The John Johnston Lounge

This episode is about the Tesla Cybertruck, which Elon Musk has been leading the engineering and design of for years, and it’s finally been unleashed on the world, in fairly small quantities so far. So, does the Cybertruck suck? If so, how much does the Cybertruck suck? Is the Cybertruck actually great? Let’s find out!Timestamps:00:38 Cybertruck, the latest fashion?01:44 Is Cybertruck a tough off-road truck?03:42 Cybertruck and water05:32 Not so stainless steel?08:41 Cybertruck pure genius criteria10:02 Crash testing: torsional rigidity, good to have?12:23 Cybertruck pedestrian friendly?13:40 Cybertruck armored glass, good to have?15:21 Cybertruck build quality16:50 Finger-crunching frunk issue19:40 Cybertruck "must be low cost"21:38 Cybertruck Full Self-Driving (Supervised)22:32 Does the Cubertruck suck?Become a member of The Art of Value:  https://www.youtube.com/@TheArtofValue/joinSome related episodes:Enron-Scale Tesla, Elon Musk Fraud Alleged in Lawsuithttps://youtu.be/cGhBMf29xKATesla, Elon Musk Full Self Driving Fraud Alleged in Lawsuithttps://youtu.be/PaUXyey1iG4Elon Musk: Tesla Full Self Driving Snake Oil Salesman?https://youtu.be/MG1y8_X40OThanks to these YT channels for some of the source material:Some More News https://www.youtube.com/@SMNThunderf00t https://www.youtube.com/@Thunderf00tChris Norlund https://www.youtube.com/@realchrisDisclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I react to more of an interview with super Investor David Tepper from Appaloosa Management, who recently offered his very bullish views on Alibaba stock and the Chinese stock market. His opinion is then compared with legendary investor Stanley Druckenmiller, and Fundstrat’s Tom Lee. Stocks mentioned include BABA (Alibaba), PDD (Pinduoduo), JD, BIDU (Baidu), KWEB, FXI (China stock EFTs)Timestamps:01:14: David Tepper on Alibaba and other China stocks05:49 Recent performance of Tepper’s China stocks07:12 David Tepper vs Stan Druckenmiller on Chinese stocks11:34 Fundstrat’s Tom Lee: China stock market outlookRelated episodes:Super Investor David Tepper SUPER BULLISH On Alibaba Stock https://youtu.be/x7C5Tz_4iPcAlibaba Stock: New BABA CEO Eddie Wu Takes Charge of Ecommerce  https://youtu.be/vsrmMAkO9Z4Alibaba Stock: Reactions to Shock Jack Ma Memo! | BABA Stock https://youtu.be/W54QVlxSwPwJoin The Art of Value Patreon community for exclusive content I don’t share anywhere else: https://www.patreon.com/TheArtofValueDisclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is Tesla’s Elon Musk like a snake oil salesman when it comes to publicly promoting Tesla Full Self-Driving (FSD) progress? I investigate and discuss more of the article recently posted on the X platform by harsh Elon Musk and Tesla FSD (Supervised) critic Dan O’Dowd, who’s alleging just that in “The Snake Oil Salesman’s Promises for Tesla’s Full Self-Driving AI.” Timestamps:00:30 Elizabeth Holmes vs Elon Musk public claims and statements03:20 The Snake Oil Salesman’s Promises for Tesla’s Full Self-Driving AI05:05 All Tesla HW3 vehicles capable of becoming robotaxis?07:42 We, Robot: 10/10 2024 Tesla Robotaxi event, Warner Bros. Studios10:10 Desperate Tesla Full-Self Driving roadmap13:44 Full Self-Driving competitiors, Waymo14:31 Tesla FSD (supervised) in the wild, including CyberTruckRelated episodes:Elon Musk Tesla Fraud Investigation playlisthttps://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNjj1l3MS7XoRnE15gy7VeXJY4zSSFCp&si=Ejb-w-VftFsL4TyRElon Musk: Tesla Full Self Driving Snake Oil Salesman?https://youtu.be/MG1y8_X40OsEnron-Scale Tesla, Elon Musk Fraud Alleged in Lawsuit https://youtu.be/cGhBMf29xKATesla, Elon Musk Full Self Driving Fraud Alleged in Lawsuit https://youtu.be/PaUXyey1iG4Elon Musk Tesla HUGE Stock Pump FRAUD Alleged https://youtu.be/dxjigbZVou0Sharesight is my recommended portfolio tracking and reporting tool. See the special offer (referral link): https://sharesightlimited.cmail20.com/t/r-l-tdjhzjk-niuxvol-i/Disclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I react to an interview with super Investor David Tepper from Appaloosa Management, who today offered his very bullish thoughts on the Chinese stock market, Chinese stocks and more. Then we look at the specific China stocks and ETFs Tepper has in his fund’s portfolio, including Alibaba (BABA), PDD, JD and more. Related episodes:Alibaba Stock: New BABA CEO Eddie Wu Takes Charge of Ecommerce  https://youtu.be/vsrmMAkO9Z4Alibaba Stock: Reactions to Shock Jack Ma Memo! | BABA Stock https://youtu.be/W54QVlxSwPwJJ’s other