Tesla's stock is expected to reach all-time highs in October, driven by a combination of factors including potential interest rate cuts, strong performance, and advancements in autonomous vehicles and artificial intelligence
Questions to inspire discussion
Tesla's Autonomous Capabilities
🚗 Q: How does Tesla's autonomous technology give them an advantage over Uber?
A: Tesla's autonomous trucking and robo taxi capabilities allow them to offer exclusive services and maintain control over the driverless experience, giving them a significant competitive advantage over Uber.
🚚 Q: What limitations does Uber face in competing with Tesla's autonomous offerings?
A: Uber's dependence on Tesla for robo taxi and trucking services limits its ability to compete with Tesla's exclusive offerings, despite Uber's software and negotiation automation capabilities.
Elon Musk's Investment Strategies
💰 Q: How can Elon Musk leverage his existing companies to raise capital?
A: Musk can take a 10% loan against SpaceX, XAI, and Tesla valuations (currently $480 billion) to get $48 billion in cash without selling shares, and IPO Starlink in the second half of next year for an additional $50 billion.
📈 Q: What's Musk's strategy for increasing his control of Tesla?
A: Musk can accelerate his control to 40% by investing $150 billion in Tesla, which is fully within his means and would give him rapid control similar to his 40-50% stake in SpaceX and XAI.
🏦 Q: How can Musk acquire Tesla stock without immediate cash outlay?
A: Musk can take delivery of Tesla stock using tax advantages like taking the net amount after taxes, and buy ahead at lower prices to get the same percentage of the company without upfront cash.
Tesla's Future Growth
🚀 Q: Why does Elon Musk consider Tesla a good investment compared to his other ventures?
A: Musk's confidence in Tesla's future growth, expecting it to surge 820 times in value, makes it a good investment even compared to XAI and SpaceX, allowing him to signal confidence to others.
📊 Q: What's the potential return on investing in Tesla now?
A: Investing now could yield 1% of the company for every $15 billion invested, as Tesla grows to a $2-2.5 trillion valuation, supporting the price and ensuring it's properly valued.
XAI and AI Developments
🧠 Q: What is XAI's Grok 5 and its potential impact?
A: XAI's Grok 5 could potentially achieve AGI by 2026, potentially unleashing superintelligence changes to the world.
💻 Q: How is Elon Musk planning to compete in the software business?
A: Musk's gigawatt data center, Colossus 2, with 5,000 to 1 million GPUs, will generate a lot of code and create AI-generated software to compete with Microsoft.
Market Predictions
📅 Q: When might Tesla reach all-time highs?
A: Tesla shares could reach all-time highs over $488 in October, with current after-hours trading at $428 potentially triggering a green light for swing traders targeting $440.
🏦 Q: How might Federal Reserve actions impact Tesla's stock?
A: A series of Fed Rate Cuts will likely act as a tailwind for Tesla and the stock market in general.
🌐 Q: What's the outlook for Starlink's IPO?
A: Starlink is expected to IPO in the second half of next year, potentially raising $50 billion in cash for Elon Musk's ventures.
Key Insights
Autonomous Trucking Partnership
🚛 Tesla's partnership with Uber for autonomous trucks offers independent truckers a deal on vehicles and consistent loads, eliminating factoring needs and improving money management.
🤖 Uber's software maximizes trucker efficiency by providing load information, facilitating deal closures, and automating negotiations, similar to their ride-sharing driver system.
Shifting Industry Dynamics
🔄 The truck deal is "pre-rotting," as Uber fully manages trucker operations, eliminating client interfaces, which will change dynamics when robo trucking is introduced.
🔑 Once autonomous vehicles are widespread, control shifts to Tesla as the sole provider of robo trucks and taxis, potentially altering the Uber-trucker relationship.
Market Predictions
📈 Tesla shares could reach all-time highs over $488 in October, with after-hours trading surging to $428.
🌐 XAI Grok 5 potentially achieving AGI by 2026 could unleash superintelligence, dramatically impacting global developments.
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00:00 📊 Tesla stock may reach all-time highs in October, driven by potential interest rate cuts and a strong current performance, with a key Fed meeting on October 28-29.
- The speaker is excited about discussing Tesla's current stock performance, specifically the after-hours price of $427, and implies that significant developments may be ahead.
- If Tesla's stock opens above 427, it has a high chance of reaching 440 and potentially all-time highs, with a stop loss at 425.
- The Federal Reserve's decision to lower interest rates by 25 points, with probable two more cuts this year and at least one cut next year, aligns with expectations and market predictions.
- Powell cited a softer jobs market, including a reported 900,000 job reduction, as a reason for the rate cut, despite being questioned about the reliability of the numbers.
- The speaker criticizes the inconsistency in the approach to interest rates and tariffs, despite acknowledging consistency in the assessment of their economic impact.
- There is only one major economic data release before the next Fed meeting on October 28-29.
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08:09 📈 Tesla may reach all-time highs in October due to potential interest rate cuts, boosting the economy and potentially leading to partnerships and expansions.
- Interest rate cuts are likely to boost Tesla's performance, with potential for 4-5 additional cuts by summer 2024, leading to a possible all-time high in October.
- The speaker believes the economy can withstand stopping interest rate cuts at 3-3.25%, and further cuts can be made later if needed.
- Interest rates can be set using a data-dependent approach, a formula-based approach tied to a benchmark like 10-year bonds, or a market-based approach that reacts to real-time market data.
