Title. It occurred to me that despite not wanting to support musk or some other American businesses because of their recent change in policies, I’m still holding a stake in those companies.

      • Fushuan [he/him]
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        294 months ago

        Yes, that’s is how addendums work. They elaborate on what has been said to repeat what was said in a more complete manner, sometimes with examples.

  • @radix@lemmy.world
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    474 months ago

    If it makes you feel better, you probably also hold a stake in their direct competition.

      • kingthrillgore
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        Well to buy Luigicoin, its really simple: You go to a 50501 Protest, you give in your community, you join a community network, and you try to reduce your business with Amazon and other companies helping Trump.

    • @Sconrad122@lemmy.world
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      A lot of their direct competition is not in the S&P 500 because they are not American companies. Hyundai, Volkswagen, Toyota, Nissan, BYD, etc. American automakers let the EV market languish so long that they are only now becoming legitimate competitors in that space

        • @Sconrad122@lemmy.world
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          Yep, or any other etf or fund that tracks an ex US index, if folks don’t want to give their money/share votes to Vanguard. I’m unfortunately not well versed in brokerages outside the US, so no fund suggestions, but VXUS tracks the FTSE Global All Cap Ex US index, MSCI also has a World ex US index, it shouldn’t be too hard to find an ex US index tracking fund at a reputable brokerage of your choice

      • partial_accumen
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        14 months ago

        A lot of their direct competition is not in the S&P 500 because they are not American companies.

        Lots of foreign companies are traded on American stock exchanges. Even one you cited as examples. Toyota is on the Nasdaq. Honda is as well.

  • kingthrillgore
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    154 months ago

    I’m fine with that, if Tesla keeps sinking the S&P will have to drop it from the index.

  • @expatriado@lemmy.world
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    144 months ago

    one of the reasons isn’t tanking faster, comes bundled up in many institutional accounts, retirement accounts, etc

    • @intensely_human@lemm.ee
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      In other words, is an integral part of our society that we’ve all collectively invested a lot of money into, for a lot of benefit.

      Almost as if the cars have value beyond a status symbol or signal of political allegiance.

      • @witten@lemmy.world
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        44 months ago

        So you’re saying a price-to-earnings ratio of ~90x over the last five years is a reasonable valuation… when their competitors are historically closer to… 6x?

      • Gordon Calhoun
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        14 months ago

        an integral part of our society

        It’s an overvalued meme stonk pushed by Tim Urban’s 2015 Musk propaganda pieces and WSB, supercharged by Twitter Muskapades during the very strange COVID-induced market wildfires.

        The price is fueled by retail gambling, with the cult of personality and [false] idealism of the company lending it stamina that finally seems to be ailing.

        Tesla’s stratospheric P/E ratio is ridiculous.

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    If you’d like to hold a large cap blend that doesn’t include Tesla, you might like VTV (Vanguard Large Cap Value ETF). I didn’t see Tesla listed in it and I really doubt it’s any of the 339 companies it holds.

    Edit: I just traded all my retirement shares of VTI for VTV. Fuck Tesla. And Facebook. And Amazon.

    • @hddsx@lemmy.ca
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      I’m going to have to disagree with you there. I might have agreed with you during the last American presidency, but at this point Tesla is a catalyst for fascism.

      • @ethman42@lemmy.world
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        34 months ago

        Why is the car company the catalyst? I’m seriously asking, not trolling. Is the boring company and space x also?

        • @hddsx@lemmy.ca
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          24 months ago

          It’s a major supporter for Musk, allowing him to fund things via loans against stock. Not sure how much SpaceX pays Musk (I don’t think it’s a public company?)

          I don’t know much about boring

  • Possibly linux
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    54 months ago

    American is kind of a central point for the market. Sure there are plenty of non American exchanges but if you want to do business with the “big boys” it is in New York.