channel: The Art of Value: https://www.youtube.com/@TheArtofValueReferenced video:CNBC: Billionaire investor David Tepper on China: Central bank comments 'exceeded expectations'https://youtu.be/uGeyiFj-7D4Sharesight is my recommended portfolio tracking and reporting tool. See the special offer (referral link): https://sharesightlimited.cmail20.com/t/r-l-tdjhzjk-niuxvol-i/Join The Art of Value Patreon community for exclusive content I don’t share anywhere else: https://www.patreon.com/TheArtofValueDisclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is Tesla’s Elon Musk akin to a snake oil salesman when it comes to promoting Tesla Full Self-Driving (FSD) efforts? I investigate and discuss the detailed article recently posted on Elon Musk’s X platform by Dan O’Dowd alleging just that: “The Snake Oil Salesman’s Promises for Tesla’s Full Self-Driving AI.” Timestamps:01:03 Elon Musk Snake Oil Salesman: Dan O'Dowd's article02:48 Tesla "on the verge of solving autonomy"04:26 Disastrous FSD Version 11: 202305:39 Dangerous on-road, live safety testing08:41 Version 12: "an almost total rewrite" pivot to AI11:45 Claim Tesla could leapfrog Waymo within a year13:56 Buying time with impatient Tesla investors15:23 Baseless claims of rapid FSD V12 improvements 17:00 Actually Smart Summon (ASS) not coast-to-coast18:31 V12.4 multiple safety issues (example video clips)20:41 Elon claimed V12.5 a "whole other level"22:02 Elon doubles down on miles between interventions24:29 Elon: "it will take over a year of driving to get even one intervention"!25:43 Tesla's robotaxi business dead on arrival?Related episodes:Elon Musk Tesla Fraud Investigation playlisthttps://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNjj1l3MS7XoRnE15gy7VeXJY4zSSFCp&si=Ejb-w-VftFsL4TyREnron-Scale Tesla, Elon Musk Fraud Alleged in Lawsuit https://youtu.be/cGhBMf29xKATesla, Elon Musk Full Self Driving Fraud Alleged in Lawsuit https://youtu.be/PaUXyey1iG4Elon Musk Tesla HUGE Stock Pump FRAUD Alleged https://youtu.be/dxjigbZVou0Thanks to Thunderf00t YouTube channel for some of the historical Tesla and Elon Musk clips in this video.Sharesight is my recommended portfolio tracking and reporting tool. See the special offer (referral link): https://sharesightlimited.cmail20.com/t/r-l-tdjhzjk-niuxvol-i/Disclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I react to a recent interview with Prof. Aswath Damodaran from NYU, Wall Street’s “Dean of Valuation", who discusses Apple stock (AAPL). Could Apple’s iPhone business be running out of juice? Damodaran acknowledges the Apple has been the greatest cash machine in history, but what about Apple as a future growth stock?Related videos:Aswath Damodaran: This Stock Is A BETTER BUY Than Nvidia https://youtu.be/Ri7l6lXbOqoAswath Damodaran: Nvidia Stock “Priced To The Point of Insanity” https://youtu.be/DCI9iQC_hvsAswath Damodaran: ‘I’m Letting These Stocks Ride’ https://youtu.be/QAt_OrfbpbMReferenced video:CNBC: The smartphone business seems to be running out of juice, says NYU's Aswath Damodaranhttps://youtu.be/LYP1ezGPUXkSharesight is my recommended portfolio tracking and reporting tool. See the special offer (referral link): https://sharesightlimited.cmail20.com/t/r-l-tdjhzjk-niuxvol-i/Disclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have Elon Musk, Tesla, Morgan Stanley and others been involved in Tesla stock (TSLA) inflation fraud going back many years? I investigate and discuss part of a new lawsuit alleging the continuous Tesla stock pumping fraud, including alleged overt stock market manipulation, and broadcasting Tesla propaganda on social media using Tesla social media influencers.Timestamps:01:46 Overt market manipulation, with Morgan Stanley03:49 “Short burn of the century comin soon…”06:16 Efforts to “paint the tape” to increase TSLA stock price07:16 Broadcasting Propaganda on Social Media (with Tesla influencers)08:03 Now You Know YouTube channel - Zac Cataldo09:11 HyperChange YouTube channel - Galileo Russell10:52 Third Row Tesla YouTube channel - corporate propaganda13:33 Electrek blog - Fred Lambert15:51 Teslarati, ClenTechnica and Frunkpuppy17:06 Lex Fridman18:26 Elon Musk: “We don’t buy advertising”21:01 Engaging Influencer marketing agencies-  Tesla Winter Experience26:10 TeslaBoomerMama (Alexandra Merz) - Tesla stock price target27:35 Sawyer Merritt - “TSLA investor”Related videosElon Musk Tesla Fraud Investigation playlisthttps://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNjj1l3MS7XoRnE15gy7VeXJY4zSSFCp&si=Ejb-w-VftFsL4TyREnron-Scale Tesla, Elon Musk Fraud