- Mortgage rates may decrease to around 5% in a couple of weeks as bonds are expected to come down into the threes.
- Uber Freight may partner with Tesla to integrate Tesla semis into their fleet, potentially expanding their operations and increasing efficiency through platooning technology.
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14:01 🚚 Tesla's electric trucks, like the Semi, offer significant cost savings with automation, potentially disrupting the trucking industry.
- Tesla's electric trucks, particularly the Tesla Semi, offer significant cost savings, with potential costs as low as 56 cents per mile with automation, compared to traditional diesel trucks.
- Truckers face numerous problems, including expensive vehicle payments, repairs, and fuel bills, which are alleviated by Uber's services that provide a steady stream of loads and financial support.
- Uber's software helps independent truckers manage loads and finances more efficiently, addressing nuances like securing high-paying loads while minimizing empty returns.
- Automating negotiations for Tesla's trucks, like Uber's surge pricing, seems like a good deal, but it's unclear why a similar deal isn't offered for Tesla's cabs.
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18:35 🤖 Tesla may allow companies like Uber to use their autonomous vehicles on their own terms, giving Tesla control and a relationship advantage with customers.
- The speaker wonders why the deal offered for Tesla cars through Uber wouldn't be similar to the existing deal for trucks, where the driver is required to use the vehicle with the Uber app for a set period of time.
- Tesla gains control and relationship advantage with customers when human interface is removed from services like robo taxi and truck, making them the sole beneficiaries.
- Even with a completely autonomous vehicle, the owner still needs to make decisions about maximizing performance and profit.
- Tesla may allow companies like Uber to use their autonomous vehicles, but likely on their own terms, and both large and small players will manage fleets of autonomous vehicles once the technology is established.
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22:39 📊 Tesla faces lower-than-expected Model Y registrations in China, while Elon Musk's investment and ambitious goals hint at potential all-time highs and a $8.5 trillion valuation.
- China's Model Y registrations were around 700-1100 units, which is lower than expected, and may be due to ramp or export issues rather than a demand problem.
- Elon Musk's billion-dollar investment suggests he believes his venture will succeed, and the speaker has additional strategy ideas for him.
- Tesla's goals for Elon Musk's stock options include reaching a $8.5 trillion valuation and $400 million in adjusted profit, comparable to four times Nvidia's and surpassing Apple's financials.
- Microsoft currently has the highest market value, with Saudi Aramco having a one-time high value and Amazon possibly having a higher number than others but not Microsoft.
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26:23 💰 Elon Musk is confident Tesla will hit all-time highs, potentially reaching a $16 trillion valuation, and is positioning himself to acquire up to 30% of Tesla by 2026.
- Reaching a $400 billion annual revenue is highly unlikely for Tesla, as it would be 2-3 times more than any company in the world has ever achieved.
- Tesla's strategy of not buying back shares, unlike Apple and Meta, means that when employee stock options of 35 million shares vest, Elon Musk must pay $350 per share, a price higher than current $427 stock price.
- Elon Musk is confident that Tesla will reach all-time highs, potentially hitting a $16 trillion valuation, and is using his insider knowledge to make strategic buys, signaling confidence to others and securing a good investment.
- Elon Musk could have $48-50 billion in cash by 2026 through loans against SpaceX, XAI, and Tesla or an IPO of Starlink, allowing him to potentially acquire up to 30% of Tesla.
- Elon Musk can buy Tesla stock, supporting the price and ensuring proper valuation, while also minimizing cash outlay through strategic loans, fundraising, or tax consequences.
- The conversation appears to be incomplete or unclear, but it seems to be generally agreeing with a point.
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35:30 🤖 Elon Musk's AI advancements & potential Tesla share acquisition may drive Tesla to all-time highs by October, challenging Microsoft's software business.
- Elon Musk's potential acquisition of more Tesla shares and advancements in AI, including the development of a gigawatt data center, could propel Tesla to new heights and challenge Microsoft's software business.
- Tesla plans to integrate the mechanical and electronic door locks to make it simpler and safer, eliminating potential mistakes in emergency situations.
- The stock is at 42,863, likely to open above 42,727 tomorrow if it holds for an hour after opening.
- Market updates: bonds are slightly up, oil and natural gas are flat, and gold is down despite expectations that lower bond yields would boost gold.
- A retail trader needs to have a strong conviction in their thesis to hold through market manipulations and fluctuations.
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41:19 🤖 XAI's Grok 5 AI model may achieve AGI by 2026, potentially revolutionizing the economy, while Tesla and Bitcoin are predicted to reach new highs.
- The speaker reviews daily market updates, noting slight declines in silver and copper, a flat Bitcoin, and a 2.52% increase in Ethereum.
- The speaker analyzes market trends, predicting rate cuts will boost Bitcoin to $200,000 by year-end, and also touches on equities, with the S&P nearing 7,000.
- Grock 5, an AI model, is expected to start training in a few weeks and be released by the end of the year, potentially making it a historic development.
- If XAI's Grok 5 achieves AGI by 2026, it could lead to an insanely great AI that takes over and potentially changes the whole economy.
- The speaker considers titling a show "AI Rising: Mastering the Age of Abundance" and promotes following Brian's social media accounts.
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Duration: 0:47:7
Publication Date: 2025-09-18T02:08:57Z
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