My Personal Top PICK & TRACK Stocks for 2018

The "2018 Wehit "Pick & Track" chart will be a personal top 20 pick that I have an interest in. These picks, I will post as of this posting several times a week on their progress.They are a variation of biotech, technology, cannabis and cryptocurrency entities. I am watching the performance of these stocks as part of an on-going research into these industries in 2018. Again, these are of interest to @wehit and are in no way a recommendation.

Stocks are a weird entity of sorts.  For centuries humans have made and lost fortunes in the markets. Billions have been invested, millions spent trying to understand it's behavior. Which is probably why we are drawn towards it's unpredictability and risk it's financial rewards.

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01/16/2018 (LOTs  of REDS)

Today, the Dow hits 26K yet closed out at $25,792.86  -10.33  0.04% (+4.34 for the year)

As the Nasdaq slides $7,224.00 -37.06  0.51% (+4.64 for the year)

While the S&P500 holds @ 2776.42 0.00  0.00% (+3.85 for 2018)

All on the heels of the euro as it hits a 3yr. high against the USD.

GE takes a beating, dipping -0.55  2.93% to $18.21

In the crypto world,  also on edge, even though the altcoins are performing as expected when you throw volatility in the mix. Still, most took a grave hit today.

• Bitcoin - $11,256.55  -16.39%
• Bitcoin cash - $1,770.17  -23.03%
• Ethereum - $1,036.69  -17.42%  
• Ripple -  $1.21  -24.39%
• Litecoin -$189.46  -16.37%
• Neo - $142.17  -21.58%
• Cardano - $0.595  -19.67

It seems that most altcoins took a huge dip between -16.00% to -30.00%

Welcome to the world of investments........

The stock markets with it's SPIKE's (up's) and DIP's (down's) acts almost as if they were a pinball machine, bouncing around, up & down day in day out.  Never knowing when that ball will slip between your flippers. 

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Yet, the financial returns are a sense of  future security, particular when in it for the long-term. If you are planning to invest in a company knowingly for 5, 10 15 years. Tracking will only cause you an emotional distress. That seesaw reflection you will witness, likely will keep you up at nights.

However, tracking the companies that you have shares with is your obligation .  As an investor, you want as much information on financial reports, company earnings, quarterly meetings, management changes and data on stocks. Again, this is your duty, as your future yields & gains depends on knowing the happenings of said company.

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Below, I have taken the first 5 of 20 companies that I am researching in 2018. These are not recommendation as stated, yet, are within industries that I feel are worthy of potential gains. 

We have watch the markets doing extremely well recently. And giving the current tax breaks, industries , the likes of Biotech, including medical marijuana, companies involved in drones, virtual/augmented (VR/AR) reality technologies as well as altcoins, stand to do very well in my opinion this year.

AMBA  Ambarella Inc ~ Is a high definition/ultra HD video chip processor company founded in 2004. Currently employing nearly 700 personnel. Ambarella supplies their chips to GoPro, IP securities, non-GoPro wearables as well as drones. It's CEO Fermi wang, have informed of it successful demonstrated of it's CV1 chip to customers and quote "solid execution in support of the development and delivery of our next generation computer vision solutions." And has begun sampling it in both the security & automotive markets.

ACBFF  Aurora Cannabis Inc ~ A medical marijuana producer & distributor. Founded out of Canada in 2006, has recently expanded it's management team. With plans to buy a 17.6% stake in a privately held marijuana grower named Green Organic Dutchman Holdings for $44 million.

2017, being a very good year for this company per it's 4Q & full 2017 financial report . With this year looking extremely well due to projects like the Aurora Sky near completion. Just in time for Canada's official legalization on July 1st 2018.



AVAV    AeroVironment Inc ~ Founded in the early 70's (1971), this is an American technology company. They supply the military and commercial application for unmanned aerial vehicles, commercial information solutions for electric vehicle (EV) system & energy systems. 

At the 2018 CES in Las Vegas this company unveiled it's next-generation EV charging station for commercial, workplace, utility and residential customers around the world called "TurboDX™".

