Economics

The Most-Hated Bear in Solar Isn’t Backing Down

  • ‘Everybody hates me,’ says analyst Gordon Johnson in jest
  • Critics say he’s an ally of hedge funds and short-sellers

Solar's Notorious Bear Weighs in on Tesla-SolarCity Deal

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When Elon Musk’s SolarCity hosted stock analysts about a year ago to gush about its prospects in the solar industry, Gordon Johnson was nowhere to be found.

It seems that Johnson, a 36-year-old analyst at boutique advisory shop Axiom Capital Management Inc., wasn’t invited. This may not have been an oversight; it happens to him a lot.