Tag: Speculation
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Short Selling vs Casino Gambling
Q: When a proposal for short selling is presented, a frequent objection is that profit potential is limited in that the shares can only go down to zero but losses are potentially infinite since there is no limit, in theory, to how high the stock price can go. How do you answer such an objection?…
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Is Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk a Hero?
Q: Is Elon Musk a hero? The mind behind Tesla Motors (TSLA), SolarCity (SCTY), and SpaceX — founded in 2002 by Tesla Motors and not yet public — certainly is to early investors. Will he be their hero tomorrow? A: It’s unlikely. Musk has done a brilliant job as stock promoter. The rest is still…