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Fiat Chrysler will pay Tesla to avoid EU emissions fines – Engadget

April 7, 2019 by StingingAdmin

It was expected that car makers would pool their own sub-brands together. VW can use improving emissions with its regular brands to offset exotic brands like Porsche and Lamborghini, for example. However, this (along with a deal between Mazda and Toyota) is the first time two wholly separate car companies have agreed to pool their emissions in Europe, and shows the pressure on companies to electrify their lineups.

This sort of deal isn’t completely unusual for Tesla. In 2018 alone it made $103.4 million by selling zero-emissions credits, and it made $279.7 million the year before that. The EU pact could significantly pad Tesla’s bottom line, though, and it’s coming at a good time. Tesla’s sales fell sharply in early 2019 as reduced EV tax credits and the typical early-year slowdown took their toll. While the company isn’t facing a crisis, it probably won’t mind an influx of cash while it tries to improve sales and gears up for future cars like the Model Y.

Comparing Electric Vehicles On “Price Per Range Mile” — You Know Who Wins (Infographic) – CleanTechnica

April 7, 2019 by StingingAdmin

April 7th, 2019 by Matt Pressman

Originally posted on EVANNEX.

With all the hype Big Auto generates with press releases and concept cars, you’d think its dealerships would be flooded with electric vehicles by now. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. But slowly, ever so slowly, new EVs are being introduced. How do they compare with Tesla vehicles? That’s always the first question on everyone’s lips.

How do the EVs from legacy automakers stack up against those from Tesla? (Image credit: Tesla)

When it comes to performance and tech, Tesla is hard to beat. However, one intriguing data point to look at is price per range mile. Do you happen to know how legacy automaker EVs stack up against Tesla on this particular metric? If not, don’t fret — The Zebra has you covered. The auto insurance experts analyzed many of today’s top electric cars to better understand which EV model has the best range mileage per dollar.

Or, perhaps, you can think of it this way: how much are you paying per range mile? To ascertain the answer, The Zebra simply divided each vehicle’s MSRP by its listed mileage range for 2019. Their infographic breaks down the price-to-range ratios of 2019’s top electric vehicles.

BMW i3, Tesla Model S, and Chevy Volt charging in Florida. (Image credit: CleanTechnica)

Of course, there are plenty of other key factors to consider when looking at EVs like safety, customer loyalty, and total cost of ownership. And don’t underestimate the power of subjective (sometimes superficial) criteria — looks matter too. Add Tesla’s Supercharger network into the equation and the whole comparison thing might get a bit unfair.

Finally, a few caveats to consider. The infographic doesn’t include Tesla’s recently announced, $35,000 base price Model 3 as that configuration still hasn’t been delivered to any customers yet (ahem, we’re waiting).

And a word of warning: since original publication of this infographic, Tesla’s prices are (and remain) in flux — a moving target that’s always changing.* That said, you’ll probably find some of the stats in this infographic pretty handy when evaluating the EV market. Take a look below…

Tags: BMW i3, Chevy Bolt, electric vehicles, EV prices, EV Range, EV sales, Jaguar I-Pace, Nissan Leaf, Tesla, Tesla Model 3, Tesla Model S, Tesla Model X

About the Author

Matt Pressman is all about Tesla. He’s a TSLA investor, pre-ordered the Model 3, and loves driving the family’s Model S and Model X company cars. As co-founder of EVANNEX, a family business specializing in aftermarket Tesla accessories, he’s served as a contributor/editor of Electric Vehicle University (EVU) and the Owning Model S and Getting Ready for Model 3 books. He writes daily about Tesla and you can follow his work on the EVANNEX blog.

Insanely Cheap Stock Sells Product that is EVERYWHERE.

December 26, 2018 by StingingAdmin

I can’t take it anymore. I’ve been watching this stock get cheaper and cheaper, and with this recent sell of it’s time to make the move. This company is not growing, but it’s also not going anywhere. How do I know? Well, are you planning or know anyone that is planning to stop using Heinz ketchup? I didn’t think so.

Imagine collecting 5.88% dividend yield on Kraft Heinz with a payout ratio of only 29%. Not only that, but the price to book ratio is only .79 with a forward PE ratio of 11.40. Wow. This company is cheap.

Back in early 2018 the stock was almost $100 a share, today it closed at $43.29. The stock has been cut in half in a short a mount of time.

I’d like to say I’m calling the bottom here on $KHC, but I don’t know. We do have a weekly hammer forming on the candle stick charts which is encouraging, but we could still see this stock to continue to sell off.

I do think we have reached a point where we have little risk compared to our potential reward.

Yes, the company has gathered up a lot of debt on it’s balance sheet since 2014. It has a interest coverage of 4.75, which I’d much rather prefer something higher. The company has been taking on debt to try and fuel growth. Recently it just bought out ‘Primal Kitchen’ as trends continue for organic and higher quality food items.

So, are these the right moves? The stock market doesn’t really think so, but it’s hard to say. Campbell’s soups have also been trying to make similar plays adding debt to their balance sheet as well.

Right now, it doesn’t seem to be working, but these types of moves will take time. We likely won’t know for a couple of years if these types of accusations work out.

I do believe the sell off is getting exhausted. I also believe Kraft Heinz will be around for generations to come. So with that, lets buy now.

I will be along for the ride and will buy this stock myself. Entering in 12/27/2018 in the Tao Tracker as the purchase date.

Stopped Out of RMT – Sell

December 20, 2018 by StingingAdmin

The remaining stock we have on our Tao Stock tracker is $RMT which is a ETF on small cap companies. We actually stopped out a couple of days ago, but It’s been busy times for me, which again is why I haven’t been updating the blog much.

