Tesla and Spacex CEO Elon Musk expect a global recession to last until the spring of 2024. Musk added that his two companies are well positioned but many others are not. “The recession has a silver lining in that companies that shouldn’t exist cease to exist,” the Tesla executive said.
Elon Musk on global recession
Tesla CEO Elon Musk shared his thoughts on a global recession in a Twitter thread on Friday. The thread was started by Dogecoin co-creator Billy Markus who tweeted: “Coronavirus numbers are actually pretty low. I guess all we have to worry about now is the impending global recession and nuclear apocalypse.” Musk commented: “It would be really nice to have a year without a horrible global event.”
Another Twitter user chimed in and asked Musk, “How long do you think the recession will last?” The Tesla executive replied: “Just guesses, but probably by spring ’24.”
The same Twitter user followed up with the question: “How much worse do you think it’s going to get? Like a little worse or a lot worse?” Musk replied:
Varies a lot. Tesla & Spacex are in good positions, but many other companies are not. The recession has a silver lining in that companies that shouldn’t exist cease to exist.
During Tesla’s third-quarter earnings call on Wednesday, Musk said that “China is experiencing a kind of recession” and “Europe is having a kind of energy-driven recession.” Meanwhile, “North America is doing pretty well, even if the Fed is raising rates more than they should, but I think eventually they will realize that and bring them back down,” he noted.
In August, Musk said that inflation has peaked but we will be in recession for 18 months.
Many expect the US economy to fall into recession. A recent survey shows that 98% of CEOs are preparing for a recession in the US while 99% are preparing for a recession in the EU.
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said this week that there is a good chance of a US recession. JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon recently warned that a recession could hit the US economy in six months.
Well-known investor Jim Rogers believes the recession will be the worst in his lifetime. Goldilocks and economist Peter Schiff warned that the Federal Reserve’s actions could lead to market crashes, massive financial crisis and a severe recession.
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