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Although the cannabis industry is the fastest growing industry in the world, investors need to be selective, conduct thorough due diligence, and understand who and what they are investing in before buying in.
The emergence of the cannabis industry has led to an influx in the number of publicly traded companies focused on this incredible growth sector. Although some of these companies may wow you with exciting investor presentations, attractive business model and remarkable high growth estimates; don’t believe everything you read!
From the management team to the financial structure, investors need to conduct proper due diligence. We recommend incorporating some basic guidelines into your investment strategy to help you focus on more qualified investment opportunities. These guidelines include:
- The company is current in its disclosures with the SEC
- The company has a financial structure that is free of toxic debt
- The company answers the telephone when you call the main line
What to Watch For
Let’s be real, you’re not investing in a value stock.
First things first, you are investing in developmental companies that are naturally speculative in nature. However, with big risk comes big reward. Before investing, we recommend carefully considering factors such as:
- What exchange does the company trade on?
- How many shares are outstanding and what is the company’s dilution potential?
- Who makes up the company’s executive board and what is their track record?
- Is the company generating revenue?
- Is the company taking steps to capitalize on growth opportunities?
An Insider Selling Story
In an effort to increase transparency and help you focus on quality companies, we want to highlight two stocks that we would recommend staying away from on account of continued insider selling activity.
United Cannabis Corp (CNAB) filed two Form 4s last week after COO Chad Ruby and VP Tony Verzura sold stock in the company on December 14th and 15th, respectively. Ruby sold 20,000 shares at $1.0735 and Verzura sold 60,738 shares in the $1.08-$1.09 range.
We remain on the sidelines and cautious with CNAB as insiders continue to sell stock and decrease the size of their respective positions in the company. We view the shares as overvalued and the current risk-reward scenario heavily favors risk.
Today, one of the dogs of the cannabis industry announced that its subsidiary was awarded Patent PP27,475 for a cannabis plant named Ecuadorian Sativa. The company, Cannabis Sativa (CBDS) also said there are anecdotal indications that the strain may prevent some cancers and may cause apoptosis of cancer cells in vivo.
Although this development seems significant, we remain far on the sidelines with the shares as we view CBDS as one of the worst cannabis investment opportunities. Despite favorable remarks from management, the CEO and President have continued to sell shares and we urge caution with CBDS.
Important Investor Disclosures
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