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A good way of getting up to speed is to read through @The Accountant and @Gigapress posting history. TMC’s @FrankSG has a blog that I point people to when they express interest in learning more about TSLA. In terms of price target, I feel like I have a better idea of where the stock might be in...

I don't like Musk's politics or tweets. Apart from anything else, they show poor judgement and may well be part of a concerning trend towards damaging Tesla's brand in the long term (although we don't have enough data to conclusively say it has hurt Tesla). However, I think/hope it's possible to...

September 2023.

“Children; they have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise. They no longer rise when elders enter the room, they contradict their parents and tyrannize their teachers. Children are now tyrants.” — Socrates, 470BC The kids are...

Bad actors on Wall Street are using (and helping feed) this uncertainty to shake the tree. They want to buy your shares at a discount -- and sowing panic among longs is a great way to do it. Using FUD is a tactic as old as the hills. I'm not very pleased about this whole Twitter thing, the...

Picked up my Shanghai-built Model Y LR in Vienna on Friday. The car is PERFECT. Amazing quality. As I was adjusting the steering wheel to my preferred driving position, it made a slight squeak. The Tesla guy showing me the car was absolutely mortified and had the squeak fixed within five minutes...

Justin Rowlatt is a journalist I have a lot of time for. He's made some interesting documentaries, including one in Antarctica that was amazing and truly brought home the threat of climate change. He's written a bit about Tesla, always fairly (not uncritically, but not FUD either). He deserves...

Civilisation is expensive and worth every penny. How much of your hard-earned gains would you have if you lived in a society with no infrastructure, security, education, or healthcare? This ultra-individualism, the myth of the self-made man, is the real problematic thinking here.

Which competition, specifically, should we be concerned about and why? I'd genuinely love to hear a coherent bear argument -- I've been holding since shortly after IPO and am yet to hear something that would make me hit the sell button, although the covid shutdown fireworks came closest a year...

I own GME because I like the stock. I want these predatory, parasitic shorts to get burned into the ground. Imagine not being content to just hope someone's dreams fail and celebrate by making money out of some poor schmuck's despair -- no that's not enough -- now let's try to actively destroy...

Merry Christmas everyone. I've been holding TSLA since shortly after the IPO, but I don't contribute much here because I'm not a finance guy or an engineer. When people know more about a subject than I do, I try to listen more than speak. This thread has been primarily responsible for my deep...

TSLA 604.23 (just because things never work out the way people expect -- I hope to be pleasantly wrong) SP 3750

Tesla's entire purpose is to improve the environment and humanity's situation. I suggest a 'Yes' vote even if it does end up costing us a little bit of money.

Hello Bank

My Austrian broker said that this won't be a taxable event, assuming this is a normal split. I'm not convinced it is a normal split though. This is what they said: === Sehr geehrter Herr Einstein, vielen Dank für Ihre Anfrage. Ein "normaler" Split, durch den Sie zusätzlich neue Aktien...

I’m not normally one for schadenfreude, but with this guy I clearly remember him tweeting about going out for dinner with some fellow shorts to celebrate Tesla failing during the dip last year. Eff him. Imagine celebrating someone else’s failure - what sort of person does that? We should focus...

I'm in Austria and have my eye on getting a Y (it'll be quite an upgrade from my bicycle) -- says production at the beginning of 2021. It still said mid-2021 last time I checked a couple of days ago.

I've had no problem buying ARKK in Austria. I use Hello Bank (BNP Paribas). My most recent purchase was perhaps four months ago.

Is this an appropriate place to link to Omar Qazi's legal gofundme? Legal Defense Against Aaron Greenspan organized by Omar Qazi. Saw FC/truth tesla retweeting it. Here's the campaign description: After threatening and harassing me ever since he doxxed me on my birthday in 2019, Tesla...

The German text in the tweet doesn't really talk about whys. It just lists the key changes without any explanation. The Grünheide tweet said much more information will be available tomorrow. Here's a rough translation of the bullet points outlining the key changes: “Mirrored” arrangement of...

Great to see you here again! Looks stunning there. I'd love to go to Iceland one day to see the scenery for myself. Might be one to do with Mrs Einstein once the kids have flown the nest. Karen -- is there some sort of tree guard you could put in to protect saplings from sheep? 7 Types of Tree...

Sounds to me like you've just paid some significant tuition fees. I'm so sorry you're in this position. If anyone knew with certainty what would happen the next trading day, we’d all be extremely rich. I think it’s easier to predict where TSLA will be in 2030 than to predict what will happen...

Thanks for the reminder, @Krugerrand. This was always my investing philosophy. I don't mind admitting that Musk's tweeting gave me a fright. After a couple of drinks and a bit of time to think and relax, I've decided to hold onto my shares and keep riding this rollercoaster. I'm only 40, have a...

