Ark Invest, chaired by celebrity investor Cathie Wood, is an investment firm that specializes in innovative technologies with transformative potential.  Over the last five years, Ark's most heralded company has been car manufacturer, Tesla Inc.  Reasons for their enthusiam include the global transition from combustion engines to electric vehicles, Tesla's self-driving capabilities, and Ark's overall conviction that the company has the ability to create truly disruptive technologies. 

     In this tutorial, Dr. Sinnickson walks students through the Ark Invest Tesla valuation model.  Ark has adopted a philosophy of investment transparency, and, as a result, the firm makes their valuation models publicly available.  Dr. Sinnickson describes the key inputs and modeling methodologies that Ark has employed to create a range of price estimates for Tesla's stock price.  Students will learn the basics of Monte Carlo simulations, economic modeling, and the details of Ark Invest's valuation strategies.  The tutorial is available both on FDSA's tutorial page as well as our YouTube channel.