The Other Wizard of Wall Street
Jay Gould was the original Wizard of Wall Street. The self-proclaimed 21st-century version turned out to be an imposter. Here is his story.
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Cabot Marijuana Investor Update
The good news is that the marijuana industry is growing rapidly, with the leading companies continuing with their programs of store openings and acquisitions.
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10 Rules for Growth Investing
These growth investing rules have been carefully selected as the most important guidelines a growth investor can use in a successful investment program.
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Cabot Marijuana Investor 921
Since the marijuana sector peaked in February, the Global Cannabis Stock Index has lost 50% of its value. That’s the cost of investing in hot young growth industries. But the fundamentals of the industry remain exceedingly attractive, so there’s no question that eventually, long...
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The Best Investment Sites to Research Stocks
This list of the best investment sites to research stocks aims to help individual investors navigate the sea of stock-related information on the web.
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Cabot Marijuana Investor Update
Monday’s big, sharp market pullback was shocking to some investors, and scary enough to cause many to sell stocks in the fear that the correction would go deeper. It certainly might—the September/October period often brings major corrections—and maybe it should, though should is word...
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3 Oil ETFs to Buy as Crude Prices Rise Again
Oil prices have rebounded nicely from historic lows. As energy stocks rise, these three oil ETFs are an efficient way to play the rally.
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Cabot Marijuana Investor Update
Fundamentally, all is well in the marijuana sector as the industry’s leaders continue to grow, both organically and by acquisition. The average rate of revenue growth for the plant-touching companies in our portfolio in the most recent quarter was an amazing 132% from previous...
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Cabot Marijuana Investor 821
In the two weeks since my last update, a lot has happened, fundamentally. We’ve had the Cabot Smarter Investing, Greater Profits Conference, from which I’ve excerpted a couple of tables below, and we’ve received second-quarter reports from the final seven of our recommended not...
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5 Reasons to Keep Aggressive Stocks in Your Portfolio
Aggressive stocks aren't just for aggressive investors. There are good reasons for most investors to keep some of these stocks in their portfolio.
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Cabot Marijuana Investor Update
Most of our stocks continue to build bases, so I remain patient, waiting for a renewed advance by the sector. The standout stock in our portfolio is Innovative Industrial Properties (IIPR), which broke out to a new high last week after a great report.
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Cabot Marijuana Investor Update
Looking at the charts of our portfolio stocks today, there’s been no real change since last week, so I have no changes. But there have been a few relevant news items.
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Waiting for the Uptrend
The father of value investing, Benjamin Graham, once noted that in the long run, the stock market functions like a weighing machine, assessing the substance of a company and reflecting its true value over time, but in the short run, resembles...
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Cabot Marijuana Investor Update
Last week there was no Cabot Marijuana Investor update, and I apologize to those readers who expected one and were disappointed. Officially, there is no update schedule; my goal is to give you whatever’s needed whenever it’s needed. But I’ve got into the habit of updates...
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Cabot Marijuana Investor Update
Back in early 2000, when the Internet stock bubble was preparing for its long deflationary period, the charting service we used categorized Internet stocks into four groups: ISP/Content, E-Commerce, Software and Security/Solutions. At the time, these groups included 470 stocks.
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Marijuana Industry Trends
In the early years of marijuana legalization in the U.S., when the main action was in Colorado and the three West Coast states, there were no major multistate operators (MSOs). Instead, hundreds of small-time businesses sprang up, and in the competitive that...
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Cabot Marijuana Investor Update
As I write this, every stock in our portfolio is up today, in what may be the beginning of a new advance for the sector. It’s been more than four months since marijuana stocks’ February peak, so they’ve definitely cooled off, but only will...
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Cabot Marijuana Investor Update
Since bottoming at the end of March, stocks in the marijuana sector have been building a base, with the best stocks in our portfolio still showing a healthy pattern of higher lows. But we still don’t have a renewed uptrend, and that’s OK. patient...
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Cabot Marijuana Investor Update
The good news this week is that the state of Connecticut appears close to marijuana legalization, as the state Senate passed legislation early Tuesday morning, with an unexpectedly close 19-17 vote. Today—the last day of the 2021 session—the bill heads to the House Representatives,...
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Cabot Marijuana Investor Update
The big news this week is that Amazon will no longer screen most job applicants for marijuana use. Plus, the giant is supporting federal marijuana legalization. That’s one more step in the right direction.
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