EXEL    Exelixis Inc ~ Founded in 1995, this research & development company has three medicines discovered by Exelixis researchers that treat patients living with certain types of kidney cancer, thyroid cancer and advanced melanoma.

With substantial gains this year, this company stand to flourish in 2018. Data provided indicates improved survival rates among patients with advanced-stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common form of liver cancer. And is said to be ready to apply to the FDA, which could increase it $7.7 billion market cap a largely undeserved population.

A      Agilent Techn. Inc. ~  A global leader in life sciences, diagnostics and applied chemical markets. Founded in 1999, as a spin-off from Hewlett-Packard, here is another research, development & manufacturing company. They have won tons of awards in innovations with as many patents for inventions in tow. 

With the recent acquired Cork, Ireland-based Luxcel Biosciences "Luxcel", a developer of real-time fluorescence plate-reader based in vitro cell assay kits. The acquisition expands Agilent's cell analysis portfolio with the addition of easy-to-use assay kits that are compatible with industry standard plate-readers.

This company works with customers in more than 100 countries, providing instruments, software, services and consumables for the entire laboratory workflow.

WeHIT 2018 PICK & TRACK  UPDATED 01/16/2018 (Closed MLK Day)

COMPANY	LAST	CHANGE	%
AMBA  Ambarella Inc	$53.69	-1.23                2.24%
ACBFF  Aurora Cannabis Inc	$9.62	+1.32                 15.91%
AVAV    AeroVironment Inc	$52.41	-1.66                 3.07%
EXEL    Exelixis Inc	$29.65	-0.73                 2.40%
A      Agilent Techn. Inc.	$71.23	-0.50                 0.70%
HIMX   Himax Techn. Inc.	$9.87	-0.83                  7.76%
HTC      HTC Corp	$72.40	-0.20                 0.28%
RIOT    Riot Blockchain Inc	$18.28	-3.60                 16.45%
SIEB     Siebert Financial Corp.	$11.82	-2.34                  16.53%
STM     STMicroelectronics	$23.90	-0.33                 1.36%
ARE    Alexandria Real Estate Equit	$124.93	-0.19                 0.15%
SYNA    Synaptics Inc.	$47.36	-2.40                4.82%
IBB      iShare NASDAQ Biotech ETF	$110.60	-1.38                 1.23%
TWMJF  Canopy Growth corp	$29.36	-3.35                 12.94%
KEYS     Keysight Technologies	$44.75	-0.06                 0.13%
VFFIF    Village Farms International	$6.19	+0.43                 7.42%
O A         Orbital ATK Inc.	$131.75	-0.29                 0.22%
VRTHF  Veritas Pharma	$0.61	-0.04                  6.46%
VTC       Vertcoins	$4.00	22.93%
VUZI     Vuzix Corp.	$8.15	-0.40                4.68%

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COMPANY	LAST	CHANGE	%
Merck & Co Inc	$62.07	+ 3.41                  5.81%
Qualcomm Inc	$68.25	+  2.87                    4.39%
MGM Resorts International	$36.03	+1.00                     2.85 %
equinix Inc	$448.10	+12.15                    2.79%
McKesson Corp	$170.66	+4.41                      2.65%
Netease	$322.08	- 6.75                  2.05%
Under Armour Inc	$13.81	-1.31                   8.66%
Viacom Inc.	$31.38	-2.38                  7.05%
Alliance Data systems Corp	$258.07	-18.34                 6.64%
CF Industries Holdings	$40.71	-2.81                   6.46%

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Fantastic Frenzy Fills the Financial World - A Day in the Financial Sector

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   When we woke up this morning, and your alerts are going crazy.......

   Bitcoin tops $7289. Held it's ground for a bit then dip back below $7K. And like a stubborn mule it regained it's ground to settle above $7K. 

   Say what you want, I know there are skeptics who under estimate this technology & it's eventual value behind Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Yet, it seems even Amazon has taken to the bug. They have recently acquired 3 domain names to utilize what maybe the set-up for future crypto payment acceptance.

   With Amazon downplaying the purchases to a mear trade name protection move. Those names include amazoncryptocurrency.com, amazoncryptocurrencies.com & amazoncryptoethereum.com. 

