Earlier this week, Tesla Inc. (Nasdaq: TSLA) reported strong fourth-quarter earnings.
You may feel tempted to buy shares now. But I would advise against it.
That’s because Tesla faces tough competition from automakers such as Ford and General Motors.
In today’s video, Steve Fernandez and I discuss how other companies could steal some of Tesla’s market share.
(If you’d prefer to read a transcript, click here.)
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