Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (GMCR), Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA) Are At Opposite Ends Of The Spectrum

With that said, I expect countless speed bumps along the way. The four to 40 hours it takes to fully charge a vehicle (depending on charger) is inconvenient and there are only a handful of charging stations (mostly located in California), meaning that Tesla’s growth will take time. However, with its technology I do think Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) could become a great mega cap company in the decade ahead.

Conclusion

“With controversy, there’s usually a great plan with great vision. The question is what controversy creates: Sometimes it’s beyond success and other times it’s bankruptcy. If investing in the early stages you are accepting a great deal of risk, but if you wait a little longer and allow the company to develop, a higher premium may be paid, but the controversy will fade as the vision and plan become transparent.” Taking Charge With Value Investing (McGraw-Hill, 2013)

With Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (NASDAQ:GMCR) you can really see two different companies at opposite ends of the spectrum. Green Mountain was once a highly controversial stock with explosive growth whose stock grew beyond fundamentals. It then fell and has since begun to appreciate as doubters are proved wrong. Tesla may very well experience a similar fate: It may be the best performing stock for the next three years as excitement builds and speculation runs wild, but then suddenly fall. Just remember, like all speculative companies, there will be ups and downs, but if the business model is sustained then large long-term gains can be created.

The article 2 Controversial High-Flyers Worth Exploring After Earnings originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Brian Nichols.

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