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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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Sep 20, 2024 • 30min
Elon Musk Tesla HUGE Stock Pump FRAUD Alleged
Have Elon Musk, Tesla, Morgan Stanley and others been involved in Tesla stock (TSLA) inflation fraud going back many years? I investigate and discuss part of a new lawsuit alleging the continuous Tesla stock pumping fraud, including alleged overt stock market manipulation, and broadcasting Tesla propaganda on social media using Tesla social media influencers.
Timestamps:
01:46 Overt market manipulation, with Morgan Stanley
03:49 “Short burn of the century comin soon…”
06:16 Efforts to “paint the tape” to increase TSLA stock price
07:16 Broadcasting Propaganda on Social Media (with Tesla influencers)
08:03 Now You Know YouTube channel - Zac Cataldo
09:11 HyperChange YouTube channel - Galileo Russell
10:52 Third Row Tesla YouTube channel - corporate propaganda
13:33 Electrek blog - Fred Lambert
15:51 Teslarati, ClenTechnica and Frunkpuppy
17:06 Lex Fridman
18:26 Elon Musk: “We don’t buy advertising”
21:01 Engaging Influencer marketing agencies- Tesla Winter Experience
26:10 TeslaBoomerMama (Alexandra Merz) - Tesla stock price target
27:35 Sawyer Merritt - “TSLA investor”
Related videos
Elon Musk Tesla Fraud Investigation playlisthttps://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNjj1l3MS7XoRnE15gy7VeXJY4zSSFCp&si=Ejb-w-VftFsL4TyR
Enron-Scale Tesla, Elon Musk Fraud Alleged in Lawsuit https://youtu.be/cGhBMf29xKA
Tesla, Elon Musk Full Self Driving Fraud Alleged in Lawsuit https://youtu.be/PaUXyey1iG4
MORE Elon Musk, Tesla Full Self Driving FRAUD Alleged https://youtu.be/9jShvp85WR8
Elon Musk Tesla Stock Pumping Fraud Alleged in Lawsuit https://youtu.be/47VCx2fZDO0
Thanks to Chris Norlund and Thunderf00t YouTube channels for some of the short Tesla influencer clips in this video.
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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.

Sep 12, 2024 • 24min
Elon Musk Tesla Stock Pumping Fraud Alleged in Lawsuit
Have Elon Musk, Tesla and others been involved in continuous Tesla stock (TSLA) inflation fraud going back years? I summarize and discuss part of a new lawsuit alleging the Tesla stock pumping fraud.
Timestamps:
00:45 Alleged Elon Musk & Tesla Fraud Overview: Greenspan v Musk et al
01:42 How the stock inflation fraud is linked to Musk’s compensation plan
05:45 Pressuring Tesla executives to to routinely commit securities fraud
07:20 Artificially inflating Tesla stock, harming short-sellers
09:27 Elon Musk lying in public to justify Tesla revenue recognition
13:11 Fraudulent Tesla stock price targets with ARK’s Cathie Word & others
Related videos:
Elon Musk Tesla Fraud Investigation playlisthttps://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNjj1l3MS7XoRnE15gy7VeXJY4zSSFCp&si=Ejb-w-VftFsL4TyR
Enron-Scale Tesla, Elon Musk Fraud Alleged in Lawsuit https://youtu.be/cGhBMf29xKA
Tesla, Elon Musk Full Self Driving Fraud Alleged in Lawsuit https://youtu.be/PaUXyey1iG4
MORE Elon Musk, Tesla Full Self Driving FRAUD Alleged https://youtu.be/9jShvp85WR8
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Sep 10, 2024 • 30min
MORE Elon Musk, Tesla Full Self Driving FRAUD Alleged
Could Tesla Full Self-Driving (FSD) be a fraud? I investigate and discuss the second half of a new lawsuit alleging FSD fraud perpetrated by Tesla, Elon Musk and others, and aided by Tesla social media influencers.
Timestamps:
00:31 Greenspan v. Musk et al: Tesla "Full Self-Driving" (FSD) Fraud
01:46 Tesla stealing customer funds?
