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Every investor has a stock they simply refuse to own, despite the excitement surrounding it.
One Reddit user wanted to know exactly that and asked fellow investors recently which company they’d never buy and why, “no matter how much others are bullish.”
The responses ranged from concerns about sky-high valuations to deeply held personal values, with Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA), Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) and Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) among the companies mentioned most often.
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Tesla dominated the conversation, with dozens of investors naming it as the one stock they wouldn’t touch. Some said they simply didn’t trust the company, while others argued its valuation had become detached from reality.
“I don’t trust TSLA,” one investor wrote. “Not saying I’d never buy-in, but I’m fine with ‘that ship sailed.’” Another was even more direct, arguing there’s “no rational explanation for a bit player in the car market being worth more than all the established automakers combined,” adding that the stock is “overvalued by a factor of 50.”
Others said they avoid anything connected to Tesla CEO Elon Musk altogether, including SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX).
“Anything that is related to PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL)] mafia,” an investor added. “[PayPal and Palantir co-founder] Peter Thiel is a very repulsive person along with Musk. Especially Palantir I find very dystopian.”
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High valuations were another common suggestion. One investor said they avoid companies with very high price-to-earnings or price-to-sales ratios because “they may boom for a bit, but will likely come down to earth eventually.”
Strategy also sparked debate. One commenter questioned the point of owning the stock at all, writing, “It’s all BTC. Just buy BTC.” Another responded that Strategy effectively offers leveraged Bitcoin exposure without the risk of receiving a margin call that can come with borrowing money to buy Bitcoin directly.
Not everyone based their decisions purely on numbers. Several investors said they avoid defense contractors, tobacco companies and certain health care businesses for ethical reasons. UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) was singled out by one commenter, who criticized its “business model based on denying coverage.”
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One investor said they generally try not to let personal feelings interfere with investing. “Money is money, but one hump I cannot get over? Oracle (NYSE:ORCL),” they wrote and added that they had a miserable experience working with the company on a professional project years ago.
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The same investor also explained why they remain cautious about Palantir. Although they admitted Palantir’s business brings in steady, recurring revenue, they said customers can become so reliant on its software that switching to another provider later can be difficult.
On the other hand, some investors are paying attention to companies developing technology that could shape how people work in the future. Immersed has grown to more than 1.5 million users with its AR and VR productivity platform, which lets people work across multiple virtual screens. The company is also developing Visor, a lightweight headset built specifically for professional productivity, as it looks to capitalize on the growing demand for spatial computing. Investors can currently buy shares for $0.79 each, with the opportunity to receive up to 20% in bonus shares.
The thread ultimately showed there’s no single approach to investing. Some people focus almost entirely on valuations and fundamentals, while others are willing to walk away from potential gains if they don’t believe in a company’s leadership or business model.
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