Opinions

Some short sellers may see the Musk-Trump feud as a tactical entry point, especially given Tesla’s regulatory exposure and reliance on federal subsidies. Antagonizing a former or future president with influence over policy could raise real headline and policy risk. Nonetheless, shorting Tesla has long been a perilous trade due to its fan-driven retail base, […]

The EV market in 2025 has seen global sales increase 29% year-to-date. Nonetheless, trade policy uncertainties and the potential reduction of EV tax credits could impact adoption rates. Geopolitical tensions also disrupt EV supply chains (i.e., especially for critical minerals, batteries, and semiconductors). In turn, this could raise costs, delay production, and prompt a reshaping […]

Ford’s stock is out of favor due to large and ongoing financial losses in its electric vehicle division, which are projected to reach between $5 billion and $5.5 billion in 2025. These EV-related deficits, coupled with concerns about high warranty costs and uncertain future growth prospects, have led to a mostly neutral-to-negative stance from most […]

Tesla’s robotaxi and humanoid bot ambitions might excite headlines, but investors are still paying venture-capital prices for a public company. Its valuation is effectively a call option on a highly uncertain future – where demand for these emerging technologies, Tesla’s ability to execute on them, and the economics of production all remain unproven – as […]

Tariffs are essentially a stealth sales tax, and a form of regressive taxation as that surcharge lands hardest on households living paycheck-to-paycheck. Because a tariff is paid by the importer at the border, it raises the wholesale cost of everyday items – clothes, appliances, even basic groceries. Retailers can absorb a sliver of that hit, […]

The first of our industry interviews comes from the founder and CEO of Fusion Markets, Phil Horner. He gave us his thoughts on many aspects of the current trading environment, including; the Fusion Markets business model, his aims for the brand, regulatory changes and which assets are the ‘most traded’ at Fusion. Introduce Yourself And […]