   A few years back Amazon secured amazonbitcoin.com which seems to play into that speculation. 

   Amazon insist that there isn't enough demand for the digital coin to began accepting Bitcoin or any other cryptocoins as a payment outlet.

   This I believe, will be the biggest understatement for many in the near future. There will be a point of trust in the technology, where bitcoin and it's siblings will integrate seamlessly due to demand.

  Adding to the financial whirl wind today, President Trump has disclose the administration's Tax reform plan. As it would has been expected. Plenty of fanfare on both sides. I'm so amazed how we have a government that is elected by & for the people yet allows for complete differential in accomplishing little for ALL the people. But, maybe that's just me.

   This 429 page Tax Cut & Jobs Acts reform bill entails proposals that are to enhance corporate & the middle class tax burdens. Trump is expecting a passing of the bill before Thanksgiving. 

A snippet of the bill:                                   

• Increased Child Tax Credit
• Corporate Tax at 35% would be cut to 20%   
• A company can now deduct investment within same year
• Larger standard deductions
• A reduced Home mortgage  interest deduction
• Eliminating the Estate Tax after doubling it 
• Eliminating Personal Itemized & Credit deductions 
• Eliminating Medical Expense deductions
• Eliminating Alimony Payment deductions
• Eliminating Student loan interest deduction
• Changes in State & Local Tax (S.A.L.T.) deductions
• Tax on Imports from U.S. companies
• No changes in 401K Retirement 

   Here are just a few of the proposals on the table. As in most any reform procedures there's going to be up's & down's. It would seem that the up's and who benefits are corporations in the higher tax brackets, heirs to estates (over time), low & high income households. 

   Plus, it would seem that doing our own taxes is in our future, as they will be that simplified as to do so.

   The big loser in all this comes out to be the U.S. national debt to the tune of $1.7 trillion. 


   Let the Games begin!

   
   Here's a little something on the lighter side of today's financial frenzy.  President Trump's newly picked Federal reserve chair-person Jerome "Jay" H. Powell seems like he might go through confirmation without to much distraction. 

   Seeing as he pretty much follows or rather voted along the same lines as the current chairperson Janet L. Yellen. "Jay" as Trump affectionately pinned him in this mornings press conference has been on the Fed's board since 2012. Which would lead one to believe he understand the inner workings of the financial institutions. While others feel he is more in tune to Trumps's wealth building mentality.       In Trump's own words........



Trump says,

"Today is an important milestone on the path to restoring economic opportunity to the American people" 
  

   Only time will tell.  

   I say, looking at the way Wall street has been reacting since Trump's election, The wealthy will continue to become wealthier. 
They smell where the money is and go. If getting paid in the future is on your to do list. Simply........do what they do!

   Touching more on the subject of picking the best stock for your portfolio, that I started in yesterday's post. Don't forget to look within your own circle. 

   They say, word of mouth is your best review. What about the products you use everyday. Cars was my example yesterday, but yes, things like the company that built the microwave oven you use. Or your favorite television, smartphone, computer. Believe it or not, your kids & grand-kids are a great source on whats the next new thing. What do you see other people using or talking about?

Your next best pick can in the palm of your hands, be staring right at you, speaking to you everyday.......

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When An Alternative Means Of Income Exist

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  There continues to be an honest alternative courses of action when it comes to earning an extra income online & off. We are going to focus on technology based internet of things.  

   In this ever so technological enhanced world we now live in. Using our computers/smartphones/mobile devices to generate an additional income stream can become a reality with some due diligence. Part of this reality is that utilizing these advances are just down right essential. Baby boomers who have been retiring by the thousands since 2011.  Are among the 76 million of us that will be (retiring) at some time or another over the next 14 years. 

 Social security will simply not fulfill your needs for a comfortable lifestyle, especially one deserved after years on the grind. Maybe it was a lack of financial supplement strategy that failed to adequately build a sizable nest egg.  Look, age is nothing but an number. There is always hope. Simply, become pro-active, get involved, and utilize what is available in your life today.

We are entitled to a most beautiful life in our gold years.

