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Elon Musk's Tesla, SpaceX: Assessing the investment case - legendary investor Ron Baron

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Tesla is sporting a market cap of $800 billion, which is more than seven times the combined sum of Ford and General Motors, notes BizNews Premium partner The Wall Street Journal. That valuation is paired with a minuscule share of the global auto market. So what’s next for Tesla, and other Elon Musk companies? Hear Ron Baron, founder of Baron Capital Management, share why he invested in Tesla early and why he expects the company to do well in the foreseeable future. He also explains that he has been selling Tesla stocks of late to bank some profits and 'it's painful' every time he has sold - because the price has kept rising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2 Feb 2021 8AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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