What Determines the Value of Tesla, Ford, BYD, and Other Car Stocks? Geography.

What Determines the Value of Tesla, Ford, BYD, and Other Car Stocks? Geography.

The stock market is supposed to be efficient, discounting all available information into corporate valuations immediately. It’s pretty good at being efficient, but not everything makes sense all the time. Take the multi-trillion-dollar car industry. It isn’t easy to square how shares of different auto makers are valued. Start in the U.S. General Motors and … Read more

VinFast Stock Is Dropping. The EV Maker’s Shares Are Too Expensive.

VinFast Stock Is Dropping. The EV Maker’s Shares Are Too Expensive.

After an epic first day of trading on the Nasdaq, VinFast (ticker: VFS) closed at $37.06, up 255%, giving the EV start-up a market capitalization of roughly $86 billion. That’s more than the market cap of Ford Motor (F), General Motors (GM), Volkswagen (VOW3.Germany), and BMW (BMW.Germany). It’s even more than Hyundai Motor (005830.Korea) and … Read more