Famed short-seller Jim Chanos has been very vocal about his short of Tesla for years, and he spoke about it again on the Fireside Chat series with Charlie Gasparino on June 6. He believes Elon Musk is a big part of the issue for a number of reasons, according to a recorded copy of the panel.
Relearning old lessons
Chanos said he got involved in Tesla early after shorting it at $30. He covered the position at $60 and then watched it go to $200. He got back involved "north of $200 in 2014 in a big way." He said he was tipped off about Tesla after speaking with some auto executives....
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