My Brain Hurts: Tesla Bears And Bulls Are Equally Right, So I'm Splitting The Difference

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Jul. 27, 2025 6:02 AM ETTesla, Inc. (TSLA) Stock, TSLA:CA StockTSLA, TSLA:CAMarc Gerstein6.84K FollowersI hate Elon Musk’s antics. This is not what I want from the CEO of a company in which I invest. So I considered ending my TSLA coverage.But as I started writing, I realized it’s easier to want to give up following Tesla than to actually do that. The company is too darn interesting.Bears who focus on bad present-day business trends make strong arguments. Ditto bulls who focus on the futuristic things TSLA is doing. Darn... they’re both right!If push comes to shove and I’m really pressed to make a bull-versus-bear case, my inclinations lean toward the bulls. I’m big on tech innovation. But...I can’t and won’t downplay the Elon Musk risk factors. Not being comfortable predicting what he’ll do, I’m going to move to, and probably stay for a while, at neutral... 'Hold.'