Hmmm. Past performance is usually an indicator of the chart, and...

Hmmm. Past performance is usually an indicator of the chart, and current price. Interestingly, I wouldn't expect say Panasonic to keep going up indefinitely, or the others for that matter. With respect to MNS the key question is will it turn around, and various factors lately indicate they are making advances in favour of stabilising, or possibly moving up. Yes there are risks in moving towards vertical integration, but so too opportunities. If everyone believed they can't do this, then they wouldn't take the risk, IMO over the next five years (or two), the rapid advances, and demand for batteries, and the ingredients and the adaptations, is leaving plenty of opportunities for small, and large companies. In this regard small companies can sometimes be more focused, and nimble to take advantage of changes whether it is mining, or manufacturing.