{"id":7158,"date":"2026-03-03T12:03:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T17:03:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inflation.us\/news\/?p=7158"},"modified":"2026-03-03T12:04:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T17:04:02","slug":"kevin-bambrough-ability-to-trick-low-iq-investors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inflation.us\/news\/articles\/kevin-bambrough-ability-to-trick-low-iq-investors\/","title":{"rendered":"Kevin Bambrough’s Ability to Trick Low IQ Investors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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When Tesla (TSLA)<\/strong> had its IPO<\/strong> on June 29, 2010, at a split-adjusted $1.13 per share<\/strong>… we all knew about it, but almost none<\/strong><\/span> of us invested. The few people who did invest<\/strong><\/span> into TSLA<\/strong> at the time of its 2010 IPO, almost definitely took profits<\/strong><\/span> many years ago. Almost nobody<\/span> bought<\/span><\/strong> a large<\/span> TSLA stake<\/strong> in July 2010 and held it through today.<\/p>\n\n

In 2010, EVs<\/strong> were a niche<\/span> market<\/strong> with no<\/span> charging infrastructure<\/strong>… and TSLA<\/strong> had never<\/span> mass-produced<\/span><\/strong> a car. TSLA<\/strong> was producing<\/strong><\/span> its Roadster<\/strong> in very small<\/span> volumes<\/strong> and losing<\/strong><\/span> money. TSLA<\/strong> was so high-risk<\/strong><\/span> that even Elon Musk<\/strong> didn't<\/strong><\/span> fully believe<\/strong><\/span> in it.<\/p>\n\n

It may shock you to learn that of the 13,300,000 shares<\/strong> sold in TSLA's IPO<\/strong> at a pre-split $17 per share<\/strong>, only 11,880,600<\/strong> were primary<\/span> shares<\/strong> generating gross proceeds of $201,970,200<\/strong><\/span>. The remaining 1,419,400<\/strong> were secondary<\/span> shares<\/strong> sold by existing shareholders, with Elon Musk<\/strong> personally selling<\/span> 1,418,000<\/strong> for $24,106,000<\/strong><\/span>. On the same day as its IPO<\/strong>, Toyota Motor (TM) purchased<\/span> 2,941,176 newly issued<\/span> TSLA shares<\/strong> at $17 per share<\/strong> in a separate private placement<\/strong>, investing $50 million<\/strong><\/span>, but even TM sold<\/span><\/strong> all of its TSLA shares<\/strong> between 2014-2016.<\/p>\n\n

In total, Tesla<\/strong> raised approximately $251.97 million<\/strong><\/span> in gross primary capital. TSLA<\/strong> had 78,287,617 shares outstanding<\/strong> immediately before the IPO for a pre-money valuation<\/strong> at $17 per share of approximately $1.33 billion<\/strong><\/span>. A total of 14,741,776 shares were issued in the IPO + private placement, increasing TSLA's shares outstanding<\/strong> to 93,029,393<\/strong> for a post-money valuation<\/strong> at $17 per share of approximately $1.58 billion<\/strong><\/span>. TSLA gained by 40.5%<\/span><\/strong> on its first day of trading closing at $23.89 per share<\/strong> for a market cap of approximately $2.22 billion<\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n\n

TSLA’s revenue<\/strong> in 2010 was only $116.7 million<\/strong> from low-volume Roadster deliveries, yet the promise of rising Roadster sales and the planned 2012 launch of the Model S helped the stock close its first trading day at roughly 19×<\/span> revenue<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n

Today, TSLA<\/strong> trades at a market cap of $1.513 trillion<\/strong><\/span>, or 15.95×<\/span> revenue<\/strong>, despite its most recent quarterly revenue declining 3.10%<\/span><\/strong> year-over-year.<\/p>\n\n

Rather than valuing TSLA<\/strong> like a traditional<\/span> automaker<\/strong>, investors continue to price in long-term narratives<\/strong><\/span> promoted by Elon Musk<\/strong> around robotaxis<\/strong> and robotics<\/strong> driving sustained revenue growth<\/strong><\/span> for decades… even though these initiatives have yet to generate material commercial proof at scale.<\/p>\n\n

At least TSLA<\/strong> is a real company, and Elon Musk<\/strong> has a solid track record. None of this can explain Hydrograph Clean Power (CSE: HG)<\/strong> today being worth $2 billion<\/strong><\/span> when it has no<\/span> revenue<\/strong> and its licensed patent only lasts for 8 more years<\/strong><\/span>. According to their own SEDAR filings, "While the Company believes the addressable market for various forms of graphene product could grow to $2.5 billion by 2028, the market today for graphene is less than<\/span> $100 million<\/strong> due to lack of high-quality product and high costs."<\/p>\n\n

Hydrograph<\/strong> is being valued like Tesla<\/strong> in 2010, but with no<\/span> popular<\/span> Roadster vehicle<\/strong> or ability to produce a Model S<\/strong> type product.<\/p>\n\n

HG<\/strong> today is pricing in the following: 1) Immediate 150% growth<\/strong><\/span> in graphene<\/strong> market to $250 million<\/strong>, 2) Immediately capturing 100%<\/span> market share<\/span><\/strong>, 3) Maintaining 100% market share<\/strong><\/span> for remaining eight years of patent, 4) Having 100% profit margins<\/strong><\/span> for remaining eight years of patent.<\/p>\n\n

Kansas State University<\/strong> knows they will never<\/span> generate meaningful<\/span> revenue<\/strong> for their 4% royalty<\/strong> in Hydrograph's "explosion process"<\/strong>, so they are asking for a US$12 million fee<\/strong><\/span> from HG<\/strong> and then they "won't ever ask for any royalties"<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n

That's right… Kansas State University<\/strong> which invented this "patented technology" would be happy with $12 million<\/strong><\/span>, but investors are valuing it at $2 billion<\/strong><\/span> because of Kevin Bambrough's 24\/7 tweets pumping<\/span><\/strong> the company on social media and brainwashing low<\/span> IQ investors<\/strong> the same type who listen to Candace Owens<\/strong> for an hour everyday claim that Israel killed<\/span> Charlie Kirk<\/strong> because this somehow allowed Trump<\/strong> to take out<\/strong><\/span> the Iran Dictator<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n

Kevin Bambrough <\/strong>is hyping up the possibility of government contracts, but the U.S. government<\/strong> has the right to use<\/strong><\/span> any Kansas State University<\/strong> patent without <\/strong><\/span>paying<\/strong><\/span> anything to Hydrograph. There will never<\/span> be any government contracts for HG.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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