
The Art of Value
The Art of Value host JJ (John Johnston) breaks down the hottest political, business, tech and culture news daily. JJ offers unfiltered pro-liberal democracy commentary and insights.
Because of their global impact, recent videos have been largely focused on Elon Musk and his business and political activities, including: Tesla, Tesla Stock (TSLA), SpaceX and Starlink, X, xAI and his Department of Government Efficiency (D.O.G.E) inside President Donald Trump's MAGA administration.
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Nov 13, 2024 • 25min
Co-President Elon Musk & His Tesla Stock Pumpers
I react to some of the many Tesla stock promoters or pumpers, after the recent Tesla stock price jump following the US election, in which Elon helped Trump become the US President. Will Elon be able to put his “thumb on the scale” to help Tesla, SpaceX and his other companies during the next four years? The Tesla stock pumpers think so, and are pretty optimistic about the near and long term future for Tesla and Tesla stock.
Related episodes:
Elon Musk Tesla Accused of Deceptive Marketing of FSD https://youtu.be/x5GxVm3vhxM
What Elon Musk’s $100 Million for Trump Will Buy https://youtu.be/y9-tmYzWAIE
The Tangled $ Web of Elon Musk, Trump, Peter Thiel & JD Vance https://youtu.be/6lc5Iwgj0TQ
Referenced Channels:
Farazd: https://www.youtube.com/@farzyness
Solving The Money Problem (Steven Mark Ryan) https://www.youtube.com/@SolvingTheMoneyProblem
Brighter with Herbert: https://www.youtube.com/@BrighterwithHerbert
Matt Pocius https://www.youtube.com/@MattPociusonTeslaMoney
Warren Redlich: https://www.youtube.com/@WarrenRedlich
JJ’s other Stock Chat Show channel : https://www.youtube.com/@stockchatshow
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Disclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision.

Nov 12, 2024 • 21min
Elon Musk Tesla Accused of Deceptive Marketing of FSD
Elon Musk’s Tesla continues to be accused of possible deceptive marketing of its Supervised Full Self-Driving system by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). I investigate the claims, and the implications given the Trump administration will soon take power, and Elon Musk is now working closely the President Trump, including potentially being in a position to regulate Tesla’s regulators.
Related videos:
Elon Musk’s Huge Tesla Full Self-Driving Mistake https://youtu.be/EoopJEG3aZU
Elon Musk’s Greatest Hits of ‘Puffery’: Tesla We Robot Event https://youtu.be/tRJU0sHrWVQ
Elon Musk’s Tesla Optimus ‘Puffery’ & Cybercab Cultism https://youtu.be/pdNMY2YmHJU
JJ’s Stock Chat Show channel: https://www.youtube.com/@stockchatshow
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Disclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision.

Nov 8, 2024 • 25min
Is Elon Musk Now Immune From Failure After Trump Win?
After Elon Musk helped Trump decisively win the US election, with over $100 million in financial support, in-person at campaign rallies, and constantly on his social media platform X, will Elon now be immune to failure - at least from a regulatory point of view? Will President Trump help to smooth the path and grease the wheels for Elon, Tesla, SpaceX, and Elon’s other companies and business activities.
Related videos:
The Tangled $ Web of Elon Musk, Trump, Peter Thiel & JD Vance https://youtu.be/6lc5Iwgj0TQ
Elon Musk’s Huge Tesla Full Self-Driving Mistake https://youtu.be/EoopJEG3aZU
Tesla Board Members Poised To SELL $300M in TSLA Stock https://youtu.be/XJ-pGN4loP0
JJ’s Stock Chat Show channel : https://www.youtube.com/@stockchatshow
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Disclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision.

Nov 6, 2024 • 14min
Tesla is Quickly Running Out of Cybertruck Buyers
After Tesla has sold only about 40,000 Cybertrucks in the US so far, is the Cybertruck already running out of buyers? JJ investigates the evidence for this. Elon Musk had big plans for the Cybertruck, hoping to sell 250,000 per year, and at a much cheaper price than they are. Was Elon being too optimistic?
Related videos:
The Elon Musk Tesla Cybertruck: Sucks or Success? https://youtu.be/2DO8to-NkTQ
Elon Musk’s Tesla Optimus ‘Puffery’ & Cybercab Cultism https://youtu.be/pdNMY2YmHJU
JJ’s Stock Chat Show channel : https://www.youtube.com/@stockchatshow
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Disclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision.

Nov 4, 2024 • 19min
Elon Musk’s Huge Tesla Full Self-Driving Mistake
Has Tesla’s Elon Musk made a huge mistake when it comes to promising unsupervised full self-driving (FSD) than can work with multiple cameras only, assisted by AI? Will this vision and AI approach work well enough to be an unsupervised robotaxi? JJ investigates and discusses this ongoing issue for Tesla and Elon Musk.
Related videos:
Elon Musk’s Greatest Hits of ‘Puffery’: Tesla We Robot Event
https://youtu.be/tRJU0sHrWVQ
Elon Musk’s Tesla Optimus ‘Puffery’ & Cybercab Cultism
https://youtu.be/pdNMY2YmHJU
Tesla, Elon Musk Full Self Driving Fraud Alleged in Lawsuit
https://youtu.be/PaUXyey1iG4
JJ’s other Stock Chat Show channel : https://www.youtube.com/@stockchatshow
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Disclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision.

