2011's Best and Worst Auto Stocks

The following video is part of our "Motley Fool Conversations" series, in which, Austin Smith, consumer goods editor and analyst, and Brendan Byrnes, industrials editor and analyst, discuss topics across the investing world.

In today's edition, they take a look at the best- and worst-performing auto stocks for 2011. Even though the Japanese automakers suffered from three crises this year, domestic companies Ford and GM are down even more for the year. We believe this creates an opportunity for investing in Ford and GM for cheap.

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