Salem: Elon Musk's favorable narratives are driven by Tesla's reflexive stock price
David Salem · David Salem - Investment Wisdom from the Owner's Box (EP.409) · Sep 30, 2024 · at 33:17
David Salem discusses how narrative economics and Soros-style reflexivity explain public perceptions of high-profile figures like Elon Musk.
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“But I assure you that the narratives that are swirling on Elon Musk, particularly the favorable ones, would not be swirling and would not be of the character that they are if he weren't one of the wealthiest people in the world. That price has driven the stock which drove the narrative in a reflexive George Soros-like fashion.”
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