Marijuana stocks are breaking out, right on schedule.  Stocks in the sector got ahead of the fundamentals earlier this year. One reason for that is that the impact of regulations are difficult to determine in advance. Legalization, for example, seems bullish. And it generally is — but if taxes are too high, then the illegal market will thrive alongside the legal market.  This is what happened in many parts of the country, and it is being addressed. So as we head into 2020, I have some thoughts on how the industry will take shape. In short, I’m predicting that the… Read More

Marijuana stocks are breaking out, right on schedule.  Stocks in the sector got ahead of the fundamentals earlier this year. One reason for that is that the impact of regulations are difficult to determine in advance. Legalization, for example, seems bullish. And it generally is — but if taxes are too high, then the illegal market will thrive alongside the legal market.  This is what happened in many parts of the country, and it is being addressed. So as we head into 2020, I have some thoughts on how the industry will take shape. In short, I’m predicting that the legal cannabis industry is likely to flourish as concerns about safety increase. You read that right. NPR recently explained the safety problem the industry is poised to address: As of Dec. 17, there were 2,506 hospitalized cases of e-cigarette, or vaping, product use associated lung injury, which is now referred to as EVALI by the CDC. The incidents were reported in all 50 states, as well as the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands, since the summer. Fifty-four deaths have been confirmed in 27 states and the District of Columbia. The CDC’s data… Read More

When Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) unveiled the “personal assistant” Siri in its iPhone in 2011, it was just the beginning… What was a basic glimpse into the field of conversational artificial intelligence (AI) at the time has now become commonplace. Today, the use of speech-based assistants has flourished inside our homes, including Siri, Amazon’s Alexa and Google Home. And it’s only going to bet bigger. What many don’t know is that this tech has also flourished in the business world. A lot of that is thanks to Nuance Communication (Nasdaq: NUAN). Nuance is a pioneer and leader in the conversational artificial… Read More

When Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) unveiled the “personal assistant” Siri in its iPhone in 2011, it was just the beginning… What was a basic glimpse into the field of conversational artificial intelligence (AI) at the time has now become commonplace. Today, the use of speech-based assistants has flourished inside our homes, including Siri, Amazon’s Alexa and Google Home. And it’s only going to bet bigger. What many don’t know is that this tech has also flourished in the business world. A lot of that is thanks to Nuance Communication (Nasdaq: NUAN). Nuance is a pioneer and leader in the conversational artificial intelligence space. However, we’re not talking about the basic personal assistants like Siri or Alexa, but rather more sophisticated AI that can be utilized by large corporations like hospitals, banks, telecommunications, retail, and the government. Nuance offers customers cutting-edge solutions like high accuracy speech recognition, natural language understanding capabilities, dialog and information management, biometric speaker authentication, and text-to-speech. Without getting too deep into the details, suffice it to say that Nuance’s tech is used by police stations, hospitals, banks, telecommunications companies, automakers and more. Simply put, the stakes are high for Nuance’s customers. And if you’re going to use a… Read More

Homebuilders from Georgia to California haven’t been this busy in well over a decade. Housing starts have quickened for five straight months and are now running at an annualized pace of 1.3 million units. That means more than 100,000 new homes are going up each and every month. While residential construction rates can be choppy from quarter to quarter depending on weather and other factors, this steady upswell is gaining strength.  Building permits (a good indicator of future construction) have climbed 14% from a year ago to reach 1.46 million. That’s a new 12-year peak.  We haven’t seen numbers this… Read More

Homebuilders from Georgia to California haven’t been this busy in well over a decade. Housing starts have quickened for five straight months and are now running at an annualized pace of 1.3 million units. That means more than 100,000 new homes are going up each and every month. While residential construction rates can be choppy from quarter to quarter depending on weather and other factors, this steady upswell is gaining strength.  Building permits (a good indicator of future construction) have climbed 14% from a year ago to reach 1.46 million. That’s a new 12-year peak.  We haven’t seen numbers this strong since before the financial crash. The question is, can the gains continue?  To understand where the housing market is headed, you first have to see just how far we’ve come. —Recommended Link— 18,000 Legal Weed Businesses BEG to be “Robbed” (Grant their wish) ​​ There’s now a legal way to “rob” all of the 18,000 marijuana businesses in America… incredibly, these “robberies” could shove $7,081 in fast cash into your pockets – for every $20 you invest. Our most elite lawmakers are quietly voting to encourage it! Even crazier – ALL… Read More

When you look back on certain things in life, like industry trends, you often wonder how you didn’t see it coming. Or perhaps you did see it coming but didn’t realize the effect it would have on our lives. It could be something small that we take for granted like shifting your vehicle into 4-wheel drive with the click of the button, while you’re still driving. Or the remote control for a television. Then, of course, there are the bigger trends that have altered our lives in greater ways, like the internet, cell phones (now smartphones), airplane transportation, healthcare… the list… Read More

