The speaker addresses the question, "Why did SpaceX stock and Tesla stock surge today?" by asserting that the **actual and only valid answer** is simply an **imbalance between buying and selling** today, heavily favoring buying. More dollars were chasing these stocks than there were sellers.
They acknowledge that one can **guess and extrapolate what might have caused this imbalance**, but emphasizes that one can **never truly know** the specific underlying reasons for individual buying and selling decisions. They state that anyone claiming to know the definitive "reason" a stock moved, other than this supply/demand imbalance, is mistaken.
While speculation about the causes (e.g., positive news making the future seem brighter) is "completely fine and reasonable," the speaker argues that without **individually surveying every single participant** (person, institution, investor, pension fund) and getting honest responses for their decisions, the true "why" remains unknown. Consequently, for today's surge, the speaker concludes: "I don't know. You don't know. No one knows."
This perspective informs their personal investment strategy: they **don't play the "guessing game" about short-term stock price movements**. Instead, their focus is on doing their "best to value the company based on future outcomes" – which they admit are also guesses. Their buying and selling decisions are based on this long-term valuation.
A "spoiler alert" reveals they **haven't sold a single share of Tesla stock, nor do they intend to**, and the same applies to SpaceX. Their buying activity is solely based on their belief in the **long-term future worth of the company**, comparing it to the **current purchase price**, and ensuring the "difference between those two numbers is meaningful enough to cover any uncertainty." If these conditions are met, they "just buy when I've got cash."