This post is going to be simple in terms of Ford’s ticker outlook but seeing as Ford has been trading relatively flat for several months now while sustaining optimal growth and respectable record high sales figures I am very bullish, especially in the long run. I don’t own any shares of Ford since I do not have any money to invest at the time but think in spite of its 60+% appreciation in the last 52 weeks I think the stock is still bound to continue to rise especially for the long term.
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ANYWAY: I just wrote a long post on the Ford Fusion + Hybrid’s Wall on Facebook about how I chose the Ford Fusion as my informative speech topic in 2011 and thought I would share it below. Maybe if you like it give it a like on FB (here)? 😀
Ford & Ford Fusion,
I just wanted to say thanks for something that happened a few years ago in college. It’s a long thank you but bear with me. In early 2011 I faced my fears and took a public speaking class and for my informative speech I was desperately struggling for a topic until I saw the 2012 Ford Fusion. “Absolutely stunning” I thought. And what it offered in terms of its interior, fuel economy and practicality was just as amazing so I insisted that I would inform my classmates of the car that was going to flood the streets in their future – so I did.
Growing up I was a fan of Japanese cars and praised them for their reliability, practicality, and fuel economy among other things and unfortunately frowned upon what the American market offered as competition. When my aunt & neighbor purchased a brand new 2008 Ford Fusion I quickly changed my mind after riding in it. It was amazed by how smooth, spacious, quiet, and comfortable it was making it a good answer to what people were looking for. At the time I also noticed that Japanese cars such as the Sentra, Corolla, Camry, and Altima among many others kept getting bigger in weight, size and engine displacement with each proceeding model and knew that they would lose market share because they were becoming what the American cars were recovering from. I was definitely more passionate it than my classmates (input received afterwards) but I knew it was a great idea to talk about and the new Ford Fusion model was definitely the reason behind my choice.
When I saw pictures of the 2012 Ford Fusion inside and out I knew it was going to be the best sedan in its class… and it is! Even the Top Gear presenters were impressed when they announced it in their news session. I told everyone about everything I knew told them that the Fusion was going to be a game changer. Although I don’t know if any of them bought one (yet) – I’m sure that at least a few of them who listened to my speech remembers what I said when they see the popular Fusion populating the streets.
Thanks and a late congratulations,
Sean