Yep! If the stock price rises, and there is high demand for it, the company can later issue more shares if it needs more capital. Having a high price, gives a cushion so supply can increase without a loss of value for its primary investors. This is why we invest in companies that we think will do better, and why stores of value (like gold), are only useful as hedges against inflation or a short term economic downturn.
I see it this way. It is super hard to gain knowledge or insight about a company over the general public, or against savvy firms like Bridgewater. In addition, because of lotto bias, you need to be really careful about peoples results or claims. Taking positions against individual companies is just really risky and we should be honest about that.
So I personally say invest in TSLA if you think they are cool, believe in what they are doing, and want a piece of the company. Beyond the whole stock buyback thing, there are other ways a high stock price benefits them. But I don't have enough insight to say they will make you money. So like please don't leverage(don't do this ever) or put your life savings with them. I sort of hope that was implied. I mean supporting them is nice, but like I hope no one is naive enoughto think the small amount they personally have is enough to make anything more than a token difference. I personally have a small fraction of a share I got for free.
Then again, I'm a noob. I am not going to suggest anything other than a broad index.
With that said, if you think investing is all about objective facts and not about personal biases and emotions. Welp I have some bad news for you there.
And jeese no need to be so mean.