02:55 Tesla refuses to issue refunds of unintentional purchases
06:46 Elon Musk: "We need to make Full Self-Driving work"
08:00 False & misleading FSD marketing via Tesla social media influencers
09:49 Editorial control over Tesla influencer videos
12:29 Twitter/X "VIP" ad revenue share for Tesla influencers
16:32 Fraudulent FSD social media videos
18:06 Tesla prioritizes Tesla influencer FSD routes
20:09 Influencer videos intended to increase sales & Tesla stock price
21:49 Avoiding regulatory scrutiny
23:13 Exaggerating FSD: "Elon's tweet does not match engineering reality"
24:45 CADMV legal proceedings against Tesla
26:39 False FSD claims by Elon Musk
27:07 Language change to "Full Self-Driving (Supervised)”
27:44 DMV Tesla false advertising case going to trial
28:03 Tesla deletes blog posts from 2016-2019
Related videos
Tesla, Elon Musk Full Self Driving Fraud Alleged in Lawsuit https://youtu.be/PaUXyey1iG4
Enron-Scale Tesla, Elon Musk Fraud Alleged in Lawsuit https://youtu.be/cGhBMf29xKA
Playlist: Elon Musk Tesla Fraud Investigation
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNjj1l3MS7XoRnE15gy7VeXJY4zSSFCp&si=Ejb-w-VftFsL4TyR
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Sep 5, 2024 • 21min
Tesla, Elon Musk Full Self Driving Fraud Alleged in Lawsuit
Could Tesla Full Self Driving (FSD) be a fraud? I summarize and discuss part of a new lawsuit alleging just that, perpetrated by Tesla, Elon Musk and others, and helped by Tesla social media influencers. The lawsuit alleges multiple, interconnected frauds, involving Full Self Driving (FSD), Tesla stock (TSLA) manipulation, Tesla accounting fraud, and other frauds involving the inner workings of Tesla for many years.
Timestamps:
00:24 Tesla “Full Self-Driving“ (FSD)
01:22 Hollywood magic for 2024 Tesla Robotaxi reveal?
03:26 Geofenced: Tesla gathering mapping data for robotaxi event
05:45 The Tesla “Full Self-Driving” Fraud
08:16 Tesla cash crunch, cultivating social media influencers
09:55 Tesla Autonomy Investor Day + $2.7B capital raise
13:41 Promised Tesla robotaxi
14:58 FSD revenue generation and recognition
16:48 1 million Tesla robotaxis by 2020!
17:47 10/10 Tesla Robotaxi unveiling
Related videos:
Enron-Scale Tesla, Elon Musk Fraud Alleged in Lawsuit https://youtu.be/cGhBMf29xKA
Wall St SELLS Tesla Stock As Elon Musk Melts Down https://youtu.be/ZTvLwvgoECw
Wall St Analysts Losing Their Minds Over Tesla Stock! https://youtu.be/U_BwKuEcF2I
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Sep 2, 2024 • 30min
Enron-Scale Tesla, Elon Musk Fraud Alleged in Lawsuit
Could Tesla be an Enron-scale fraud? I summarize and discuss a new lawsuit alleging huge and interconnected frauds perpetrated by Tesla, Elon Musk and others, and helped by Tesla social media influencers - relating to Tesla’s Full Self Driving, Tesla stock (TSLA) manipulation, and the inner workings of Tesla the company for many years.
Timestamps:
00:12 How would massive fraud be possible with Tesla?
01:13 The lawsuit: Greenspan v. Musk et al
01:46 The Tesla Files: Tesla Whistleblower insider
02:31 Tesla Matryoshka Doll of Nested, Interdependent Frauds
06:20 Tesla “Autopilot” fraud
07:18 Tesla “Full Self-Driving (FSD)” fraud
08:59 Tesla Solar fraud
09:45 Tesla Vehicle Quality fraud
10:39 Tesla Stock Inflation fraud
12:04 Hardcore Litigation fraud
12:50 Fraud justified for Tesla survival
15:26 Tesla as a tech company, not a car company
17:35 Musk Attracted and cultivated a cult following
18:14 Musk as free speech absolutist? Really?
19:41 Tesla becomes largest Ponzi scheme in history?
