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Best stocks in the automotive industry

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A group of automotive industry professionals share stock picks and market observations, with the original poster highlighting strong returns on Cars.com and BLNK (EV charging), while others discuss Honda, gasoline prices (UGA), and foreign automakers like Fuji/Subaru. The most substantive contribution comes from joe.pistell, who outlines the macro forces driving a historic used car price bubble — including COVID-suppressed supply, low interest rates, and stimulus money — and warns that rising 10-year Treasury rates ($TNX) are the biggest threat to automotive-sector investments. The thread tapers off with a brief spam incident and little resolution, making joe.pistell's macro analysis the clearest takeaway for anyone considering automotive stock investments.

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How many of you have or watch stock investments in the industry?

I've been playing with the market for a few years now and have done decently well percentage wise. Lately one of the better stocks has been Cars.com. Last year I grabbed a couple shares when it was sitting at over $7.00. As of today, it's hovering right above $14.00. with arrows pointing up.

Another stock is BLNK - EV charging equipment, and networked charging services. I got lucky and stumbled across this one when it was sitting at $2.50 a share and sold at $44.00. That's one you look back and slap yourself silly for not going all in on.

I also grabbed a few shares of Mazda when it was $2.80.

Anyone else play the market with companies in the automotive industry?

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For those players that like to geek out on this historic BUBBLE in used car prices, we're watching a perfect storm of used car demand.
  1. COVID killing Mobility as a Service (i.e. Uber, public transport, etc) creating many new car buyers
  2. COVID killing recreational spending (i.e. restaurants) creating new found free cash
  3. Interest rates at multi-generation lows
  4. Govt checks to help with neg equity/down payments
  5. COVID reducing New car supply
Every UCM on the planet should be watching this Manheim chart, daily. (I do every day)
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A group of automotive industry professionals share stock picks and market observations, with the original poster highlighting strong returns on Cars.com and BLNK (EV charging), while others discuss Honda, gasoline prices (UGA), and foreign automakers like Fuji/Subaru. The most substantive contribution comes from joe.pistell, who outlines the macro forces driving a historic used car price bubble — including COVID-suppressed supply, low interest rates, and stimulus money — and warns that rising 10-year Treasury rates ($TNX) are the biggest threat to automotive-sector investments. The thread tapers off with a brief spam incident and little resolution, making joe.pistell's macro analysis the clearest takeaway for anyone considering automotive stock investments.

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