Re:Tesla Plunges After a Conference Call
by vkou on Thursday May 03, 2018 @06:29PM
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> You may not like it as a speculator of the stock
Or, you know, an owner of the stock with a long position. Someone who cares that the company is a viable business.
> but it might be more in line with his and Telsa's long term interest.
His long-term interests don't matter. It's a public company. His shareholders' long term interests are what's important - his job is to execute on them. If he can't do that, he shouldn't have taken the company public.
He works for these investors, not the other way around.
Or, you know, an owner of the stock with a long position. Someone who cares that the company is a viable business.
> but it might be more in line with his and Telsa's long term interest.
His long-term interests don't matter. It's a public company. His shareholders' long term interests are what's important - his job is to execute on them. If he can't do that, he shouldn't have taken the company public.
He works for these investors, not the other way around.