A new Benzinga poll pitted Warren Buffett, Elon Musk, and other renowned investors against each other, asking readers to decide who they would trust to turn $1,000 into $100,000 the fastest based on their past and current investment track records.

What Happened:Elon Musk has helped transformSpaceXandTesla Inc(NASDAQ:TSLA) into two of the most valuable companies in the world, which might explain why investors continue to believe in his companies and future growth initiatives.

This might also explain why Musk won a recent Benzinga reader poll.

"If you gave them $1,000, who could turn it into $100,000 the fastest?" Benzinga...