VWAGY - Byron Wien's 10 Surprises also rans include TSLA buying a major auto company

Blackstone Vice Chairman Byron Wien published his annual list of top 10 surprises for the year. Wien defines a “surprise” as an event that the average investor would only assign a one out of three chance of taking place but which he believes is “probable,” having a better than 50% likelihood of happening.The list is closely watched by professional investors, since Wien started publishing the surprises in 1986 when he was the Chief U.S. Investment Strategist at Morgan Stanley.This year, Wien included a section for "also rans", which he  -- "Surprises that do not make the Ten, because we either do not think they are as relevant as those on the basic list or we are not comfortable with the idea that they are "probable.""One of his "also rans": "Tesla (TSLA) acquires a major global auto manufacturer in a transaction that involves a combination of cash and stock. Elon Musk is the

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Byron Wien's "10 Surprises also rans" include TSLA buying a major auto company