Tesla Surges Above $500, Leaving Analyst Targets in the Dust

Re:Tesla Surges Above $500, Leaving Analyst Targets in the Dust by kbutler on Monday January 13, 2020 @12:51PM (#22036763)

So you can create infinite value by borrowing more and more money.

I'd love to create lots of value for you by borrowing money from you. I would even consent to not destroy any of that value through making payments.

The bond is worth $300b to the bondholders, but only because it is expected to be paid back and is secured by the $300b assets. You can prove that by assuming those assets disappeared: how much is the bond (or the company) worth to the bondholders then?

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Re:Tesla Surges Above $500, Leaving Analyst Targets in the Dust by bryanlarsen on Monday January 13, 2020 @01:07PM (#22036925)

Every single fair transaction has a net value of $0. If I buy a chocolate bar for $1 that's worth a dollar to me, I'm up one chocolate bar worth $1 and down a dollar. No net worth change, but it is validation the chocolate bar is worth $1.

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