Member-only story
Tesla’s Downfall Is Imminent
Even the bullish analysts are predicting a day of reckoning.
The Motley Fool is one of the most trusted investing news and information platforms out there. Its rigorous analysis and reliable advice have enabled everyday people to make serious profits from the stock market. This titan of personal finance and its readers have been cautiously bullish about Tesla for years. But that has now changed. They are predicting that Tesla’s value will plummet by the end of the year. And they aren’t alone. Major investment banks with sizable stakes in Tesla, like JP Morgan, are also forecasting a fall from grace for Tesla, the likes of which we have never seen before. But I fear even these cataclysmic projections are far too optimistic. Let me explain why.
Let’s start with The Motley Fool. In a recent article, they pointed out that since its new record high at the end of 2024, Tesla has lost 31% of its value. Why? Well, they point to the same issues I have discussed in previous articles. How their EVs are no longer market leaders in price, range, quality, charging speed, performance, or self-driving. How AI-powered self-driving cars and robots are still years away from hitting the market and are probably more of a pipe dream in the end (read my articles here and here for more). How Tesla’s global sales contracted by 1% over 2024, despite the…