Correct, but WHY you believe a given stock will turn you a profit influences your investing behavior. 

Hmmm, biggest players in TSLA’s breakdown of investors by % are actually index funds and index ETFs. Makes sense given TSLA’s valuation and impact on the S&P 500. Only 41% total institutional ownership though...Elon, early individual investors, employees and retail would make up the rest.

I just cashed out of FoMoCo in my trading account (which is play money I use for shorter-term bets). Made a nice profit and took it rather than getting too greedy. Ford is still a fairly solid long-term investment IMHO despite the industry’s huge challenges.

Hot take that will get me crucified: a key reason many stocks have little to no grounding in reality isn’t greedy Wall Streeters, it’s the rise of free consumer trading platforms allowing Joe Bro to trade to his heart’s desire. This is in most respects a good thing...but many casual traders / STONXXX fans don’t know…

Agreed, I’m most drawn to high-performance Euro cars and exotics...but I also love American muscle, ‘90s Japanese icons, Bimmers, Vettes, resto-mods, WRXs, anything with a clever engine swap, on and on. Variety’s the spice of life.

Hmmm, quick takes:

Nothing overrated about a giant yet cash-poor company with a messy product portfolio that’s the product of several desperate M&A moves to save companies that were themselves cash-poor to the point of imminent bankruptcy...you can’t be overrated if everyone knows you’re facing the 8-ball.

Bingo. That’s the buyer’s fault, not the car’s. Same reason Porsche and Ferrari salesmen chuckle at image buyers who turn supercars in after 6 months because they don’t behave like Lexuses.

From what I can tell, a chunk of Jalops aren’t car enthusiasts (they may have a casual interest). Others have a very niche interest - they like a specific car or brand or type of car, and could care less about everything else.

Yeah, Porsche prices have gotten a little ridiculous. I get it for the GT3 due to the extra engineering involved and semi-bespoke engine, but a typical Carrera you’ll find in showrooms is pushing $120-125k sticker and many Carrera S or 4S are $140-150k. 718s have fallen into the same trap. You can run a Bosxter S or…

Yeah, many 911 owners I talk to like that they look unique yet don’t draw the same attention on the road as a mid-engine exotic or even a Corvette. Porschephiles and other gearheads aside, the typical 911 Carrera or Turbo buyer seems to be a middle-aged dude with a fat income who wants a sporty car but doesn’t want…

So much 512 Berlinetta Boxer going on with that styling - but fascinating story I’d never heard before. This is the sort of interesting content I love on Jalop. Well done!

Depends on how you equip them. Both really are a monster deal at base price, but equip them same/similar to a Z Performance and they hit mid-high $40s.

Hike to the summit using the Barr Trail instead. Much more satisfying!

And this is why the legal profession gets (sometimes unfairly) smeared in the USA.

Car and Driver reporting it will cost no more than what the 350Z retailed for, adjusted for inflation of course. Which puts the base price at roughly $40k. That is still a monster deal for a 400hp 2-seater. Even the higher-end Z Performance (the one you’ll want, since it it gets uprated brakes and LSD) shouldn’t hit…

I forgot Subaru gave them a power bump last year. Only ones I’ve driven had the old 165hp motor in them. That thing was bad, bad bad when combined with the CVT.

Good point - I have only driven the CVTs. That transmission is indeed a flaming hot turd.

I’d change this to “almost anything Subaru”. The base N/A engines in their mainstream cars are totally inadequate vs. the competition. The Forester and Crosstrek are dog-slow. I almost shat myself when I had to merge a Forester loaner onto the freeway from a short ramp. WRX and STi have remained competitive against…

This goes a bit too far IMHO. We can acknowledge that these vehicles have a complex, even messy history yet still appreciate the design and craftsmanship that went into them. Those ‘30s Benzes are some of the prettiest prewar machines out there IMHO - and, alongside Bugattis and Duesenbergs, the most advanced too. The…