Elon Musk has lost more money than any human being who has ever lived.

It’s not because of his purchase of Twitter – well, not directly, anyway. It’s because in the last 12 months, the share price of his other company, Tesla, has plummeted.

But why is Elon Musk, the erratic entrepreneur, so intertwined with Tesla? How has the company become an extension of one man’s ideas? And is that healthy?

Today, veteran Tesla-watcher and financial journalist, Antony Currie, on the unshakeable faith in Elon.




Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and Instagram.

Guest: Financial journalist for Reuters, Antony Currie.

Elon Musk has lost more money than any human being who has ever lived.It’s not because of his purchase of Twitter – well, not directly, anyway. It’s because in the last 12 months, the share price of his other company, Tesla, has plummeted.But why is Elon Musk, the erratic entrepreneur, so intertwined with Tesla? How has the company become an extension of one man’s ideas? And is that healthy?Today, veteran Tesla-watcher and financial journalist, Antony Currie, on the unshakeable faith in Elon. Socials: Stay in touch with us on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/7ampodcast">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.instagram.com/7ampodcast">Instagram</a>.Guest: Financial journalist for Reuters, Antony Currie.

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