"It's a bargain basement, fire-sale syndrome", says Jay Nagley of Spyder Automotive.

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One reason is that, on the Continent at least, many government-owned properties are for sale to the private sector, which gives real estate companies some bargain buys that generate good rental income.

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Now, bank stocks really are at bargain-basement prices and investors are going to be very tempted to rummage through the sale bins.

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If the sale is a disqualifying disposition, then the employee will have to report any bargain element from the exercise as earned income.

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With the cash from the sale of the finance arm, it can retire some debts and buy companies at bargain prices.

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