A Legalization Boom Does Not Guarantee a Boom in Pot Stocks I live in the province of Manitoba. Recreational marijuana use has been legal at the federal level up here since October 17, 2018. In mid-March, Manitoba went into lockdown and only essential businesses were allowed to remain open. To get out of the house, I took the kids on rides through the city to see how empty the streets were. It was surreal. As we drove around, we would alert each other when we saw a business that still had a flashing "open" sign in the window. Every couple of blocks, the kids would spot an open sign and shout out "There's one!" You would be shocked by how many times what they were looking at was a marijuana dispensary. We live in a tiny city with just 65,000 residents. But our little city already has more weed shops than it has McDonald's, Burger King and Wendy's locations combined. Trust me when I tell you that Manitobans eat a lot more burgers than use cannabis... But we are overrun with these shops. I don't have a problem with that, but those businesses are going to have a problem because they can't possibly be making any money. There is far too much competition in this industry for these companies to generate decent profit margins. In places where marijuana is legal in the United States, the same thing has happened. Lots of companies have rushed in and created a highly competitive marketplace. Heavy competition does not create big profits... When the legalization boom comes in 2021, investors need to look at this industry with their eyes wide open. Yes, I believe that there will be a few really, really good marijuana stocks in the years ahead. But there are going to be a whole lot more that crash and burn. Good investing, Jody P.S. To learn more about investing in this up-and-coming industry, click here to subscribe to our sister e-letter Profit Trends. There, experts Matthew Carr and David Fessler cover everything from cannabis investing to 5G and alternative energy. (Clicking above will opt you into Profit Trends' free e-letter and offers from us and our affiliates that we think might interest you. For details, take a look at our Privacy Policy.) |
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