Among identified problematic managers, Elon Musk's high compensation is less concerning because he also sets such difficult targets and requires incredible effort to hit them, whereas most other highly-compensated managers lack this offset of difficulty in their goals.

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Monish Pabrai

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One might say...you look at someone like Elon...he's a greedy manager. But he also sets such crazy targets...I don't have so much of an issue with Elon on his comp side.

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Mohnish Pabrai's Brutally Honest Thoughts on the Stock Market.New Money
Created: 8/12/2026, 6:21:10 PM

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