The last day of the quarter (Tesla edition)
Hedge fund managers who actively trade to produce profit specifically on the last day of the quarter should be treated with scorn. They are marking their book and that is bullshit.
It doesn't mean that it doesn't happen. Just treat it with the contempt it deserves.
Companies that do things to produce results on the last day of the quarter should be treated with similar scorn. Channel stuffing, shifting expenses into the next quarter and other forms of abuse lay there.
I am completely staggered by an SEC filing by Tesla today detailing an email by Elon Musk to staff. I will quote in full:
EX-99.1 2 tsla-ex991_6.htm EX-99.1
Exhibit 99.1
The following e-mail was sent by Elon Musk to all employees of Tesla, Inc. on September 30, 2018.
We are very close to achieving profitability and proving the naysayers wrong, but, to be certain, we must execute really well tomorrow (Sunday).
If we go all out tomorrow, we will achieve an epic victory beyond all expectations.
Go Tesla!!!
Thanks for all your hard work,
Elon
If this were a drug company I would call fraud. Channel stuffing is just too easy.
But this is a car company and channel stuffing doesn't work so well.
I am wondering (comments please) on just what Tesla could possibly be doing on a Sunday, the last day of the month, to produce the result Elon desires?
John
and hat-tip to Jaguar Analytics for pointing out the filing...