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The latest investment strategies and insights from Markman Capital Insight. Helping investors get the most reward from every ounce of risk. The latest investment strategies and insights from Markman Capital Insight. Helping investors get the most reward from every ounce of risk.

How a Super-Cheap, Super-Volatile New Options Strategy Has Emerged to Help the Pros Cream the Little Guys
Volatility is increasing for systemic reasons, and that is a big opportunity for long-term investors. The S&P 500 closed unchanged on Tuesday, yet behind the scenes traders were frantically buying and selling. It’s a new reality driven by zero-day-to-expiry options, a relatively new investment tool.The mechanics of 0DTE options are a big...

The Little Known Reason Tesla Shares Have Swerved Off the Road – And Why They’ll Come Back
The latest Tesla (TSLA) production and delivery data is out, and it is far below expectations. This is what the numbers mean for investors.Tesla built 1.37 million electric vehicles during 2022, a significant miss to its internal target of 50% growth. Worldwide deliveries during the quarter also fell short of forecasts. Bears should not get too...

NVIDIA's Meteoric Rise Threatens Google's Empire
The unthinkable is happening; Google is being disrupted by a small software startup. Now the search giant finally has a plan to fight back. It might not matter.The chief executive at Alphabet (GOOGL), Google’s parent company announced last week that two of its advanced research divisions are merging to build general artificial intelligence applications. Investors...

Tech Titans Beware: SVB Bank's Collapse Threatens Roku
For the first time in three years bears are going to try to take advantage of a bank panic. This is what investors should do.The S&P 500 skidded in March by 4.5% after a specialty West Coast bank imploded. Bears are talking about contagion, the possibility many more financial institutions will follow. The fallout is more nuanced.Traders should consider...

Meta Loses Its Way as Retail Effort Fades
Meta Platforms (META) operates the world’s biggest and most important social media platform, and the company is losing its way, badly.The Menlo Park, Calif.-based company will dramatically reduce its eCommerce ambitions, according to a report last week in The Information. It would be a huge setback for Meta, and shareholders.Investors should expect...

Real Calamity Far Outpaces Virtual Reality at Struggling Social Media Pioneer Meta Networks
Virtual reality is finally ready for the masses. Unfortunately, the masses are still not ready for VR, following years of negative press and uneven promotion.Meta Platforms on Tuesday unveiled Quest Pro, its $1,499 VR headset with eye and face tracking, and color passthrough video for mixed reality. It’s tech Meta badly needs to grow its business.Yet...

Retail Revolution Unleashed: FedEx's Direct-to-Consumer Advantage
Covid-19 and eCommerce changed retail. Now industry executives are taking a hard look at the need for physical stores, and it is a big opportunity for investors.It’s all about something that the industry calls “customer acquisition costs,” according to research last week from Benedict Evans, a noted technology analyst. Store rents are another...

Why Crowdstrike Is the Best Way to Play the Swift Rise of Corporate Hacking
The transition from analog to digital has forced all companies to embrace technology. The opportunity for investors is that most corporations are failing to secure their data.In a financial filing on Thursday, executives at T-Mobile (TMUS) acknowledged that 37 million customers accounts have been hacked. This is the eighth security breach since 2018.Investors...