When you look back on certain things in life, like industry trends, you often wonder how you didn’t see it coming. Or perhaps you did see it coming but didn’t realize the effect it would have on our lives. It could be something small that we take for granted like shifting your vehicle into 4-wheel drive with the click of the button, while you’re still driving. Or the remote control for a television. Then, of course, there are the bigger trends that have altered our lives in greater ways, like the internet, cell phones (now smartphones), airplane transportation, healthcare… the list goes on.  Some of these larger trends have even spawned a number of new industries within that larger trend. Take the internet for example. Because of the evolution of the internet, software-as-a-service (SaaS) has ballooned into its own massive industry.  A more prominent company in the SaaS industry is Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM). The customer relationship management firm shook up the software industry by using a subscription-based method to sell its software. Investors who got in on this trend have done very well… I recently made the case that buy-and-hold investors should make a place for solid growth stocks in their… Read More

Back in July of 2014, I shared an incredible story with StreetAuthority readers. I say “incredible,” but the truth is it’s all too familiar if you’ve paid attention to the stock market for longer than five minutes. In that article, I told the story of how an obscure company called had become all the rage among so-called penny stock investors. Touted as “the next big thing” in the social media startup world inside stock trading chatrooms and message boards, investors began buying up shares of the over-the-counter (OTC) stock — sending it up a mind-numbing 23,000% in a matter of weeks. Read More

Back in July of 2014, I shared an incredible story with StreetAuthority readers. I say “incredible,” but the truth is it’s all too familiar if you’ve paid attention to the stock market for longer than five minutes. In that article, I told the story of how an obscure company called had become all the rage among so-called penny stock investors. Touted as “the next big thing” in the social media startup world inside stock trading chatrooms and message boards, investors began buying up shares of the over-the-counter (OTC) stock — sending it up a mind-numbing 23,000% in a matter of weeks. Cynk Technology Corp was once a stock trading at six cents a share. It soon had a $6 billion market cap and was trading near $15 a share. Financial blogs and major news outlets began to take notice and did some digging… Turns out, Cynk had a grand total of one employee, no corporate website, no revenue from the past three years and $39 in assets. Naturally, the Securities and Exchange Commission thought this was a little odd. So they stepped in and halted trading of the stock. And just as soon as the foolish speculators (they don’t deserve the term… Read More

Buying a home is the part of the American dream. Finding the perfect house with the proverbial white picket fence. A place to raise a family and grow old together. For most, it’s the most significant purchase we’ll ever make, and we squirrel away thousands, even hundreds of thousands of dollars for that down payment. The days leading up to closing are a mixed bag of excitement and anxiety. But you’ve done your due diligence on the property and feel comfortable with your decision. So, what could go wrong? —Recommended Link— Acclaimed Income Specialist: “I guarantee… Read More

Buying a home is the part of the American dream. Finding the perfect house with the proverbial white picket fence. A place to raise a family and grow old together. For most, it’s the most significant purchase we’ll ever make, and we squirrel away thousands, even hundreds of thousands of dollars for that down payment. The days leading up to closing are a mixed bag of excitement and anxiety. But you’ve done your due diligence on the property and feel comfortable with your decision. So, what could go wrong? —Recommended Link— Acclaimed Income Specialist: “I guarantee you can use my simple 2-minute market move to make $1,000,000.”​ Just days from now, one of the country’s foremost income generating experts will reveal her secret to tapping the stock market for instant income payouts of up to $1,155. Maybe more. Better still, you can use this program so often… and with so little risk… we’re guaranteeing you’ll have a shot at becoming a millionaire. Click here for the details. For James and Candace Butcher, the answer is “everything”… This Colorado couple had found their dream house. A place to be closer to their… Read More

Investors got a rude awakening when food-delivery company GrubHub (Nasdaq: GRUB) reported third-quarter earnings on October 28. Shares took a beating and closed the day down 43%. What in the world could have possibly happened to justify such a massive decline? Well, the short of it is that the massive growth days of the food-delivery industry are likely behind it.  For the third quarter, GrubHub generated $322 million in revenues, a 30% year-over-year increase. However, that figure fell short of analyst estimates who were on average expecting sales of $330 million. Net income of $1 million, or $0.01 per share,… Read More