Oct 31, 2024 • 9min
SMCI Fraud? Super Micro Stock Plunges, Auditor Resigns
I react to and discuss the stock market news that the Super Micro Computer (SMCI) auditor has resigned, surfacing more questions about possible financial and accounting fraud at the high-flying AI-related company. SMCI stock has plunged on the news, after not having a great past few months.
Related videos:
Massive Tesla & Elon Musk Fraud Alleged in New Lawsuit https://youtu.be/tMyUi_hXEsc
Peter Thiel on How To Make Money in A.I. Investing https://youtu.be/kZ0JGbf3hlM
Referenced video:
Super Micro Auditor Resigns Citing ‘Integrity’ Concerns https://youtu.be/TYEHsM_XWpc
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Oct 30, 2024 • 16min
Tesla Board Members Poised To SELL $300M in TSLA Stock
I discuss the recent news that three Tesla board members, including Elon Musk’s brother Kimbal Musk, are preparing to sell around $300 million worth of Tesla stock (TSLA). How can this be true when Elon Musk has recently said that Tesla is soon to begin going though its new phase of massive growth?
Related videos:
Enron-Scale Tesla, Elon Musk Fraud Alleged in Lawsuit https://youtu.be/cGhBMf29xKA
Elon Musk’s Tesla Optimus ‘Puffery’ & Cybercab Cultism https://youtu.be/pdNMY2YmHJU
Elon Musk Tesla HUGE Stock Pump FRAUD Alleged https://youtu.be/dxjigbZVou0
JJ’s other YouTube channel: Stocks Today With JJ https://www.youtube.com/@jjstockstoday
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Disclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision.

Oct 28, 2024 • 25min
Elon Musk Ultimate Illegal Immigration Hypocrite
I discuss some recent news articles revealing Elon Musk is being a hypocrite when it comes to his current political stance of illegal immigration, as he and his brother Kimbal Musk were illegal immigrants when they started their first company in Silicon Valley, and when they obtained venture capital funding. The company and funding launched Elon on this entrepreneurial career, with Tesla and SpaceX to follow.
Recent episodes:
The Tangled $ Web of Elon Musk, Trump, Peter Thiel & JD Vance https://youtu.be/6lc5Iwgj0TQ
Elon Musk’s Tesla Optimus ‘Puffery’ & Cybercab Cultism https://youtu.be/pdNMY2YmHJU
Elon Musk’s Greatest Hits of ‘Puffery’: Tesla We Robot Event https://youtu.be/tRJU0sHrWVQ
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JJ’s other YouTube channel: Stocks Today With JJ : https://www.youtube.com/@jjstockstoday
Disclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision.

Oct 28, 2024 • 16min
The Tangled $ Web of Elon Musk, Trump, Peter Thiel & JD Vance
In this episode I react to Kara Swisher and Prof. Scott Galloway from the Pivot podcast, who discuss Elon Musk’s funding of Donald Trump and Peter Thiel’s funding of J.D. Vance in the U.S. election campaign. I discuss this tangled web of money and influence developing at the the highest levels of U.S. politics, involving these two prominent tech billionaires.
Related videos:
Peter Thiel on How To Make Money in A.I. Investing | Stocks Today With JJ: https://youtu.be/kZ0JGbf3hlM
Elon Musk’s Greatest Hits of ‘Puffery’: Tesla We Robot Event https://youtu.be/tRJU0sHrWVQ
Elon Musk’s Tesla Optimus ‘Puffery’ & Cybercab Cultism https://youtu.be/pdNMY2YmHJU
Referenced video:
Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, and the Political Calculus of a Trump Victory | Pivot https://youtu.be/K3qb8bB5r5Q
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Oct 22, 2024 • 29min
Elon Musk’s Tesla Optimus ‘Puffery’ & Cybercab Cultism
I react to Elon Musk’s comments about Tesla Optimus robot and robotaxi progress from the flashy Tesla We, Robot event held recently at Warner Bros Studios in Los Angeles. We look closely at Optimus interactions with the party guests, and take a first ride in a Cybercab. Do Elon’s remarks amount to more “corporate puffery” and extreme optimism, or are they based in reality?
Timestamps:
00:40 Tesla Optimus robot progress and buy price
3:50 Optimus robots will walk among you
05:21 Optimus serving drinks
06:33 Teleoperated?
08:54 "Are you being remote controlled?"
11:47 "It's crazy, I'm talking to a robot"
13:44 Greatest robotics and LLM demo, or...?
16:18 Wall Street tech analyst fooled
18:06 Cheerleader tech analyst Dan Ives
21:54 Elon's self-driving robotaxi "puffery"
23:42 Cybercab unveil and buy price
25:25 Cybercab first ride POV
Related episodes:
Elon Musk’s Greatest Hits of ‘Puffery’: Tesla We Robot Event https://youtu.be/tRJU0sHrWVQ
The Elon Musk Tesla Cybertruck: Sucks or Success? https://youtu.be/2DO8to-NkTQ
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Disclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision.