on the stock after owning four Teslas since 2010. He stated that many of the critical views by both analysts and industry experts, such as Bob Lutz, were looking at market conditions incorrectly. He believed that many were overlooking the technology in Teslas in the same way analysts and experts ignored how revolutionary the iPod would become. He also stated that his belief that Tesla was in a stronger position than Ford and other traditional motor manufacturers. Thalheimer announced in early 2020 that Tesla stock was up almost 200% since he made the call in late 2018. The Sharper Fund also recorded a 93% gain during 2019. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Thalheimer announced that he was long on Restoration Hardware. Towards summer 2020, it was announced that the stock was up 47%. Design The Sharper Image based an "invention lab" in Novato, California that had the sole purpose of designing and developing new products. It was Thalheimer's vision to design products and during the last decade at The Sharper Image, he spent a lot of time at the Novato facility. At its peak, the facility employed 15 people and was granted 300 patents. Author Creating Your Own Sharper Image is a business book written by Thalheimer. In this book he shares his techniques for building a successful business. References Living people Date of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) Hall High School (Arkansas) alumni Businesspeople from Little Rock, Arkansas University of California, Hastings College of the Law alumni Yale University alumni Year of birth missing (living people) American chief executives