Bought HOG
Tourer
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From: Oley, PA
From an investing point of view HOG will likely go up in the near future. All of Zetiz's moves so far seem focused on improving the financial books and the layoffs, cost cutting, and streamlining should give them a quarter or two of improved financials. This will be despite the continued sales slump, which unfortunately is only going to be accelerated by said layoffs, cost cutting, and streamlining.
They aren't in a growth phase but retracting and consolidating instead. For this reason I won't be buying HOG stock. I owned shares in the past but sold when they announced the price of the Livewire as I lost all confidence in the MOCO as an investment at that point. I only invest in companies I believe in long term, and the moves Harley is making today do not inspire confidence to me. I do feel like they are positioning the MOCO for a buyout but that could go very badly if say a Chinese or Indian company is the buyer. If Ford or Textron buy then it could go very well for them honestly. It's just too risky for me, and there are too many great companies today who I do have investing confidence in long term.
Good luck though, it's a gamble but it might be profitable long term if they get lucky.
They aren't in a growth phase but retracting and consolidating instead. For this reason I won't be buying HOG stock. I owned shares in the past but sold when they announced the price of the Livewire as I lost all confidence in the MOCO as an investment at that point. I only invest in companies I believe in long term, and the moves Harley is making today do not inspire confidence to me. I do feel like they are positioning the MOCO for a buyout but that could go very badly if say a Chinese or Indian company is the buyer. If Ford or Textron buy then it could go very well for them honestly. It's just too risky for me, and there are too many great companies today who I do have investing confidence in long term.
Good luck though, it's a gamble but it might be profitable long term if they get lucky.
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From: Deep in the heart of New Jersey
If you have a grand to play with buying Harley stock, it might be fun. If the stock price rises to the point you can cash out your $1,000 dollars, that would be my move. Then leave what ever is left, and see it it will do anything. At least at that point you will have gotten your initial investment back ,and are playing with their cash. You have to watch the stock a few times a day and be ready to move on a sudden upswing. It might only jump in price for a short while. then drop.,,
As a Harley enthusiast, I've considered buying a few shares and requesting an actual paper stock certificate. Frame it and put it on the wall in the garage. That would be kind of cool.
As a serious investment? Not on your life.
As a serious investment? Not on your life.
Road Master
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From: Banana Republic of amerika
Im not savvy regarding this topic. How would one go about doing what you stated? I think it is a great idea to frame the certificate. Thanks.
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Road Captain
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With your investment guideline (make money or sell out), you can justify buying almost any stock.
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It's just too risky for me, and there are too many great companies today who I do have investing confidence in long term.
That is exactly the way to look at it. Why gamble your money on a company that's searching for direction, and an answer to a situation that they have no idea how to manage. From what I've seen from them in press releases so far, I'm not inspired. And that's putting it in the mildest form I can.
That is exactly the way to look at it. Why gamble your money on a company that's searching for direction, and an answer to a situation that they have no idea how to manage. From what I've seen from them in press releases so far, I'm not inspired. And that's putting it in the mildest form I can.