All You Need is Love

Give your sweetheart the gift of geopolitical tension [Click to view in browser](. Dear Reader, We have some BIG UPDATES for all you Markets and Minds subscribers. [And you need to take action now to make sure you don't miss out!]( Our newsletter got a complete makeover. We overhauled the format and layout of the newsletter, making it easier to read and simpler to follow. And gave it a nifty new title - THE JUICE [But you won't receive this newsletter unless you sign up HERE.]( Because pretty soon, Markets and Minds will disappear FOREVER! Proprietary Data Insights Financial Pros Top Automotive Stock Searches This Month Rank Name Searches #1 Tesla 2,327 #2 Ford 1,081 #3 Nio 773 #4 General Motors 438 #5 Toyota Motors 53 Don’t Bite The Hand That Feeds You It’s not just you. Auto dealerships have been charging an arm and a leg for cars. Major car companies aren’t pleased. Ford (F) and General Motors (GM) issued a stern warning for dealers ignoring suggested manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP). Until now, this has never been heard of. With cars in short supply, dealers have taken it upon themselves to jack up prices for cars and trucks to squeeze all the profits they can. Auto manufacturers told dealers the practice was ‘unethical’ and could jeopardize supply to those businesses in the future. While a historical rarity, Edmunds.com said 82% of new vehicles purchased in January were above MSRP. Dealerships aren’t thrilled with the ask either. Threatened by direct to consumer channels and limited inventory, many say they’re just allowing the free market to dictate prices. That may be true. But dealerships don’t have to worry about the optics and politics that the manufacturers do. However, the breadth of the problem could push consumers to non-traditional channels including Carvana (CVNA) and CarMax (KMX). Sponsored [Learn technical tools and analysis used by experts, provided by experts.]( Read your options strategies ebook today. [Click here!]( Trade All You Need is Love Key Takeaways - The Ambassador Bridge, which carries $300 million worth of goods per day and ~30% of trade between the U.S. and Canada was reopened after protestors blocked it for nearly two weeks over Covid vaccine mandates. - Automotive companies were forced to curtail production and send workers home due to a lack of parts. - Vaccine protests have cropped up around the world, especially since Omicron swept through many countries and caseloads are already on the decline. Protestors shut down the Ambassador Bridge for over a week, a major trade artery between the U.S. and Canada. Yesterday, police arrested and towed trucks off the bridge with operations resuming today. The Backstory Truckers seethed over vaccine mandates for international truckers imposed by the Canadian government for truckers entering Canada from the U.S. Largely peaceful, the protests brought in truckers and supporters from across Canada. Protestors parked cars and erected tent encampments, disrupting life and shutting down traffic. Notably, truckers parked on the Ambassador Bridge, the largest trade conduit between the U.S. and Canada. Importance of the Ambassador Bridge No other structure carries as much trade between the U.S. and Canada as the Ambassador bridge. Canada is the single most important trade partner with the U.S., accounting for 14.6% of all exports, the most of any country, and the 3rd largest country we import from at 11.4%, sitting just behind Mexico and decently behind China. The Ambassador Bridge accounts for ~30% of the trade between the U.S. and Canada and carries $300 million worth of goods per day. Shutting down the bridge forced automakers from General Motors (GM), to Ford (F) to curtail production over the past week and even send employees home since parts were unavailable. That doesn’t bode well for the inflation readings which showed automobile prices remain high with demand outstripping supply. Protests Spread Restrictions from France to New Zealand prompted similar protests and government pushback. With Omicron raging across the globe, many are beginning to wonder whether additional efforts to combat Covid are worth it. Already, in the U.S., some of the most restrictive state mandates are beginning to ease as caseloads decline. After years of dealing with the pandemic, many are psychologically burned out, regardless of their personal beliefs. The Bottom Line: Even if the Ambassador Bridge is reopened, the stoppages already disrupted auto production. That doesn’t just hurt stocks like Ford and General Motors but their local suppliers like Magna International (MGA) and BorgWarner (BWA). And there’s no guarantee that we still won’t see a shortage of truckers to transport goods back and forth. News & Insights Freshly Squeezed - [10 Energy Stocks to Buy According to Joe Huber’s Huber Capital Management]( - [Learn technical tools and analysis used by experts, provided by experts. (Sponsored)]( - [Commodities Price Increases and Prospect of Shortages Feeding Inflation Fears]( - [Get Our Top Stock Pick Analysis Every Weekday Free]( [Make sure to sign up for The Juice to keep receiving our premier investment newsletter.]( # [submit to reddit]( [submit to reddit]( [submit to reddit]( To ensure delivery of all emails, [whitelist us](. Update your email preferences or unsubscribe [here](. View our privacy policy [here](. Copyright ©2022 InvestingChannel. 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