Competition is fierce in the cannabis industry. The Canadian market in particular has a litany of producers and sellers. The consequence of almost 1,000 licensed players elbowing each other for market share has been margin compression for most and losses for many.
As smaller producers creep into the market and steal market share inch by inch,
Apple remains in the top spot in Berkshire Hathaway’s portfolio commanding a 42% share, but Warren Buffett has bet 11% of his vast coffers on a single bank stock. To be precise, 11.45 % of his stock portfolio is allocated to Bank of America. What is it that the Oracle of Omaha sees in this bank that makes this bank so special?
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In theory nothing changes when a stock split occurs but in reality more buyers can afford to scoop up shares and so prices often rise when demand increases. As a result, stock splits are often viewed as bullish signs, even though theoretically nothing in the company’s fundamentals have changed.
Recently, Alphabet split its shares 20:1 from over $2,200 per share to closer to $110 per share.
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The recent market volatility has spooked many investors, especially those who’ve invested heavily in tech stocks. The NASDAQ-100 Technology Sector Index is down over 28% year to date and is officially trading in a bear market.
Although the market has been rocky, it’s time to consider the long-term potential of companies, many of which are down 50% or more from their all-time highs.
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To say the least, this year hasn’t been kind to Cathie Wood’s “disruptive innovation” investment strategy and her ARK funds. Unfortunately for investors of ARKK, the ETF has been a massive letdown this year, sinking nearly 53% thus far — much worse than the S&P 500, which is down almost 18% year to date.
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Companies that boost dividends consistently over time are rare. When they do so over a quarter or half century each year without fail, they are classified as dividend aristocrats or dividend kings respectively. These groups of stocks are rare breeds. They have such wide moats around them that irrespective of market conditions, booms or busts,
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The cannabis industry seems like an obvious way for investors to make money. There’s immense demand for cannabis products, and plenty of companies would like to sell edibles, concentrates, flowers and similar items to consumers.
Common wisdom says that the value of cannabis stocks will grow as more states legalize medical and recreational access.
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If this is your mindset, then the current state of the markets is a buying opportunity. Today’s prices offer an excellent entry point but which companies do you invest in?
The rule of thumb in investing is to diversify. Yet the most successful investor of all time shuns that rule and bets heavily on a few companies instead. Warren Buffett has almost 90% of his stock portfolio invested in just ten stocks.
Indeed his top 7 holdings collectively are worth about $250 billion and his #1 position represents about half of that amount.
A bear market happens when prices drop by at least 20%, creating a chance to buy shares at discounted prices. It’s the classic “buy low and sell high” approach to making money from the stock market. But some stocks are broken. Share prices of high flying companies that subsequently got crushed 80-90% may never recover to former highs.
