Tesla(US:TSLA) Benzinga·2026-02-24 14:49Group 1: Tesla - Noble is bearish on Tesla, highlighting a significant drop in earnings per share from $4.50 in 2022 to approximately $1.70 last year, despite a market cap exceeding $1.2 trillion [5] - There are concerns about Tesla facing cash flow problems this year as capital expenditures increase while revenue declines for a third consecutive year [5] - Polymarket traders are pricing a 77% chance that Tesla's Q1 deliveries will fall below 350,000 units, indicating a potential drop of at least 68,000 vehicles, which supports Noble's thesis of deteriorating demand [6] Group 2: Bitcoin - Noble describes Bitcoin as "the Facebook of speculative assets," suggesting it has lost appeal among younger speculators who are now engaging with platforms like FanDuel and zero-DTE options [3] - Bitcoin has decreased roughly 50% from its all-time high of nearly $126,000 in October 2025, with Polymarket traders pricing only a 33% chance that it will reclaim $100,000 before year-end [3] - Eisman notes that Bitcoin's trading behavior has been contrary to its underlying thesis, as it tends to fall on inflation-fear days and rally alongside tech stocks [4] Group 3: Energy and Gold - Noble advocates for a rotation out of tech and into energy, expressing a bullish stance on gold, which has risen 65% in 2025 to over $5,100, arguing that fiat currencies are being debased [8] - Eisman counters Noble's gold thesis, stating that as long as there is no alternative to Treasuries as the global financial backbone, the argument remains academic [8] Group 4: Broader Market Sentiment - Noble presents a bearish outlook on the broader AI trade, citing research that suggests capital misallocation in AI could be 17 times worse than the dot-com bust [6] - An engineer's perspective on AI tools indicates a reluctance to pay premium prices, as they find sufficient value in lower-cost options like ChatGPT at $20/month [7]