In a recent update, I used the phrase, “It’s always darkest before the dawn,” as I reasoned that the marijuana sector’s dreadful performance in 2021 was likely the prelude to a well-deserved rebound in 2022. And the news is still pretty dark.
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Don’t Buy Cannabis ETFs—Buy Cannabis Stocks
In most sectors of the investment world, buying an ETF is a reasonable strategy if you don’t want to take the trouble to invest in individual stocks. The main downside is that you won’t have any huge winners, for...
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I’ve been in the business of writing and publishing investment advice for 35 years and over that time I’ve become a dyed-in-the wool, card-carrying optimist about the market.
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As we enter the final month of the year, market volatility has increased, and with it, investor anxiety. But the main trend of the market remains up, so I remain confident that intelligent investors who follow proven investing disciples can make money—which brings to...
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After a nine-month-long and very deep correction, during which the Global Cannabis Index fell 54% and many stocks fell farther, there was strong buying in the sector on Friday and Monday, signaling that the correction in the sector is likely over.
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The biggest trade show in the marijuana industry, MJBiz.com, ran last week in Las Vegas and I was there once again, to take the pulse of the industry and get a look at what’s ahead. The attendee count was 26,998, down a bit the...
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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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As marijuana stocks continue to explode, exchange-traded funds want in on the action. Let's examine all 8 marijuana ETFs, and the 3 I like.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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