Alleged in Lawsuit https://youtu.be/cGhBMf29xKATesla, Elon Musk Full Self Driving Fraud Alleged in Lawsuit https://youtu.be/PaUXyey1iG4MORE Elon Musk, Tesla Full Self Driving FRAUD Alleged https://youtu.be/9jShvp85WR8Elon Musk Tesla Stock Pumping Fraud Alleged in Lawsuit https://youtu.be/47VCx2fZDO0Thanks to Chris Norlund and Thunderf00t YouTube channels for some of the short Tesla influencer clips in this video.Sharesight is my recommended portfolio tracking and reporting tool. See the special offer (referral link): https://sharesightlimited.cmail20.com/t/r-l-tdjhzjk-niuxvol-i/Disclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have Elon Musk, Tesla and others been involved in continuous Tesla stock (TSLA) inflation fraud going back years? I summarize and discuss part of a new lawsuit alleging the Tesla stock pumping fraud. Timestamps:00:45 Alleged Elon Musk & Tesla Fraud Overview: Greenspan v Musk et al01:42  How the stock inflation fraud is linked to Musk’s compensation plan05:45 Pressuring Tesla executives to to routinely commit securities fraud07:20 Artificially inflating Tesla stock, harming short-sellers  09:27 Elon Musk lying in public to justify Tesla revenue recognition13:11 Fraudulent Tesla stock price targets with ARK’s Cathie Word & othersRelated videos:Elon Musk Tesla Fraud Investigation playlisthttps://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNjj1l3MS7XoRnE15gy7VeXJY4zSSFCp&si=Ejb-w-VftFsL4TyR Enron-Scale Tesla, Elon Musk Fraud Alleged in Lawsuit https://youtu.be/cGhBMf29xKA Tesla, Elon Musk Full Self Driving Fraud Alleged in Lawsuit https://youtu.be/PaUXyey1iG4 MORE Elon Musk, Tesla Full Self Driving FRAUD Alleged https://youtu.be/9jShvp85WR8Sharesight is my recommended portfolio tracking and reporting tool. See the special offer (referral link): https://sharesightlimited.cmail20.com/t/r-l-tdjhzjk-niuxvol-i/Join The Art of Value Patreon community for exclusive content I don’t share anywhere else: https://www.patreon.com/TheArtofValueDisclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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) Fraud01:46 Tesla stealing customer funds?02:55 Tesla refuses to issue refunds of unintentional purchases06:46 Elon Musk: "We need to make Full Self-Driving work"08:00 False & misleading FSD marketing via Tesla social media influencers09:49 Editorial control over Tesla influencer videos12:29 Twitter/X "VIP" ad revenue share for Tesla influencers16:32 Fraudulent FSD social media videos18:06 Tesla prioritizes Tesla influencer FSD routes20:09 Influencer videos intended to increase sales & Tesla stock price21:49 Avoiding regulatory scrutiny23:13 Exaggerating FSD: "Elon's tweet does not match engineering reality"24:45 CADMV legal proceedings against Tesla26:39 False FSD claims by Elon Musk27:07 Language change to "Full Self-Driving (Supervised)”27:44 DMV Tesla false advertising case going to trial28:03 Tesla deletes blog posts from 2016-2019Related videosTesla, Elon Musk Full Self Driving Fraud Alleged in Lawsuit https://youtu.be/PaUXyey1iG4Enron-Scale Tesla, Elon Musk Fraud Alleged in Lawsuit https://youtu.be/cGhBMf29xKAPlaylist: Elon Musk Tesla Fraud Investigation https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNjj1l3MS7XoRnE15gy7VeXJY4zSSFCp&si=Ejb-w-VftFsL4TyRSharesight is my recommended portfolio tracking and reporting tool. See the special offer (referral link): https://sharesightlimited.cmail20.com/t/r-l-tdjhzjk-niuxvol-i/Join The Art of Value Patreon community for exclusive content I don’t share anywhere else: https://www.patreon.com/TheArtofValueDisclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 event05:45 The Tesla “Full Self-Driving” Fraud08:16 Tesla cash crunch, cultivating social media influencers09:55 Tesla Autonomy Investor Day + $2.7B capital raise13:41 Promised Tesla robotaxi14:58 FSD revenue generation and recognition16:48 1 million Tesla robotaxis by 2020!17:47 10/10 Tesla Robotaxi unveilingRelated videos:Enron-Scale Tesla, Elon Musk Fraud Alleged in Lawsuit https://youtu.be/cGhBMf29xKAWall St SELLS Tesla Stock As Elon Musk Melts Down https://youtu.be/ZTvLwvgoECwWall St Analysts Losing Their Minds Over Tesla Stock! https://youtu.be/U_BwKuEcF2ISharesight is my recommended portfolio tracking and reporting tool. See the special offer (referral link): https://sharesightlimited.cmail20.com/t/r-l-tdjhzjk-niuxvol-i/Join The Art of Value Patreon community for exclusive content I don’t share anywhere else: https://www.patreon.com/TheArtofValueDisclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.