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Nick Martell

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The Best One Yet
⛸️ “$200K per Olympian” — Billionaires philanthropy splurge. Tesla’s young avocado tree. Phia’s $100M fashion butler. +Cursing Promotion Hack

All right.

The Best One Yet
⛸️ “$200K per Olympian” — Billionaires philanthropy splurge. Tesla’s young avocado tree. Phia’s $100M fashion butler. +Cursing Promotion Hack

That is, yesterday, Tesla announced what was on paper their worst earnings ever by far.

The Best One Yet
⛸️ “$200K per Olympian” — Billionaires philanthropy splurge. Tesla’s young avocado tree. Phia’s $100M fashion butler. +Cursing Promotion Hack

Oh, let's hit the numbers.

The Best One Yet
⛸️ “$200K per Olympian” — Billionaires philanthropy splurge. Tesla’s young avocado tree. Phia’s $100M fashion butler. +Cursing Promotion Hack

Revenue, profits, cash flow all fell big.

The Best One Yet
⛸️ “$200K per Olympian” — Billionaires philanthropy splurge. Tesla’s young avocado tree. Phia’s $100M fashion butler. +Cursing Promotion Hack

Other vehicles, the category that includes the Cybertruck, fell 48% in the fourth quarter.

The Best One Yet
⛸️ “$200K per Olympian” — Billionaires philanthropy splurge. Tesla’s young avocado tree. Phia’s $100M fashion butler. +Cursing Promotion Hack

Besties, let this sink in.

The Best One Yet
⛸️ “$200K per Olympian” — Billionaires philanthropy splurge. Tesla’s young avocado tree. Phia’s $100M fashion butler. +Cursing Promotion Hack

Revenue for Tesla peaked more than two years ago.

The Best One Yet
⛸️ “$200K per Olympian” — Billionaires philanthropy splurge. Tesla’s young avocado tree. Phia’s $100M fashion butler. +Cursing Promotion Hack

Their profits down 75% in 2025.

The Best One Yet
⛸️ “$200K per Olympian” — Billionaires philanthropy splurge. Tesla’s young avocado tree. Phia’s $100M fashion butler. +Cursing Promotion Hack

But guess what?

The Best One Yet
⛸️ “$200K per Olympian” — Billionaires philanthropy splurge. Tesla’s young avocado tree. Phia’s $100M fashion butler. +Cursing Promotion Hack

Despite their worst quarter ever, Tesla stock rose after announcing earnings yesterday.

The Best One Yet
⛸️ “$200K per Olympian” — Billionaires philanthropy splurge. Tesla’s young avocado tree. Phia’s $100M fashion butler. +Cursing Promotion Hack

Tesla stock hit an all-time high earlier this month.

The Best One Yet
⛸️ “$200K per Olympian” — Billionaires philanthropy splurge. Tesla’s young avocado tree. Phia’s $100M fashion butler. +Cursing Promotion Hack

So you got to ask the question, why is Tesla all-time highing?

The Best One Yet
⛸️ “$200K per Olympian” — Billionaires philanthropy splurge. Tesla’s young avocado tree. Phia’s $100M fashion butler. +Cursing Promotion Hack

when sales and profits have been shrinking for two straight years?

The Best One Yet
⛸️ “$200K per Olympian” — Billionaires philanthropy splurge. Tesla’s young avocado tree. Phia’s $100M fashion butler. +Cursing Promotion Hack

Well, here's the answer, Jack.

The Best One Yet
⛸️ “$200K per Olympian” — Billionaires philanthropy splurge. Tesla’s young avocado tree. Phia’s $100M fashion butler. +Cursing Promotion Hack

Because revenue, profits, they don't matter for Tesla.

The Best One Yet
⛸️ “$200K per Olympian” — Billionaires philanthropy splurge. Tesla’s young avocado tree. Phia’s $100M fashion butler. +Cursing Promotion Hack

The rules of Econ 101 do not apply.

The Best One Yet
⛸️ “$200K per Olympian” — Billionaires philanthropy splurge. Tesla’s young avocado tree. Phia’s $100M fashion butler. +Cursing Promotion Hack

And we've actually been here before with Tesla.

The Best One Yet
⛸️ “$200K per Olympian” — Billionaires philanthropy splurge. Tesla’s young avocado tree. Phia’s $100M fashion butler. +Cursing Promotion Hack

We have.

The Best One Yet
⛸️ “$200K per Olympian” — Billionaires philanthropy splurge. Tesla’s young avocado tree. Phia’s $100M fashion butler. +Cursing Promotion Hack

You see, in the late 20-teens, Tesla was way more valuable on Wall Street than its core business justified.

The Best One Yet
⛸️ “$200K per Olympian” — Billionaires philanthropy splurge. Tesla’s young avocado tree. Phia’s $100M fashion butler. +Cursing Promotion Hack

Back then, when Jack and I were covering Tesla's earnings like we still do today, you own Tesla stock not because of the financials, but because of faith.