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Canopy Growth Corp. has been facing challenges in terms of returns on capital. Experts indicate that the company has seen significant capital invested in the business, but much of this investment has been unproductive, leading to skepticism about its long-term viability. The lack of regulatory clarity and a saturated market have contributed to these weakness, with calls for major consolidation in the cannabis sector. Some experts believe that without a significant shift in the regulatory landscape and operational efficiencies, prospects for investment in Canopy Growth remain dim. The overall sentiment is that the cannabis industry needs reform and consolidation before it becomes a viable investment space.
The industry looks quite interesting. We don’t get too many opportunities in public markets to invest in an emerging sector like this. You have to be aware that there could be some government challenges along the way. This one seems to be the leader, which is why he chose it. Growth rates look good and he doesn’t think the demand picture is going to be a problem. Thinks that we could see earnings in 2015 that would justify the current valuation.
Medical marijuana. Trades in a fairly volatile fashion. The difficulty he has is that there is huge uncertainty about what will happen to the market, regulations and the court case that happened in BC. There is some possibility that with a change in government, there could be problems. It does look like it has some investor affection. This is “gold rush” time and in a gold rush most people don’t find any gold.
This is pretty early for the sector. One of his observations is that it is less profitable than people think. It is really an agricultural stock with all the risks that are associated with it. Also, there is a lot of hype behind it. He has been Short this one since April. Feels it is overvalued and overhyped. There is going to be more competition for them.