Imagine earning an extra $30,000 a year. You’d take that, right? Who wouldn’t? Now imagine that you earn that money… from your car. It doesn’t seem possible. A car is one of the absolute worst investments. It’s not even an investment. It’s guaranteed to lose value. You know the rule of thumb: The value of a new car drops 15% the minute you drive it off the lot. Imagine buying a stock and it being down 15% right off the bat. So how the heck can you earn $30,000 a year from your car? That’s what Tesla (TSLA) founder Elon Musk says you’ll soon be able to do… if you buy one of his self-driving cars and make it part of the Tesla Network, which is a fleet of “robotaxis.” Here’s how it’ll work.

Back in 2017, Walmart set the commercial electric vehicle market on fire when the company announced it was purchasing 15 semis from Tesla. The idea seemed more like a novelty at the time, with Walmart stating the vehicles would help the company meet some of its long-term sustainability goals, including lowering emissions. What a difference a couple of years makes in this fast-moving, high-tech industry. Amazon (AMZN) recently announced that it placed an order for 100,000 new electric vans from electric vehicle (EV) startup Rivian. The bold move also means that the starting gun has been fired in the race to build out the next generation fleet of EVs.

Anxiety-inducing headlines. Jittery, news-driven markets. The mainstream media doesn’t seem to know which way is up these days, and their sense of impending doom is palpable. You probably can’t turn on your TV or car radio today without hearing some talking head jabbering on about how one of the longest bull markets in American history is coming to end. You need to know what’s really going on behind the headlines, and that’s exactly what I tell you in this week’s MoneyLine podcast. I'll also discuss why brokerages are doing away with commissions and look at some recent IPOs that have made investors money.