Why investors should be skeptical of a potential Tesla-SpaceX merger
THE SO WHAT
Skepticism around a Tesla–SpaceX merger underlines how hard it is to financially rationalize combining auto, energy, and space under one equity story. If you’re exposed to either, model your risk on execution focus and capital allocation, not just on theoretical synergies.
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