Readers of this blog will know I'm a fan of Tesla. I bought the stock back in 2012 on a silly whim and it became a super-rare, super-lucky, super-unicorn purchase. Some of my shares are up 15,000%.I expect Tesla's future to be bright as the world moves to electric vehicles (EVs) and renewables, so I continue to hold the stock.But this post is not about Tesla. It's … [Read more...] about Have You Tried To Buy An EV Lately?
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Tesla Cyber Rodeo (Extreme Nerd Debauchery!)
Reader note: While this post is about my recent visit to Austin, it's mostly about the Tesla Cyber Rodeo. This was the party Tesla hosted to celebrate the opening of the Austin factory. I even made a YouTube video that I embedded later in the post.I bought Tesla stock in 2012 for silly reasons. I thought Elon Musk was cool and the Model S looked good. I'm no Charlie … [Read more...] about Tesla Cyber Rodeo (Extreme Nerd Debauchery!)
Performance Update, January 2022: Inflation Devaluation (-$358,195)!
My main goal* was to build an investment and cash portfolio of $1,120,000* ($1,000,000 to retire on and $120,000 to pay off the house) in 1500 days**, starting from 1/1/2013 and ending in February of 2017. I made my goal in 2016, my 1500 Days are over, and I’ve left my job. In the interest of openness, I’ll continue to share my … [Read more...] about Performance Update, January 2022: Inflation Devaluation (-$358,195)!
Tesla, My First $1,000,000 Investment
I wrote this post mostly for myself. Writing about stuff helps me think through it. Don't take any of this as investment advice. You'd be silly to listen to a grown human who plays with plastic dinosaurs anyway. Do your own research!Sometimes you get lucky.I bought some Tesla stock back in 2012 on a whim. Here was my reasoning:I liked the Model S and admired Elon … [Read more...] about Tesla, My First $1,000,000 Investment
Tesla Test Drive: Butt Y?
If you've read this blog recently, you've noticed that I blabber on about Tesla a lot. I bought the stock back in 2012 and it has since gone to the moon. Yay!I didn't buy the stock for any good reason. I just thought Elon Musk and electric cars were cool. Who needs an MBA from Wharton with reasoning like this?!?? But I digress...I drove a Model S way back in 2016 and … [Read more...] about Tesla Test Drive: Butt Y?