Tesla just hit a milestone that sets up Elon Musk for a mind-blowing payday — and it's just the first part of a 12-step compensation scheme that could total over $55 billion

· Tesla's stock just closed above a $100 billion market capitalization for the first time on Wednesday.
· That starts the clock on Elon Musk receiving the first tier of a potentially massive payday.
· If the company's stock price stays high enough to maintain that valuation for six months, he'll unlock stock options that...