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My Tesla Stock Journey: Why I Need to Talk to Elon Musk!

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I bought Tesla stock at

the age of 10….

And then things tanked.

I’ve been ready to hit

that sale button so many times on this stock. Did I though?

I’d really like to talk to

Elon Musk about how my generation could affect his stock and the future of
Tesla.

Let’s talk Elon. 

A new episode the Cash Kid

Podcast is underway.

Welcome back to another

episode of the Cash Kid Podcast. I’m your host, the Cash Kid. We took a little
break.. as well… I’m 13…I go to school full-time… I kind of really like to make
good grades… and I made my school’s tennis team and so my parents wanted me to
take a break before recording more episodes. 

But, I’m back and it’s

time to talk about Tesla… and my Tesla stock in particular.

If you didn’t know, here

on the Cash Kid Podcast our mission is the teach my generation (and some
adults) how to earn, save, and invest money earlier in life. The whole premise
of this episode and the Cash Kid movement started because in the 4th grade I was
allowed to play the stock market game as a class challenge in school.

I immediately fell in love

with stocks. I was fascinated how the price of a company’s stock could go up
and down and how someone like me… a 10-year old at the time… could take the
money just sitting in my wallet, invest it and then make more money.

But really, this is what

set the idea in motion. Within a few months, I discovered an app called
Greenlight where I…who was 10 at the time, could purchase fractional shares of
a company and I could purchase stock in a company to try and get a gain.

Now have you ever put

money into something, thought it was going to the moon, and then—BOOM—it
crashes? That’s exactly what happened when I bought my first Tesla stock at
10 years old.

I was pumped! I had saved

my money, did my research, and when Tesla split in 2022, I finally got
my chance to buy a full share for around $250. But then, something
happened that I did NOT expect…

Tesla dropped. 

Hard.

Suddenly, I wasn’t making

money—I was losing money. And as a 10-year-old investor, let me tell
you, watching your first-ever stock go from a bull market to a bear market
is like riding the world’s scariest rollercoaster—except your money is on the
line!

Alright, let’s take it back to 2022.

I had been saving up

money, learning about investing, and watching Tesla for a while. But before I
could invest, Tesla’s stock price was over $1,000 per share—which was way
out of my budget.

But then, Tesla

announced a stock split. If you don’t know what that means, it’s when a
company splits its shares to make them more affordable to investors. So instead
of being $1,000 per share, Tesla dropped to around $250 after the split.
And I jumped on it right away!

I was so excited

because I thought, “This is it! Tesla is the future! I’m about to make BANK!”

But investing doesn’t

always work like that.


 Not long after I
bought my Tesla stock, the market tanked.

In late 2022 and early

2023, the stock market was struggling. Inflation was up, interest rates
were high, and people weren’t spending as much money. It was what some called a
mini-recession—and Tesla was hit hard.

My $250 stock? Dropped

by over $100.

And as a kid investor, let

me tell you, that hurt. I started thinking, "Did I just make a
huge mistake? Should I sell before I lose even more?"

And honestly, part of me

wanted to call up Elon Musk and say, "Dude! What is going on?
Fix this!" 

And my Mom says daily I

would get in the car after school, open up my Greenlight account and check the
price. I was obsessed over how it was performing.

But here’s what I learned—the

stock market isn’t about quick wins. It’s about patience.


One thing I realized is that a company’s stock price isn’t
just about numbers—it’s about people’s confidence in that company. And
Tesla? It’s tied to Elon Musk like no other company.

Whenever Elon does

something big—whether it’s launching a new car, buying Twitter (which he did in
2022 now know as X), or making a statement about politics—the stock moves.

For example:

When Tesla was booming in 2021, people had HUGE confidence in
electric cars. More people were buying Teslas, and investors saw the
company as a tech powerhouse. Boom—stock price went up.
But when Elon
started focusing more on Twitter in 2022, investors started pulling
back on Tesla. Some people thought he wasn’t as focused on the company
anymore. Stock went down.
Then, in 2024
and 2025, with the upcoming presidential election, Elon’s
political opinions started making headlines, which made Tesla stock swing
wildly again!

This made me realize—stock

prices aren’t just about how well a company is doing. They’re about how much
people BELIEVE in the company.

And Tesla? It’s one of

the most emotional stocks out there.


 So back to my
story—when Tesla dropped, I had a choice:

1.   

Sell at a loss and
accept that I made a bad investment.

2.   

Hold on and
wait it out.

I chose to hold.

And my parents may have done a lot of convincing me as I was ready to hit that
sale button… many times. 

Because here’s something I

learned—just because a stock goes down doesn’t mean it’s never coming back
up. 

And guess what? It did.

You’ll hear this a lot and

it’s best you drill it into your head with investing. The best results in the
stock market don’t come from quick trades. The saying goes, “It’s time in the
market, not timing the market.”

By 2025, Tesla had

recovered. The stock went from struggling to climbing back up. And
today? I’m in the green!

And Elon… I’d really like

it to stay that way. You know… just one young investor here, why should you
care, but really… my generation is routing for you.


Here’s another BIG lesson I learned: never put all your
money into just one stock.

Tesla is great, but

imagine if I had put ALL my money into Tesla and it never recovered? I
would’ve been in big trouble.

From the beginning though

I knew to diversify—which means spreading your money across different
stocks or investments instead of just one. That way, if one stock struggles,
the others can help balance things out.

And in fact, because I did

this, even though my Tesla stock was down, my other stocks were up and those
gains outweighed the lose of Tesla.


 So, what’s the BIG
takeaway from my Tesla stock rollercoaster?

Investing is a long game. Stocks go up and down, but
patience pays off.
Big companies
like Tesla move based on confidence. If people believe in Elon and
his company, the stock goes up. If not, it may go down. But remember there
are of lot of other people behind that company working hard to keep it in
the green and moving forward. Don’t panic, do your research on Tesla and be
informed about what’s really going on… instead of making purchasing
decisions on emotions. Which brings me to the next point.
Don’t panic
sell. Just because a stock dips doesn’t mean it’s dead.
And most
importantly—diversify! Don’t put all your money into
one stock.

Oh, and Elon—if you’re

listening, I’ve got some thoughts! My generation isn’t just watching—we’re
investing, and we’re your future Tesla buyer of your cars and stock. So maybe
one day, we can sit down and chat about that!


Alright, Cash Kids—what’s YOUR investing story? Have
you ever bought a stock and seen it go up or down? Hit me up in the comments
and let’s learn together.

And if you liked this

episode, make sure to hit that subscribe button, follow the podcast, and
share this with a friend who’s curious about investing.

Because learning how to

invest now could change your entire future. Keep hustling, and I’ll
catch you in the next episode!

Remember, anyone can be a

Cash Kid, you just have to learn how to become one. Cash Kid, out!


Disclaimer: The information presented represents the views and opinions of
the guest. This podcast does not intend to provide personal investment advice.
This content has been made for informational and educational purposes only. To
make a full and informed investment decision, we advise you to speak with a
financial advisor—and for kids, definitely your parents—before investing.


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