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It won't pull back much from here. Given tariffs, this space is uncertain, but eventually we will settle this tariff war. Auto manufacturing is so emeshed between both countries that it would take a very long time to rejig it. This or Linamar are fine, but Magna pays a higher PE, though trades at a higher price-to-book. Your horizon must be long to own this, like 3-4 years.
Very hesitant. Recent recovery has been sharp and quick, almost as though it's factoring in abolition of tariffs completely. We need more clarity on tariffs. Auto industry is highly cyclical and depends on health of the economy, and we're seeing signs of weakening.
If you own it, don't need the cash, and have a 5-10 year time horizon, you should be fine. But there could be further weakness from here.
A lot of its operations are in the US and in Mexico. In the next 1 to 2 years it is going to be a volatile name in his view. Over the longer time it is a very well run company. Overall car sales have been at record levels recently. This is the first treason to cause some volatility. They are becoming an outsourcing company where car manufacturers approach them to build more and more of their car content. He is not ready to pull the trigger right now during trade negotiations, however.