The Third Opportunity to Get Rich Off Tesla

The first principles of AGI robots. Photos of solar roofing and my stock account

In an N-of-1 situation, reasoning by analogy doesn’t work. This essay looks under the hood of Tesla as an investment, using first principles and a dive into Elon’s AGI robot program, Optimus. I also revisit my experience working for Tesla, photos included. For dessert, we have screenshots of my brokerage account from 2019.

From ten years of playing with stocks, I have learned that very few people are interested in analyzing and modeling the business behind the stock. The stock market is not efficient. If I ACTUALLY TRY, it is possible to make above-average financial gains from investing in well-chosen equities. This is the path of most resistance.

As a teenager, I learned that the way to get rich is to own a business. The quickest way to own a business is to buy someone else’s. The quickest way to do that is public equities. This is not a game that I recommend unless you are wired for it. Years ago, I read a tweet thread called “How to Get Rich (without getting lucky)” by entrepreneur/i…