's share price cratering this year – saying that rising interest rates have fueled a broader market sell-off by making cash more attractive than stocks.
"In simple terms: as bank savings account interest rates, which are guaranteed, start to approach stock market returns, which are not guaranteed, people will increasingly move their money out of stocks into cash, thus causing stocks to drop," the world's second-richest manThe Federal Reserve has raised interest rates from near-zero to around 4.5% this year in a bid to tame inflation, which is running close to forty-year highs.
That means that cash held in savings accounts now offers higher yields to investors, who may already be cautious about snapping up stocks in a year when the benchmarkRising interest rates also weigh on growth stocks like Tesla because borrowing becomes more expensive, chipping away at the company's future cash flows.
Musk has repeatedly blamed the Fed for Tesla's poor performance in 2022, when shares have cratered 61% – putting the EV manufacturer on course for its worst year ever.But shareholders are worried that Twitter, which Musk acquired for $44 billion on October 27, has become a costly distraction for the Tesla and SpaceX chief.
Tesla shares have plummeted 38% since Musk finalized his takeover of the social-media company – with the tech-heavyMusk was responding to longtime Tesla bull Ross Gerber, who tweeted earlier on Tuesday that the company's current share price"
We are in the middle of bear market BI… Many stocks have been falling. When he fixes Twitter (and he will!), he will be giving more time to Space X and Tesla again (which are already working fine without his constant supervision)…
Didnt he just sold millions of his tesla shares?
Musk insulted his customers; why is surprised they are buying other EVs?
It is Christmas and people are also using their money to buy gifts for their family. This time of year that is the priority.
Yes they are saving specifically on Tesla stocks.
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