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@tivoboy posted
Couple comments about the 60 minutes interview:
1. It really seems like it was something forced by PR/Corp communications for Elon to do. I got the feeling he really didn't want to be there, didn't have something he wanted to say, almost like a hostage video. No FUD objective here, but I got the feeling that someone in the company said "hey, we really need to get you out there and do some PR".
@Bobfitz1 posted
Agree. But whether it was Elon or Tesla PR agreeing to Stahl interview, why choose to do it now, when end of Q4 production numbers are out in three weeks and Q4 Earnings 7 weeks? A second consecutive profitable quarter and actually paying off the 900 M owed will be harder for biased news organizations to ignore for old FUD and likely further relax Elon when handling negative questions.
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@tivoboy posted
It's a good question, and I don't have any really good answers. Meaning, good signs about company. It could be simply latent action (probably shoulda coulda done something like this 1-1.5 months ago) or it could be they are reacting to something WE don't know or know yet. Consumer sentiment (concern about company solvency - I only bring this up because nearly everyone who comes to me about Tesla the car or co. or stock ((and of course who isn't already somewhat informed)) ask me "should I buy this car, do you think the company is going to be around in a few years?") It's really a thing people ask me as an owner and even if they don't know that I trade the stock.
To which, of course, I tell them "OF COURSE Tesla is going to be around in several years, most likely even better, stronger with more vehicle options," etc., but if the marketplace is asking these questions, maybe Tesla is thinking that they have to get out there and respond to some of this negative news and/or parry some of the concern.
But in reality, I don't really know and we may NEVER know.
@tivoboy posted
Couple comments about the 60 minutes interview:
1. It really seems like it was something forced by PR/Corp communications for Elon to do. I got the feeling he really didn't want to be there, didn't have something he wanted to say, almost like a hostage video. No FUD objective here, but I got the feeling that someone in the company said "hey, we really need to get you out there and do some PR".
@Bobfitz1 posted
Agree. But whether it was Elon or Tesla PR agreeing to Stahl interview, why choose to do it now, when end of Q4 production numbers are out in three weeks and Q4 Earnings 7 weeks? A second consecutive profitable quarter and actually paying off the 900 M owed will be harder for biased news organizations to ignore for old FUD and likely further relax Elon when handling negative questions.
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@tivoboy posted
It's a good question, and I don't have any really good answers. Meaning, good signs about company. It could be simply latent action (probably shoulda coulda done something like this 1-1.5 months ago) or it could be they are reacting to something WE don't know or know yet. Consumer sentiment (concern about company solvency - I only bring this up because nearly everyone who comes to me about Tesla the car or co. or stock ((and of course who isn't already somewhat informed)) ask me "should I buy this car, do you think the company is going to be around in a few years?") It's really a thing people ask me as an owner and even if they don't know that I trade the stock.
To which, of course, I tell them "OF COURSE Tesla is going to be around in several years, most likely even better, stronger with more vehicle options," etc., but if the marketplace is asking these questions, maybe Tesla is thinking that they have to get out there and respond to some of this negative news and/or parry some of the concern.
But in reality, I don't really know and we may NEVER know.
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