First Ever Cannabis ETF: Friend or Foe?

Analysis originally distributed on May 10, 2017 By: Michael Vodicka of Cannabis Stock Trades

If you like getting a good deal then once again the time has come to take a look at cannabis stocks.

The cannabis sector has fallen into a bear market. A bear market happens when a stock falls 20% or more from its 52-week high.

After posting massive gains in 2016 and early 2017 – the MJIC Index North American Cannabis Index is down 25% from its 52-week high. Take a look.

North American Marijuana Index

I don’t see any fundamental reason for the pullback. As always there has been plenty of good news coming out of the cannabis industry. Continue reading "First Ever Cannabis ETF: Friend or Foe?"

This Little-Known Israeli Biotech Is Up 468% In 2017

Analysis originally distributed on April 26, 2017 By: Michael Vodicka of Cannabis Stock Trades

Israel has long been a powerhouse in medical innovation.

The tiny country of 8.5 million has made some of the most important contributions to the global medical field in the last 50 years.

Today, Israel is unleashing its innovative medical industry on the cannabis industry.

According to a report from Reuters, there are more than 120 clinical cannabis trials in Israel at the beginning of 2017, more than any other country.

Foreign countries and firms are eager to license Israel cannabis medical patents. In the last year outside countries and companies have invested $100 million to license Israeli medical cannabis patents.

That number is expected to grow to more than $1 billion in the next two years - an increase of 1,000%.

Israel is winning in the global cannabis industry for two reasons. Continue reading "This Little-Known Israeli Biotech Is Up 468% In 2017"

Profit From South America's First Cannabis Stock

Analysis originally distributed on April 24, 2017 By: Michael Vodicka of Cannabis Stock Trades

Cannabis legalization is happening all across the globe.

This week, that global footprint is taking us to a country located at the far reaches of the Amazon Rain Forest, tucked into the southeastern coast of South America.

More than 2,000 miles south of the equator, a tiny country of 3.4 million citizens is about to become the first in South America to sell recreational cannabis.

And an up and coming company with one of the few permits to sell cannabis is in position to cash in.

Let me explain…. Continue reading "Profit From South America's First Cannabis Stock"

The Cannabis Stock That Every Police Department Needs

Analysis originally distributed on April 12, 2017 By: Michael Vodicka of Cannabis Stock Trades

Studies have found that legalizing cannabis has an overwhelmingly positive effect on society.

It takes the illegal drug trade out of the hands of foreign cartels and puts it into the hands of tax-paying, law-abiding businesses.

It reduces crime.

And it helps generate additional tax revenue. Continue reading "The Cannabis Stock That Every Police Department Needs"

This Cannabis "Pick and Shovel Play" Grew Revenue 130% In 2016

Analysis originally distributed on April 5, 2017 By: Michael Vodicka of Cannabis Stock Trades

The year is 1848. Hundreds of thousands of ambitious Americans are heading west to cash in on the California gold rush.

Some of these early speculators became rich. But many went bust.

Through it all, the businesses that ended up scoring the biggest profits were the ones selling picks and shovels to the miners.

This slice of U.S. history gave birth to the modern investment strategy know as the “pick and shovel play.”

A pick and shovel play means investing in companies that sell supplies and equipment to an entire industry.

For example, tractor maker Deere & Co. (NYSE:DE) is a pick and shovel play on the global agriculture industry.

Pick and shovel plays happen all across the economy.

Including the cannabis industry. Continue reading "This Cannabis "Pick and Shovel Play" Grew Revenue 130% In 2016"