Here are two questions to ask when presented with a hot new tech stock with designs to solve the world's problems. First, is this technology really going to be the answer? Second, is this company going to be the one to provide the technology? When it comes to electric cars, investors better hope we're grading on a curve.
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Love the Car, not the Stock
NASDAQ: TSLA
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Here's a simple test to assess whether a hot new technology is going to succeed, or whether it's a rock-star company that doesn't pass muster.
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