Tesla: I Regret Forgetting About Charles Munger’s Cautions

Summary
  • In my last Tesla, Inc. analysis, I managed to forget about the basics of the auto industry.
  • To make mistake more painful, Charles Munger, a man I loyally follow, has pointed out these basics plainly.
  • TSLA’s recent loss of market share in Europe is likely to continue and/or occur elsewhere too for many reasons.
  • The top reasons on my list are price/cost pressure and technological advancements from other competitors.
  • The margin expansion of BYD and its latest ultra-fast charging system are good examples.
  • I am Envision Research. I hold a Masters in Quant Investment. I lead the investing group Envision Early Retirement where we offer proven solutions to generate both high income & high growth with isolated risks.

TSLA stock and my Munger lesson

The goal of this article is twofold. First, I will reexamine my earlier buy rating on Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) stock and reflect on the mistake I’ve made there. Second, I will analyze. As you can tell, our core style is to provide actionable and unambiguous ideas from our independent research. If your share this investment style, check out Envision Early Retirement. It provides at least 1x in-depth articles per week on such ideas. We have helped our members not only to beat S&P 500 but also avoid heavy drawdowns despite the extreme volatilities in BOTH the equity AND bond market.

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