Buy Hold Rant
How I lost 60–70% on Arcimoto FUV, and selling FUV to buy Robinhood
10/8/2025, 10:30:34 PM
Economic Summary
- Arcimoto (FUV) was burning significant cash each quarter and the CEO's distraction (e-bike) raised existential risk for the company, implying governance and execution problems that can destroy shareholder value.
- An investor reallocated from Arcimoto (FUV at ~$8) into Robinhood (HOOD at ~$8), illustrating how stock selection and timing can massively change outcomes — FUV fell toward zero while HOOD reached ~$150.
- The episode underscores that leadership focus and capital allocation decisions materially affect firm performance and investor returns, demonstrated by the investor taking a significant loss on FUV while gaining on HOOD.
Bullish
- Bought Robinhood at ~$8, later rose to ~$150.
- Successful concentrated bet on HOOD produced large upside.
Bearish
- CEO distracted by non-core projects (e-bike) reducing focus on execution.
- Company (Arcimoto/FUV) losing an enormous amount of money every quarter.
- Share collapse risk materialized — Arcimoto went from ~$8 to near zero.
Bullish tickers
HOOD
Bearish tickers
FUV
FUV
1 price targets
8
Bearish
Arcimoto (FUV) was losing an enormous amount of money every quarter and its CEO was distracted, contributing to a collapse toward zero after trading near $8.
HOOD
2 price targets
8150
Bullish
Bought at around $8 and later rose to about $150, delivering substantial gains for the investor.