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Could Tesla Full Self-Driving (FSD) be a fraud? I investigate and discuss the second half of a new lawsuit alleging FSD fraud perpetrated by Tesla, Elon Musk and others, and aided by Tesla social media influencers.

Timestamps:

00:31 Greenspan v. Musk et al: Tesla "Full Self-Driving" (FSD) Fraud

01:46 Tesla stealing customer funds?

02:55 Tesla refuses to issue refunds of unintentional purchases

06:46 Elon Musk: "We need to make Full Self-Driving work"

08:00 False & misleading FSD marketing via Tesla social media influencers

09:49 Editorial control over Tesla influencer videos

12:29 Twitter/X "VIP" ad revenue share for Tesla influencers

16:32 Fraudulent FSD social media videos

18:06 Tesla prioritizes Tesla influencer FSD routes

20:09 Influencer videos intended to increase sales & Tesla stock price

21:49 Avoiding regulatory scrutiny

23:13 Exaggerating FSD: "Elon's tweet does not match engineering reality"

24:45 CADMV legal proceedings against Tesla

26:39 False FSD claims by Elon Musk

27:07 Language change to "Full Self-Driving (Supervised)”

27:44 DMV Tesla false advertising case going to trial

28:03 Tesla deletes blog posts from 2016-2019

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Tesla, Elon Musk Full Self Driving Fraud Alleged in Lawsuit https://youtu.be/PaUXyey1iG4

Enron-Scale Tesla, Elon Musk Fraud Alleged in Lawsuit https://youtu.be/cGhBMf29xKA

Playlist: Elon Musk Tesla Fraud Investigation

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Could Tesla Full Self Driving (FSD) be a fraud? I summarize and discuss part of a new lawsuit alleging just that, perpetrated by Tesla, Elon Musk and others, and helped by Tesla social media influencers. The lawsuit alleges multiple, interconnected frauds, involving Full Self Driving (FSD), Tesla stock (TSLA) manipulation, Tesla accounting fraud, and other frauds involving the inner workings of Tesla for many years.

Timestamps:

00:24 Tesla “Full Self-Driving“ (FSD)

01:22 Hollywood magic for 2024 Tesla Robotaxi reveal?

03:26 Geofenced: Tesla gathering mapping data for robotaxi event

08:16 Tesla cash crunch, cultivating social media influencers

09:55 Tesla Autonomy Investor Day + $2.7B capital raise

13:41 Promised Tesla robotaxi

16:48 1 million Tesla robotaxis by 2020!

17:47 10/10 Tesla Robotaxi unveiling

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Enron-Scale Tesla, Elon Musk Fraud Alleged in Lawsuit https://youtu.be/cGhBMf29xKA

Wall St SELLS Tesla Stock As Elon Musk Melts Down https://youtu.be/ZTvLwvgoECw

Wall St Analysts Losing Their Minds Over Tesla Stock! https://youtu.be/U_BwKuEcF2I

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Could Tesla be an Enron-scale fraud? I summarize and discuss a new lawsuit alleging huge and interconnected frauds perpetrated by Tesla, Elon Musk and others, and helped by Tesla social media influencers - relating to Tesla’s Full Self Driving, Tesla stock (TSLA) manipulation, and the inner workings of Tesla the company for many years.

Timestamps:

00:12 How would massive fraud be possible with Tesla?

01:13 The lawsuit: Greenspan v. Musk et al

01:46 The Tesla Files: Tesla Whistleblower insider

02:31 Tesla Matryoshka Doll of Nested, Interdependent Frauds

06:20 Tesla “Autopilot” fraud

07:18 Tesla “Full Self-Driving (FSD)” fraud

08:59 Tesla Solar fraud

09:45 Tesla Vehicle Quality fraud

10:39 Tesla Stock Inflation fraud

12:04 Hardcore Litigation fraud

12:50 Fraud justified for Tesla survival

15:26 Tesla as a tech company, not a car company

17:35 Musk Attracted and cultivated a cult following

18:14 Musk as free speech absolutist? Really?

19:41 Tesla becomes largest Ponzi scheme in history?