20:40 Elon Musk attacks prominent Tesla short-sellers
21:58 Elon Musk and securities fraud
23:22 Suppressing critical voices with cyberbullying
26:04 Manipulating Tesla stock price - the social media pump
27:05 Belated disclosure, Tesla was a month away from bankruptcy
Related videos:
Wall St SELLS Tesla Stock As Elon Musk Melts Down https://youtu.be/ZTvLwvgoECw
Massive Tesla & Musk Fraud Alleged in New Lawsuit https://youtu.be/tMyUi_hXEsc (Stocks Today With JJ channel)
Here's Why Tesla Stock Plunged After Earnings https://youtu.be/_GfyTy4holA
Wall St Analysts Losing Their Minds Over Tesla Stock! https://youtu.be/U_BwKuEcF2I
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Aug 28, 2024 • 18min
Elon Musk’s Tesla Bot Failure in China! TSLA Stock
Is Elon Musk’s Tesla Optimus Robot destined for failure in China, and possibly elsewhere? There’s evidence Tesla already faces stiff competition in China from numerous humanoid robot makers, while many Tesla promoters and social media influencers taut the Tesla bot as the only future, predicting a massive Tesla stock price target and market cap as a result.
Related videos:
Tesla Stock Investors MUST Know This About Tesla Bot https://youtu.be/dlBYMSQ-LFE
Tesla Stock Analyst Says TSLA is Going to $10K! https://youtu.be/hdlBFj1kDv0
Why This Fund Manager is Dumping Tesla Stock https://youtu.be/VS1famnqRGU
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Aug 26, 2024 • 16min
Wall St SELLS Tesla Stock As Elon Musk Melts Down
Today in Tesla stock news, why are some Wall Street investors selling down Tesla stock (TSLA), despite being previous Elon Musk and Tesla supporters? We investigate. Also, is Elon Musk in meltdown mode with his recent behaviors and actions, hurting the Tesla brand, company, and Tesla stock in the process?
Related videos:
Stocks Today With JJ channel: Why This Fund Manager is Dumping Tesla Stock https://youtu.be/VS1famnqRGU
Here's Why Tesla Stock Plunged After Earnings https://youtu.be/_GfyTy4holA
Tesla Stock Investors MUST Know This About Tesla Bot https://youtu.be/dlBYMSQ-LFE
Stocks Today With JJ channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@jjstockstoday
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Aug 22, 2024 • 11min
Aswath Damodaran: This Stock Is A BETTER BUY Than Nvidia
I react to a recent interview with Prof. Aswath Damodaran from NYU, Wall Street’s “Dean of Valuation", who discusses his Nvidia stock (NVDA) valuation, and which Mag 7 stock might be a better buy than Nvidia. Damodaran also offers his outlook for small cap stocks, and what he thinks of sector rotation plays.
Related episodes:
Aswath Damodaran: Nvidia Stock “Priced To The Point of Insanity” https://youtu.be/DCI9iQC_hvs
Aswath Damodaran: ‘I’m Letting These Stocks Ride’ https://youtu.be/QAt_OrfbpbM
Aswath Damodaran: Why The Stock Market Is Now Overpriced https://youtu.be/IM-F4YVQ3jk
Referenced video:
Nvidia is overvalued, says NYU Professor of Finance Aswath Damodaran
https://youtu.be/ASA4W-larRQ
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Aug 20, 2024 • 10min
Michael Burry & These Super Investors Bought Alibaba Stock
We take a look at which super-investors have been buying China stocks, including Alibaba stock (BABA), JD stock, Baidu (BIDU), PDD and others during the past quarter. The 13F filings of these fund managers have recently been reported, including from famed “Big Short” investor Michael Burry, so we can see the stocks have been been bought and sold in the quarter.
Related videos:
Alibaba Stock Earnings & Thoughts on Destroyed BABA Stock
https://youtu.be/D0LXk8zapqU
Alibaba Stock Rallies On Plan To Raise Fees https://youtu.be/dSGgsqDfCW0
Alibaba Stock: Chair Joe Tsai on BABA’s Big AI Future https://youtu.be/71WRq1Ca4ew
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Aug 16, 2024 • 12min
Alibaba Stock Earnings & Thoughts on Destroyed BABA Stock
This episode includes a summary and discussion on the latest Alibaba Earnings results, along with my thoughts on BABA Stock, in the context of the current China economic backdrop, and the massive drop Alibaba stock has had since its peak in late 2020.
Related videos:
Alibaba Stock: Chair Joe Tsai on BABA’s Big AI Future https://youtu.be/71WRq1Ca4ew
Alibaba Stock: Is The Bottom In? Chairman Joe Tsai Interview! https://youtu.be/eZ4x8z2qjII
Alibaba Stock: Super Investor Charlie Munger Sold! https://youtu.be/vm_YLphHocQ
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