Kranger84 Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ford-coo-spends-almost-entire-142943625.html I believe Farley will be appointed CEO by this time next year. Probably will see a stock price bump when that happens. Glad to see him commit his own money to Ford though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackinaw Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 At least he's putting his money where his mouth is. You have a real incentive to perform when your own money is on the line. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipzoomflyfast Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 I've liked Farley from day 1 - not only a car guy, but a Ford guy. He has the smarts and passion. I would vote for him to be CEO. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausrutherford Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 Wait...I was told they were going BK... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-150 Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 That should please Wall Street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 39 minutes ago, J-150 said: That should please Wall Street. It won't. Wall Street won't be pleased until Ford is no longer an independent company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Yep. Wall Street hates that the Ford family retain control of Ford, they will do anything an everything to try to unseat them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonj80 Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Wall Street hates anything that is old and established that they can't make a quick buck on screwing over the next person in the investment. Then they drive said company into bankruptcy betting the whole way it will go bankrupt. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
probowler Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 2 hours ago, jasonj80 said: Wall Street hates anything that is old and established that they can't make a quick buck on screwing over the next person in the investment. Then they drive said company into bankruptcy betting the whole way it will go bankrupt. Isn't anyone just content with cashing in dividend checks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 27 minutes ago, probowler said: Isn't anyone just content with cashing in dividend checks? Not the day traders or folks looking to make big bucks in a short period. Fewer and fewer investors are content with dividends and stable but slow long term growth. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackinaw Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 30 minutes ago, probowler said: Isn't anyone just content with cashing in dividend checks? I am. Dividends (not just Ford, many other companies) make up a significant amount of my retirement income. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonj80 Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Individual stocks in the market are not "investing" it is glorified gambling, and free trading has added to that. If you want to invest get into index funds and ETFs. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 3 hours ago, akirby said: Not the day traders or folks looking to make big bucks in a short period. Fewer and fewer investors are content with dividends and stable but slow long term growth. This. Analysts are pandering to the wants of their investors who desire the next opportunity to do a few trades and make quick bucks. Mind you. short sellers would have done well but not many traders are skilled enough to do that successfully. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rperez817 Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 3 hours ago, jasonj80 said: If you want to invest get into index funds and ETFs. Well said jasonj80 sir, that's what my family and I do for investing along with commercial real estate. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 (edited) If your stocks have taken a dump, the worst thing you can do now is pull out and take the loss, I actually rode through the GFC, saw recovery and good growth on the other side Ill take my licks now and ride the recovery wave. Edited May 5, 2020 by jpd80 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rperez817 Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 1 hour ago, jpd80 said: short sellers would have done well but not many traders are skilled enough to do that successfully. Great points jpd80 sir. To add to what you mentioned, very few people including finance professionals have the skills to use short strategies consistently and successfully over a long period of time (10 years or more). Just like most fund managers are not able to consistently outperform an index like S&P 500 over a 10, 15, or 20 year period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 1 minute ago, rperez817 said: Great points jpd80 sir. To add to what you mentioned, very few people including finance professionals have the skills to use short strategies consistently and successfully over a long period of time (10 years or more). Just like most fund managers are not able to consistently outperform an index like S&P 500 over a 10, 15, or 20 year period. 100% true. If you're unsure in the market, it's better to have an indexed fund, I use one profiled on the ASX200 and since the Aussie market is heavily influenced by big miners and local banks, it's a pretty safe mix in the long term but not one for those with faint hearted...LOL. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
probowler Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 I'd be doing pretty well right now if Ford wasn't dragging my portfolio down ? Oil stocks are down OFC but everything else is killing it. I entered the market during the crash so I'm excited to see where I stand after the recovery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranger84 Posted May 6, 2020 Author Share Posted May 6, 2020 I think Ford stock will bounce back, especially if the Broncos and updated F-150 have a successful launch. I still don't like that they dumped cars though, would love to see at least Fusion and Focus return with gas/bev options. Not sold on Ecosport as the entry level vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theoldwizard Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 (edited) It is an interesting move by Farley. First, it show the Ford family he is committed. The definitely gives him a log up for the CEO position. Second. let's say he bought it at $5 (probably less). If it hits $6, (likely before the end of the year) that is a 20% gain ! Not bad ROI ! People have forgotten, that money was going out the door like water before COVID-19 ! Besides the huge investments they were pouring into EV/hybrids they were also deep into two major real estate projects, rebuilding Dearborn R&E and rebuilding the Michigan Depot train station. I have not seen any recent cost projections but I am pretty sure the R&E project (which included TWO new computer centers off of the R&E campus) is going to be over $1B (and did NOT include a remodel of WHQ) and Michigan Depot will be close to $1B. I drove through R&E about 1 year ago (Village Road runs all the way from the Southield freeway service drive to Outer Drive). First, cooling ponds near the front of R&E are gone. Second, Village Road is not longer straight. They have added a couple of parking structures. BUT they have not started tearing down any of the major engineering building. My guess is that both of these project will be "back burner" for the next 3-5 years. Edited May 6, 2020 by theoldwizard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe771476 Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 The stock market is the biggest casino in the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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