https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/18/musk-interview-1-billion-gift-to-investors-who-want-tesla-to-fail.html > The investors betting against Tesla just got a gift from the company's chief executive, Elon Musk. > Mr. Musk opened up on Thursday in an emotional interview with The New York Times about the toll the past year has taken on him, blaming those so-called short-sellers for much of his stress. It followed his cryptic tweet last week about converting the publicly traded company into a private one, which created a frenzy in the market.