As Tesla Inc. TSLA gears up for its much-hyped Robotaxi service launch, investors are revisiting the disciplined valuation strategy of Gary Black, who sidestepped a 30% downturn by exiting TSLA in 2021.
What Happened: With Tesla’s stock trading at a staggering price, which is 166.67 times higher than its 2026 earnings, questions arise: can Black’s approach outmaneuver the speculative frenzy surrounding the Robotaxi rollout?
The EV maker’s forward price-earnings ratio is 6.47 times more expensive than its industry’s average of 25.75.
The managing partner at Future Fund LLC, Black, underscored his strategy of selling when TSLA exceeds his valuation target, which demonstrated its efficacy in 2021. By offloading shares at a peak, he avoided a significant drawdown, a move that paid off as he rebought at a lower price.
“Valuation discipline is when one sells a stock that has reached one’s price target. It’s not day-trading,” he said…
