Rob Isbitts, a chief investment officer, admits to never shorting a stock, preferring put options for limited downside. He highlights the use of leveraged ETFs as option replacements due to market volatility. Isbitts introduces new ETFs providing short-like exposure to individual stocks, cautioning investors to be careful due to the learning curve. Notably, he discusses three stocks with inverse ETFs, including Tesla, Coinbase, and Rigetti Computing. Tesla appears weak, while Coinbase and Rigetti Computing face challenges, offering opportunities for inverse ETFs like TSLS, CONI, and RGTZ. Isbitts encourages traders to consider these new defensive tools for profit in single stock declines.

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