We recently published a list of Was Jim Cramer Right About These 13 Stocks?. In this article, we are going to take a look at where General Motors (NYSE:GM) stands against other stocks that Jim Cramer discussed.
During the latest episode of Mad Money, Jim Cramer focused on the recent market volatility and the reasons behind it. He explained that the reason behind this volatility is the escalating trade war with Canada. Here’s how he explained the situation:
“We got a trade war going with Canada. Here’s what happened, they announced a 25% tariff on electricity in our country earlier today. Immediately president Trump announced some hard retaliation doubling the tariffs on aluminum and steel. The steel side can be dealt with. Aluminum, I don’t know but it’s bad news. Canadians produce a huge percentage of that stuff for our airline makers, for trucks, for cars. A 50% tariff would be very inflationary and could destroy the profits of the automakers.”
Cramer’s recent opinion is that the U.S. is no longer a manufacturing-driven economy, but a service-driven one, where businesses thrive on stability and consumer confidence. Here’s how he explained it:
“Now we’re not a manufacturing economy, we’re a service economy. That’s why it stings when you see these retailers, telecoms, and airlines linking the negativity of their customers to political actions. […] The issue is that, again, we’re service. Most of our business is service, and that economy is starting to roll over because consumer confidence is declining as people worry about the impact of these tariffs. They don’t understand them. Sure, we have plenty of room for layoffs, so to speak, because we have very low unemployment. But the stock market is saying the tariffs will be inflationary, and the White House hasn’t explained to the American people why it’s worth it.”
Methodology
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General Motors Co. (NYSE:GM)
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 68
Cramer saw short-term upside for General Motors (NYSE:GM), due to government policy changes at the time:
“The automakers were strong today because they got a break from the Department of Energy, which said they won’t face billions of dollars in fines if they keep making a lot of gas guzzlers. Good for Ford, good for GM, bad for the polar bears.”
General Motors (NYSE:GM) has been doing well over the past year, having risen by 11.79%.
According to Cramer’s most recent comments on the 11th of March, he believes that the auto industry is in trouble, as tariffs on Canadian aluminum and steel are set to raise manufacturing costs dramatically. He warned that General Motors (NYSE:GM) and Ford (NYSE:F) could see their margins squeezed, saying:
“A 50% tariff on Canadian aluminum doesn’t work because there’s no new source to replace it. Wherever we get aluminum, it’s going to be a lot more expensive, raising the price of cars and trucks dramatically, really hurting GM’s profits; Ford’s too. I don’t think it’s a mistake to say that the auto companies are in real trouble with a 50% tariff on Canadian steel and aluminum. You certainly can’t own their stocks.”
Overall, GM ranks 11th on our list of stocks that Jim Cramer discussed. While we acknowledge the potential of GM as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than GM but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.
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