stock imo it would probably be Tata Motors, TTM. They will resolve their factory land dispute and sell alot of cheap cars in cheap countries. Though their name is pronounced tat-ah what red blooded American can resist calling them tah-tahs ?
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safe to buy? by steve_ HOST
Sep 28, 2008 (2:04 pm)
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Congress has passed the $25 billion loan guarantee to automakers and Bush says he'll sign it.
 
The haggling over the huge financial bailout plan is winding down and swift passage next week is promised.
 
Stocks will surely soar tomorrow morning.
 
Or maybe not, lol.
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Stocks will surely soar tomorrow morning, Steve host by euphonium
Sep 29, 2008 (1:26 pm)
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Stocks took a dive as well they should. After too many months hovering above real values, the market is finally getting real. Educated and experienced players are starting to prepare for some "buys", but they are not ready to take advantage until the market falls more.
 
Those financially sound companies will be rewarded with additional investment income, but sadly, most of those companies are overseas. Look beyond your nose for some really good buys after the election of McCain.
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Re: Stocks will surely soar tomorrow morning, Steve host [euphonium] by steve_ HOST
Sep 29, 2008 (2:17 pm)
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Replying to: euphonium (Sep 29, 2008 1:26 pm)

I'm over-weight off-shore as it is.
 
My day trader friend said last week that the DOW would fall 2500 to 3,000 points. He's about 1/3rd of the way there.
 
Lots of good buying ops, Maybe I'll load up on my margin. Congress will surely bail me out if it doesn't work out.

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