I have been long Tesla, shares only, no margin, for many years. My average cost is under $40. I have been there for the highs (sometimes literally) and lows. One fundamental part of my investment thesis is a belief that Elon Musk is a once-in-a-generation leader. This belief is being tested...

Whoever said one man can't change the world never ate an undercooked bat. I trust Elon when it comes to running Tesla - if I didn't, I'd sell my shares. I do think his messages on Twitter regarding C19 are concerning. But that doesn't mean I think he's stupid/incompetent. People can disagree...

Same in Austria. Two weeks ago I told my students that the university might be closing. They all laughed because they thought I was joking. Eight days later the university closed. My kids are home from school, at least until past Easter and quite possibly longer. All businesses except...

This is the only type of Bollinger I'm thinking about today.

Agreed. This forum’s information and participants have been incredibly valuable to me over the years. Becoming a supporting member is the least I can do to give a little back.

Absolutely. That’s why I said in my original post that that’s what FSD is for. There’s actually a big debate on in Europe at the moment regarding pedestrian safety with regards ever higher bonnets/hoods. Looking again at the Cybertruck, though, looks like the front is lower (?) than on a...

I’d rather not get hit by any car, obviously. But a pedestrian is more likely to survive if a car hits them in the legs (low bonnet) than being hit much higher up.

I’m not too keen on the look of the truck - but that’s ok, looks are subjective and I’m not the intended demographic (my only vehicle is a bicycle). I was never going to buy it anyway. I think it’ll do very well and I have no doubt it’s a marvel of engineering. People will focus more on what it...

Based on his comment -- and I'm not saying I agree with him -- he's bearish on Tesla because "This quarter's profit was on declining revenue, despite higher delivery numbers. Tesla is being forced to cut prices. The profit is made solely by cost-cutting, and Tesla has cut costs they must not...

Agreed. I think the German government sees the key advantage of Tesla setting up in Germany (beyond the obvious investment and jobs that come with a major new factory being set up) in terms of forcing their own domestic auto sector to face reality before it's too late. Germany wanted Tesla to...

What does this mean for SP500 inclusion?

Link to the letter

Can't wait to read that book -- it sounds like it's right up my street. Thanks for recommending it. I was massively inspired by this book about rewilding by George Monbiot -- and then again by Karen's project. I'm waiting to become a little more financially stable (both for myself/my wife and...

Please keep this thread. I know it goes off topic a lot and people complain about it, but please don’t lose sight of how great it is. I’ve been lurking here for years but I rarely post because I’m not an engineer or a finance guy, so I don’t feel I have much to add. But I love this thread -...

I'm sure you know your land and the optimal fence route far better than we possibly could. Is there some sort of archaic law that the fence might become the de facto border of your land - could that lead to a dispute with your neighbour one day regarding where the border of your plot is? I know...

I don't normally feel comfortable speaking for other people, but in this case I'm pretty sure that everyone who has contributed a little something to you did so because they trust you to spend the money wisely and because they trust your competence. If you think this is a good use of the money...

All the locations you chose for the oaks look fantastic -- is there anywhere ugly on Iceland? I like that the trees are serving a very useful function of shoring up the river bank and securing the topsoil (my dad would approve of a practical application for a memorial. Bloody engineers...

That sounds perfect Karen - thanks so much!

This is exactly what my dad used to say about oak trees. That he always felt relaxed and at home, wherever he was in the world, when he saw an oak. I feel the same way about oaks as well now.

Hi Karen - just sent you a little cash to cover the cost of an oak tree. There should be enough left over for you to get yourself a nice bottle of wine, which I understand is an essential component in reforestation efforts. No need for a ceremony, maybe just put a photo of it up on this forum...

Thanks Karen! Do you think one of those $35 oaks would stand a chance on your land? If you're willing to try, I'd be delighted to send you the money.

Would an oak tree survive on your land? Are oaks native trees in Iceland? I like to plant oak trees in my father’s memory (he died 12 years ago last Monday). What would be the minimum size tree you’d have to buy for it to have a chance of surviving? If you let me know the feasibility and the...

This is an amazing thread. Beautiful pictures. Fantastic project. Thanks for doing this Karen!

I wouldn't be surprised if Tesla or Musk himself becomes one of the first targets of this sort of Deep Fake technology. I don't find it too hard to imagine a scenario where a video emerges of Musk doing/saying something outrageous that feeds the narrative that he's going crazy. Even if it costs...

Does that mean a company that drops from the S&P loses a lot of market cap due to no longer being supported by index funds? Trouble in store for News Corporation? S&P 500 Companies - S&P 500 Index Components by Market Cap I'd love it if Tesla is the reason News Corp gets booted from the SP500...

Saw a fascinating video today on Reddit of Elon being interviewed back in 2007. Send it to anyone who says Elon doesn't ever get the things done that he says he will. The thing that struck me most about the video was how much more freely and fluently Elon was speaking compared to today; he was...