20:40 Elon Musk attacks prominent Tesla short-sellers

21:58 Elon Musk and securities fraud

23:22 Suppressing critical voices with cyberbullying 

26:04 Manipulating Tesla stock price - the social media pump

27:05 Belated disclosure, Tesla was a month away from bankruptcy 

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Wall St SELLS Tesla Stock As Elon Musk Melts Down https://youtu.be/ZTvLwvgoECw

Massive Tesla & Musk Fraud Alleged in New Lawsuit https://youtu.be/tMyUi_hXEsc (Stocks Today With JJ channel)

Here's Why Tesla Stock Plunged After Earnings https://youtu.be/_GfyTy4holA

Wall St Analysts Losing Their Minds Over Tesla Stock! https://youtu.be/U_BwKuEcF2I

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Is Elon Musk’s Tesla Optimus Robot destined for failure in China, and possibly elsewhere? There’s evidence Tesla already faces stiff competition in China from numerous humanoid robot makers, while many Tesla promoters and social media influencers taut the Tesla bot as the only future, predicting a massive Tesla stock price target and market cap as a result.

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Tesla Stock Investors MUST Know This About Tesla Bot https://youtu.be/dlBYMSQ-LFE

Tesla Stock Analyst Says TSLA is Going to $10K! https://youtu.be/hdlBFj1kDv0

Why This Fund Manager is Dumping Tesla Stock https://youtu.be/VS1famnqRGU

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Today in Tesla stock news, why are some Wall Street investors selling down Tesla stock (TSLA), despite being previous Elon Musk and Tesla supporters? We investigate. Also, is Elon Musk in meltdown mode with his recent behaviors and actions, hurting the Tesla brand, company, and Tesla stock in the process? 

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Here's Why Tesla Stock Plunged After Earnings https://youtu.be/_GfyTy4holA

Tesla Stock Investors MUST Know This About Tesla Bot https://youtu.be/dlBYMSQ-LFE

 Stocks Today With JJ channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@jjstockstoday

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I react to a recent interview with Prof. Aswath Damodaran from NYU, Wall Street’s “Dean of Valuation", who discusses his Nvidia stock (NVDA) valuation, and which Mag 7 stock might be a better buy than Nvidia. Damodaran also offers his outlook for small cap stocks, and what he thinks of sector rotation plays. 

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Aswath Damodaran: Nvidia Stock “Priced To The Point of Insanity” https://youtu.be/DCI9iQC_hvs

Aswath Damodaran: ‘I’m Letting These Stocks Ride’ https://youtu.be/QAt_OrfbpbM

Aswath Damodaran: Why The Stock Market Is Now Overpriced https://youtu.be/IM-F4YVQ3jk

Referenced video:

Nvidia is overvalued, says NYU Professor of Finance Aswath Damodaran

https://youtu.be/ASA4W-larRQ

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We take a look at which super-investors have been buying China stocks, including Alibaba stock (BABA), JD stock, Baidu (BIDU), PDD and others during the past quarter. The 13F filings of these fund managers have recently been reported, including from famed “Big Short” investor Michael Burry, so we can see the stocks have been been bought and sold in the quarter.

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Alibaba Stock Earnings & Thoughts on Destroyed BABA Stock

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Alibaba Stock Rallies On Plan To Raise Fees https://youtu.be/dSGgsqDfCW0

Alibaba Stock: Chair Joe Tsai on BABA’s Big AI Future https://youtu.be/71WRq1Ca4ew

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This episode includes a summary and discussion on the latest Alibaba Earnings results, along with my thoughts on BABA Stock, in the context of the current China economic backdrop, and the massive drop Alibaba stock has had since its peak in late 2020. 

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Alibaba Stock: Super Investor Charlie Munger Sold! https://youtu.be/vm_YLphHocQ

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I react to the big news in the fast food and beverage sector that Starbucks (SBUX) CEO Laxman Narasimhan has been replaced by Chipotle Mexican Grill (CNG) star CEO Brian Niccol. Can he improve the performance of Starbucks and SBUX stock in the years ahead?

Related video:

Starbucks Stock Crash: Disaster Quarter & CEO Interview

https://youtu.be/SlNlbjm6tNM

 Referenced videos:

CNBC: Starbucks replaces CEO Laxman Narasimhan with Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol

https://youtu.be/Um0UBfSOaU0

Starbucks names Brian Niccol new CEO: Here's what to expect https://youtu.be/zA2dDbQy1UI

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Super investor Mohnish Pabrai discusses his investing strategy of looking at hated and unloved companies, sectors, and countries, that can provide great investment opportunities for value investors willing to go off the beaten track to look where others are  not.

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Super Investor Warren Buffett Just Sold These Stocks

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Mohnish Pabrai: The Importance of Owners’ Intrinsic Value  https://youtu.be/x4Ku99InGYM

Referenced video:

Mohnish Pabrai’s Session with CFA Society, United Kingdom on June 12, 2024

https://youtu.be/yjXKhLO_7jI

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