I will jump in as I think some of this is you not reading what ERD put down... I am sure he will also respond.... this is my take on what was written...
I need a wingman.
If there is demand in other markets along with demand here, then why limit production to just 5,000 units? Seems strange to me that a growing company would just stop at 5K and then sell all over the world... I do remember reading that they are looking at building a plant in China, so maybe production will go up.... but saying that we will not sell here to sell there just does not pass the smell test...
I doubt that they are limiting to 5,000 for any reason other than that is all the line can handle without overstressing labor and equipment. It could also be the result of a battery supply constriction. Regardless, there are no indicators that they are not trying to increase output; it will just take time.
He never said that someone could not make money trading on Tesla... he asked what money YOU have made on trading.... IOW, if you bought at $300 and it kept going up and down past that mark and you never sold a single share you made no money on the swings... you have said you are an investor in Tesla, not a trader.... big difference...
I have some Tesla stock that I am holding long-term and I buy and sell on dips like the one that happened last Friday. I don't need to prove this claim to make the point that others can and have made money doing the same thing; just look at the stock prices and rebounds after big down days. Laying out my personal trades in detail would add nothing to this discussion.
He also never said he was a fan of Apple... you are putting words in his mouth he never said... he said that in his research that he thought it was undervalued and invested... it made him money... heck, he could hate the products they sell and still invest if he thinks he will get a good return...
I never said I was a fan of Tesla until the last post. Is it not fair to say that we are "fans" of companies that we invest in? What is a fan in your book (or ERD's)? I hope being called a fan is not a slur.
Might be an opportunity for someone who wants to take a risk... but even is someone did it does not mean they believe in Tesla... a trader trades stocks to try and get money... they do not care about the company at all nor the products they sell.... But, his point was not about trading, but Musk's continued false claims that some seem to sweep under the rug... but there have been a good number of companies that have been sued by shareholder who have lost due to their CEO making false claims.... think Enron as an example... if Tesla takes a huge drop in price I could almost guarantee a shareholder lawsuit based on his comments...
A little broad. I will assume you mean that a successful trader separates (or tries to separate) emotion from the decision to invest. That is fine. I think it goes both ways. If you are so angry or emotional because a CEO "lies" that you refuse to invest in an otherwise great company, you are not making rational decisions.