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Three “Hot Zombies" To Invest in Today

As I noted last week, venture capitalists are throwing billions of dollars into a tiny handful of elite AI and defense giants. In doing so, they're ignoring an opportunity in their own backyard: "Hot-Zombie Startups." These are high-quality businesses with real revenue and sharp teams [...]

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As I noted last week, venture capitalists are throwing billions of dollars into a tiny handful of elite AI and defense giants.

In doing so, they're ignoring an opportunity in their own backyard: "Hot-Zombie Startups." These are high-quality businesses with real revenue and sharp teams [...]

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As I noted last week, venture capitalists are throwing billions of dollars into a tiny handful of elite AI and defense giants. In doing so, they're ignoring an opportunity in their own backyard: "Hot-Zombie Startups." These are high-quality businesses with real revenue and sharp teams [...] I've got three "Hot Zombies" for you this week.

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I've got three "Hot Zombies" for you this week.

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