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5. With a PE of over 100, and more competition coming to market, along with the fact the his largest buyers of Teslas are

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Fri Mar 21, 2025, 01:40 PM

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environmentally conscious progressives which musk has actively disparaged

My only question is:

Would you buy a used car from him?

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Elon Musk tells Tesla employees to hold on to their stock amid harsh selloff [View all] groundloop Mar 21 OP

Psychologically, doesn't the fact he is even putting this out--begging employees not to cash out--sending hlthe2b Mar 21 #1

Absolutely! SheltieLover Mar 21 #14

Well, it is up about 10 points today (noon MT) so someone must be trying to help him... hlthe2b Mar 21 #20

Retail investors. Demobrat Mar 21 #37

That or.... Xolodno Mar 21 #46

I read an article this morning, can't find it now though. Demobrat Mar 21 #47

His brother sold his shares CanonRay Mar 21 #2

So did a couple of the Tesla executives. Think. Again. Mar 21 #17

To borrow a phrase.."Suckers and losers". BattleRow Mar 21 #27

Reminds me of Enron. House of Roberts Mar 21 #3

My first thought, also. erronis Mar 21 #23

Exactly like Enron. Comfortably_Numb Mar 21 #30

And USEC Blue Full Moon Mar 21 #33

name change poozwah Mar 21 #34

Wonder how that would play in the greater media-verse? House of Roberts Mar 21 #40

Elon would buy up all the shares people are dumping if he actually believed his own bullshit. sop Mar 21 #4

Exactly! SheltieLover Mar 21 #13

That is an excellent point. n/t BlueSpot Mar 21 #57

With a PE of over 100, and more competition coming to market, along with the fact the his largest buyers of Teslas are JohnSJ Mar 21 #5

Hell no! SheltieLover Mar 21 #12

Exactly. JohnSJ Mar 21 #15

But I've never felt compelled to drive a pos video game controller SheltieLover Mar 21 #16

Reminds me of that show GusBob Mar 21 #6

Actually to give credit: Michael Lewis's book - The Big Short erronis Mar 21 #26

that is exactly what ken lay told the enron employees rampartd Mar 21 #7

You beat me to it! BattleRow Mar 21 #24

Rocky moments were created by Elon Musk dismantling everyone's well-earned money. Baitball Blogger Mar 21 #8

Musks brother sold his stock YorkRd Mar 21 #9

So dd a couple of tesla execs. Think. Again. Mar 21 #18

Is the SEC still functional? dickthegrouch Mar 21 #10

Translation: please don't crash my stock SheltieLover Mar 21 #11

That doesn't work when there's a run on banks and it won't work for Tesla stock. SunSeeker Mar 21 #19

Little pissant likes giving orders. sinkingfeeling Mar 21 #21

Speaking of harsh sell-offs: Record Tesla Trade-Ins Hit flvegan Mar 21 #22

A lot of them are probably leased. Demobrat Mar 21 #48

I don't think a leased Tesla flvegan Mar 21 #49

Musk is an unrepentant sociopath... GiqueCee Mar 21 #25

A friend 'had' $30,000 in Tesla stock pfitz59 Mar 21 #28

I sold at $400/share..... AZ8theist Mar 21 #55

I bought during the dip stoned Mar 21 #29

If you could sell that stock later, at a time it makes you money questionseverything Mar 21 #54

Most likely stoned Mar 22 #59

I encourage MAGAts to buy Tesla stock, put it all in. Make it great again IronLionZion Mar 21 #31

Musk is trying to defraud his employees LetMyPeopleVote Mar 21 #32

Yes. Stay on the Titanic and remain calm. Everything will be okay. Yavin4 Mar 21 #35

Sell, sell! Everything must go! Also start looking for another job before the bankruptcy. Dave Bowman Mar 21 #36

Plus the new Chinese electric cars Mblaze Mar 21 #38

I don't see Tesla sales rebounding Sky Jewels Mar 21 #39

I'll never buy one. Won't even take one for free. mdbl Mar 21 #43

Add to that Insurance companies are considering increasing insurance rates for Tesla owners. tulipsandroses Mar 21 #53

Yes! Sky Jewels Mar 21 #58

Elon's lips were moving, Time to bail. Martin68 Mar 21 #41

Everything he touches Dies !!! Ford_Prefect Mar 21 #42

I dub thee Tesron! joanbarnes Mar 21 #44

Do things no one has ever dreamed of! slightlv Mar 21 #45

I thought the same thing when I read that part! Dem2theMax Mar 21 #50

Principals must be careful in what they say in public. bucolic_frolic Mar 21 #51

Just a few days ago wasn't there a story about company execs selling $100Ms? RockRaven Mar 21 #52

Tell 'em sell their stock and look into using the proceeds to buy a Rivian. marble falls Mar 21 #56