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Tesla's valuation is coming into question by this teacher union

The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) labor union is urging asset management firms to reconsider Tesla's (TSLA) valuation, highlighting particular concerns tied to potential risks for teacher pension funds, which have millions invested in the EV maker. AFT President Randi Weingarten joins the discussion with Market Domination hosts Julie Hyman and Josh Lipton to emphasize the importance of investment managers fulfilling their responsibilities. Weingarten and the union hoped to send this message to investment banks: "Don't get cowed by the fact that [CEO Elon] Musk has a lot of power in this administration. Do your job because we are really concerned about teacher retirement benefits and their assets." The union leaders is seeking clearer directives from asset manages: "Should we be divesting or not? Should we keep the stock or should we not keep the stock?" She explains that asset managers are avoiding action due to fear of Elon Musk’s influence, pondering where investors can "create the replacement income" if Tesla stock price were to take a significant hit. She further clarifies by saying, "I want them to do their jobs... whether it's Tesla, whether it's Elon Musk, whether it's another big, big, big company." To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Domination here. This post was written by Josh Lynch