Investors got a rude awakening when food-delivery company GrubHub (Nasdaq: GRUB) reported third-quarter earnings on October 28. Shares took a beating and closed the day down 43%. What in the world could have possibly happened to justify such a massive decline? Well, the short of it is that the massive growth days of the food-delivery industry are likely behind it.  For the third quarter, GrubHub generated $322 million in revenues, a 30% year-over-year increase. However, that figure fell short of analyst estimates who were on average expecting sales of $330 million. Net income of $1 million, or $0.01 per share, was a massive decrease from the $22.7 million, or $0.24 per share it reported in Q3 2018. To make matters worse, management lowered sales guidance for Q4. But that’s only part of the story… Many times, large moves to the downside in a stock’s share price based on a single quarterly earnings report is a major overreaction by Wall Street. But in GrubHub’s case, it’s an industry-wide issue.  The Most Brutally Honest Shareholder Letter You May Ever Read Before I go any further, the company released a shareholder letter that is worth a read. Not only… Read More

I enjoy warm weather as much as the next person. But during the end of August when temperatures are hitting the high 90s and low 100s, I get tired of it… quickly. I yearn for the crisp mornings of fall and the changing of the leaves.  This year at home in the Northwest, however, it seems we skipped fall and jumped right into winter. We’ve already had snow and below-freezing temperatures. In fact, temperatures over the last month have been significantly below average.  Some might point towards El Nino or La Nina bringing about the onslaught of cold. But according… Read More

I enjoy warm weather as much as the next person. But during the end of August when temperatures are hitting the high 90s and low 100s, I get tired of it… quickly. I yearn for the crisp mornings of fall and the changing of the leaves.  This year at home in the Northwest, however, it seems we skipped fall and jumped right into winter. We’ve already had snow and below-freezing temperatures. In fact, temperatures over the last month have been significantly below average.  Some might point towards El Nino or La Nina bringing about the onslaught of cold. But according to the National Weather Service, there’s about an 85% chance that neither will be present this year. But regardless of the reasoning behind the weather events, the cold and snow reminds me to check in with some of my favorite “winter” stocks. You see, colder temperatures also bring the possibility of thicker profits for many companies that rely heavily on seasonal trends. For instance, many utility companies that provide natural gas or electricity for folks can see a spike in profits if it’s an exceptionally cold winter.  I’ve highlighted a few other companies that benefit from a cold and snowy… Read More

How do you pick the best investment in an emerging, but promising industry like cannabis? After all, don’t most start-ups fail?  According to the Pareto principle, which very much applies here (also known as the good ol’ 80/20 rule of thumb), we know that at least eight out of 10 start-ups will not survive. Really, it’s more like nine out of 10. And that’s in already-established industries. Factor in the volatile, emerging nature of the cannabis business, and we might as well be talking about the Wild West. That’s why we recommend investors look at the current big… Read More

How do you pick the best investment in an emerging, but promising industry like cannabis? After all, don’t most start-ups fail?  According to the Pareto principle, which very much applies here (also known as the good ol’ 80/20 rule of thumb), we know that at least eight out of 10 start-ups will not survive. Really, it’s more like nine out of 10. And that’s in already-established industries. Factor in the volatile, emerging nature of the cannabis business, and we might as well be talking about the Wild West. That’s why we recommend investors look at the current big players in the marijuana space — the future “blue chips” of cannabis, if you will.  —Recommended Link— Make $37,500 This Week From Legal Cannabis? The doors just swung wide open for a completely new way to invest in the marijuana boom. One that delivers insane profits in the blink of an eye. Better still, you can do it without getting involved in some far-flung idea like buying into a private pot company or taking part in an IPO. The next recommendation could hand you gains of up to 1,400% (or more). In as little as… Read More

The big tobacco companies are always in the crosshairs of regulators. That’s certainly no secret. But new scrutiny has come in the form of worries about deaths related to “vaping,” and the numbers of teens who are using electronic cigarettes in general. As it turns out, this could create an opening for a little-known company that may hold the key to a lot of problems the tobacco industry is facing. I’ll get to that in a moment. But first, some background… The ‘Vaping’ Crisis, Explained #-ad_banner-#If you’re not familiar with vaping, here’s how I described it in a recent article:… Read More

The big tobacco companies are always in the crosshairs of regulators. That’s certainly no secret. But new scrutiny has come in the form of worries about deaths related to “vaping,” and the numbers of teens who are using electronic cigarettes in general. As it turns out, this could create an opening for a little-known company that may hold the key to a lot of problems the tobacco industry is facing. I’ll get to that in a moment. But first, some background… The ‘Vaping’ Crisis, Explained #-ad_banner-#If you’re not familiar with vaping, here’s how I described it in a recent article: … vaping is the use of a small battery-powered device called an electronic pen, or e-cigarette. This e-cigarette heats nicotine (extracted from tobacco), flavorings and other chemicals to create a water vapor that is inhaled. The tobacco itself doesn’t ignite as it does with a traditional cigarette. So, there’s no smoke, just water vapor containing nicotine. Vape pens are also used to smoke marijuana. As I stated in that article, the whole goal of e-cigarettes was to help adult smokers transition away from traditional cigarettes and offer a less toxic alternative. The problem: vaping has also become popular… Read More