Diving deep on Tesla and Zoom, plus wisdom from world's best stock-picker

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Dear Readers,

If you're reading this, you probably have an opinion on Tesla. Viewed by some as a grossly overvalued mirage, and picked by others as the next big thing, it's perhaps the most polarizing stock in the world right now.

Will it become the world's leading producer of electric vehicles, as so many investors are banking on? And even if it does, should it really be the ninth-most-valuable company on earth?

At a certain point - as the stock rockets further into the stratosphere - the question becomes not simply "will Tesla win the EV race?" but instead "will Tesla win as convincingly as its proponents think?"

Determined to get to the bottom of this endless debate, the Investing team at Business Insider spoke to four experts - including the stock's biggest bull. They broke down where Tesla's stock can go from here as it becomes the biggest-ever new entrant to the S&P 500.

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Zoom Video Communications is another stock that's recently joined Tesla as a highly polarizing stock. The undisputed winner of the abrupt shift towards remote working and learning, Zoom has soared roughly 500% this year.

And sure, everyone uses it. But will it be able to one day generate the type of profit growth that rationalizes such an exorbitant valuation? To that end, the Investing team also dug into Zoom, speaking to three analysts, including one of the most accurate in the tech space. They broke down whether you should buy, hold, or sell the stock as a vaccine becomes widely available.

For more, see below Business Insider's best Investing stories of the week, which include a wide array of additional recommendations, strategies, and tips for navigating uncertainty.

Thanks for reading!

-- Joe

Wisdom from the world's best stock-picker

Dennis Lynch's mutual funds have ranked among the best for the past decade, with some returning more than 200%. Lynch also runs Morgan Stanley's Counterpoint Global equity division, which handles more than $140 billion in assets.

In September, he told Goldman Sachs about his long-term ideas and positioning, which is detailed here.

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Dennis Lynch has tripled his clients' money since 2010. The star fund manager shares 5 bets he's seizing on for 2021 and beyond - and explains how he avoids making costly investing mistakes.

A unique twist on classic real-estate investing

When Shelby Osborne moved away and rented her property, she started to see the benefits of real-estate investing. From that point on, she knew she could leverage a familiar strategy into an empire.

Osborne is putting a unique twist on the BRRRR investment strategy - buy, rehab, rent, refinance, and repeat. Today she owns 53 units, 14 of which are Airbnb rentals.

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Shelby Osborne achieved financial freedom using a unique twist on a classic real-estate investment strategy. Here's how she built a portfolio of 53 units, starting in her early 20s.

How to capitalize on the best month ever for small caps

Investors are shifting into value stocks as the economy recovers. Aspiriant's Dave Grecsek shared with Business Insider two stocks and three emerging markets he expects to see high growth over the coming years.

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Cheap stocks just had their best month ever. A Wall Street expert breaks down why their outperformance is bound to continue over the next 4 to 5 years - and listed 2 bargain stocks to buy to capitalize on the trend.

Stock pick central

Seeking experts who are willing to name names? Look no further:

• Goldman Sachs says buy these 19 beaten-down stocks on its 'holiday shopping list' that are poised to break out in the 1st quarter of 2021
• HSBC says buy these 31 global stocks that are exposed to the pandemic's biggest tech disruptions and set to become growth engines of the future
• Morgan Stanley handpicks 42 stocks to buy as their company-specific strengths help them deliver strong growth for many years to come
• Here are the 17 stocks best-positioned to benefit from a booming supersonic jet industry that will be worth $340 billion by 2040, UBS says
• Goldman Sachs says buy these 8 cheap value stocks to cash in on a sharp global activity rebound in 2021 - including one that could rally 71%
• JPMorgan names 2 cheap defense stocks to buy before they surge in 2021 - and one with a 50% downside
• A Fidelity fund manager overseeing $6.5 billion breaks down the investment strategy she's used to beat 94% of peers - and shares 5 stocks set to win as the European economy recovers