How Tesla Is Funding My Political Campaign For This Colorful Election
Your life is short, so don’t waste it
This summer I decided to run for office. I knew it would cost money to run the campaign.
One person told me it would cost $100,000 to run a campaign where I live.
As you can guess, I don’t have that kind of money sitting around to fund my campaign.
Instead of begging people for money, I sold shares of my Tesla stock (TSLA). It was a tough decision, but if I win, it’ll be worth it.
This decision was even more painful since I pulled it from my retirement account.
You see, I’ve invested for 27 years. I’ve seen a lot of world events affect the market.
- the Asian Tiger Crisis (1997)
- Y2K
- 9/11
- the great recession(2007–2009)
- the global pandemic (2019–2022)
This doesn’t include all the little corrections along the way.
When investing, I invest for the long term. I’m not concerned when my asset price goes down. In many cases, it’s a time to buy.
When it came time to sell my Tesla stock I had to think hard. Selling and cashing out my investment…