We are finally closing out of RMT today. for a 23% loss ( not including Dividends. We have held this position for almost a year so the 8% yield should take off some of that sting.

RMT is now in the Tao Closed positions sheet http://taoeconomics.com/tao-stock-tracker/booked-closed-positions/

I hope you have a lot of cash on hand for this correction. We are likely going to make some new moves after the new year.

Currently I’m eye balling FedEx and Kraft Heinz.

Stay tuned!

Stopped Out of Target – Sell

December 13, 2018 by StingingAdmin

I’ve been terrible about giving updates and new recommendations. I have a goal of getting myself in place to give more updates for 2019.

We got stopped out of Target $TGT which we recommended a year and a half ago.

We are booking a profit of 15% while we collected a 6% total dividend yield for about a 31% total gain. Not bad! Since we held the stock over a year we got to pay the long term capital gains tax as well instead of the short term capital gains tax.

This has been added to closed booking tracker.

I have written about being cash heavy for a while now, so I hope you have had some dry powder during this correction. We will likely be looking to deploy some of that in the coming year.

Have a great Christmas!by

We got Stopped Out of SJM

May 21, 2018 by StingingAdmin

We hit our stop loss for SJM. Using a stop loss is a rule we use to protect capital. It’s not fun, but it REALLY helps with training our investing discipline and protecting capital.

Consumer staple stocks have been selling off which seems to be the trend in motion. Campbells Soup reported earnings last week which where way below expectations and the CEO left the company which appears to be dragging down the rest of the sector.

I believe consumer staple stocks will have their day in the sun again when they figure out to reduce their costs and revamp their brand names.

We are going to obey our stop loss and sell SJM. We held it for over 200 days and are selling at a 2% gain not including dividends.

I will be watching the consumer staples for any signs of life as there will likely be a great moment to get back in a position.

For now, please sell SJM.by

Buy this Micro-Cap Play and Collect an 8% Yield

February 21, 2018 by StingingAdmin

Coming at you today with a new pick. So far all of our positions are holding up just fine, even after the market correction and increased volatility.

A quick glimpse in the Tao Stock Tracker will show you that we are still up on all over positions not including dividends. We also still have a wide margin from hitting our trailing stops.

Lets add to our portfolio today with a micro-cap closed ended fund that is heavy on industrial stocks.

Royce Micro-Cap Trust, Inc. is a closed-end diversified investment company whose shares of Common Stock ($RMT) are listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange. The Fund’s investment goal is long-term capital growth, which it seeks by investing primarily in equity securities of companies that, at the time of investment, have market capitalization of $1 billion or less.

As you can see below, the stock is in a upward channel just below it’s 50-day moving average. I expect the fund to continue trading this way for some time.

Royce Micro-Cap RMT

If the U.S. does get a infrastructure bill passed these smaller industrial stocks could see a lot of action. They are also no doubt benefiting from the reduced corporate tax rate to 21% from 35%.

The fund has a yield of 8.5% and is also trading below its net asset value.

As a benchmark the fund more often than not beats the Russell 2000 index.

You can see in detail how the fund is weighted by industry and it’s heaviest wieghted positions in the following link:

https://www.roycefunds.com/funds/royce-micro-cap-trust/

Recommendation: Buy the Royce Micro-Cap Trust, Inc. closed ended fund (RMT) today 02/21/2018. Our stock tracker is using a 25% trailing stop loss as a sell rule.
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Capitalism Works – The Non-IPO Launch of Spotify

January 15, 2018 by StingingAdmin

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Sell First Majestic Silver Corp – Stopped Out

May 4, 2017 by StingingAdmin

We got stopped out of $AG – First Majestic Silver Corp. I originally recommended a 25% trailing stop. By the stop loss program we used opted for 18% based off of the stocks beta.

We are going to use the stop loss program I wrote in google sheets to and close out of the position today for a 17.8% loss.

The markets have turned against both precious metals and the miners. The signals I use for both pm’s and miners flipped to red.

I strongly believe that we will see another massive bull market in miners and in the metals however that might not form until later this year or even possible later in 2018.

The purpose of the stop loss is to take the human emotion out of the sell so we do not occur massive losses, and on the flip side it will allow our winners to run.

If you are following our tracking please sell today. We will likely re-visit First Majestic Silver Corp at another time.

You can see our booking here: http://taoeconomics.com/tao-stock-tracker/

We will no longer be tracking the stock in our open positions.by

The Misleading Media Language – Russian Hack

December 15, 2016 by StingingAdmin

There is a large part of our government that is pushing strongly toward Russian confrontation. Our media is constantly using the term “elections were hacked” though whenever you get into the details they are really referring to the CIA claim that the DNC emails where hacked which is a political organization and NOT an election. This CIA claim is also counter to FBI and NSA claims that there was no evidence of Russia involvement. Why constantly use incorrect language of “election hack”? Assume the DNC email’s were hacked and not leaked ,what if evidence showed a hack from Australia? Would there be this same level of rhetoric?

I personally believe it was a leak by a DNC insider wanting to expose corruption within the party and particularly against Bernie. The trend was a movement to elect someone not considered a D.C. insider. The DNC chair Wasserman Schultz was forced to resign the next day after being exposed in an email that the DNC was actively working against Bernie. Wasserman was then hired immediately by Hillary for her campaign. You can’t make this stuff up.

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The amount of Bullshit that is coming at you right now is mind blowing. On the same level as WMD’s in Iraq pre 2003.

I do not typically watch CNN or any network news on TV. Because of the traveling this past week, I have tuned in a bit more. CNN is pushing the propaganda hard. They keep stating that the elections were hacked as if Russians got into the voting machines. This is completely disingenuous and people are unfortunately lapping it up.

The Tao forum is also actively discussing the issue.by

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