"Let's NOT become technology illiterate"

   We are bombarded everyday with all sorts of so-called opportunities. To be honest, it's calculated that within the industrialized countries, humans are exposed to anywhere from 4,000 to well over 10,000 advertisements per day.  A good portion of these ads are indeed, work, income opts. 

   All in the form of pop-ups, emails invites, social media outlet etc. Despite most of these get rich quick programs being worthless. There are oodles of legit home/internet based work and investment opportunities that operate within a trusted online business model. 

   These business model are not schemes, their only true fault or misinterpretation is they require effort. Nothing worthwhile in life is EVER going to come to you free or easy! We ALL should know this by now. Once you understand that statement........searching for a way to add income into your life stream will eliminate 3/4 of those seemingly quick ways to get $$$ opportunities.

You could start a physical "Brick & mortar business".

   This was how it was done for decades. Yet, I like to believe and understand that retirement was meant for us not to be working harder but smarter and of course LIVE LIFE. Not saying that opening up a physical store is awful. Or that easy living is a most.....a little hard work & elbow grease NEVER hurt anyone. Beside, the true spirit of working....is to do what you have a passion for. Remember, if we are doing work after we are retired, it best be something we want to do.

“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” ~ Confucius

   I  just want to make aware that there are other passages one can take to achieve goals &  make extra income.  It comes in the form of technologies in computers, mobile devices and most importantly................our smartphones!

   See, what really happen a few decades back. This tech stuff was really here to help us baby boomers along. Isn't it the debt repaid for our many sacrifices so that our children could live a bit better life. 

   I see some truth within them there sentences. I see that our younger generation has taken to these mobile tech devices with ease. They have had the opportunity (time) to exercise their handle of these new devices, while we boomers were out working to make sure our children & grandchildren could have said technology. 

   Remember this one true fact millennials, it was the baby boomer generation that set the stage & help built your devices you are so comfortable using. While you were playing and grew into them. We boomers could only master them in our spare time. Please do not get us twisted..... we are NOT old, just older!

   With that being said, I think it's time that we boomers put in the effort to grasp the benefits of all this available technology.

   The benefits of using the internet as a financial tool is that it could add substantially to your financial nest-egg.

   It will however take "WORK" & due diligence!

   Many of the "baby boomers", yet not exclusively......our younger generation are finding it equally as difficult to save for a "Nest-egg".  Living the short term financial lifestyle (work, spend & try saving here and there), thinking  that is a secure enough path.  

   When corporate greed, world events, down-sizing etc. intervened. Where we once thought our "so-called privileged" (j.o.b. Just Over Broke) lifestyle would sustain. Yet, that thinking/planning did not include retirement.

So what happens now when you no longer attached to the workplace????

We.h.i.t. aka WEalth Health using Internet Technology mission will provide a little insight into a world of positive future growth in our lifestyle, wealth management & health. 

Ongoing discussions to include yet not limited to......

• Investments & investment strategies
• Eliminating debt
• Making healthy/healthier lifestyle choices
• Capitalizing on emerging technologies
• Ways to give back, WE are still useful

   I hope that I can inspire, motivate & be a positive force in our connection. This popular saying below speaks for itself.........

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BLOCKCHAIN? Understanding the Difference Between Blockchain & Distributed Ledger Technology

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   Some may believe that there is only one (1) "Blockchain." In fact, there are a few types of blockchain depending on the application.

   We first should understand that there are technical differences between "BLOCKCHAIN" & "DISTRIBUTED LEDGER TECHNOLOGIES." as well.

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   Blockchain core spotlights how data is stored & linked to each other in an sequential order represents one type of distributed ledger technology or DLT. In it's simplicity, with this technology you have a secure open source peer-2-peer network within one system, (think of it as if all these networks are within one bubble) transmitting digital records or transactions called a block. 

   The variation in this blockchain is that these sequence of blocks are "chained" without having to utilizing a middle-person whereby maximizing efficiency & cost.

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 While distributed ledgers spotlights the sharing of a database throughout all validators or nodes within that network or bubble. Depending on the entity being used, DLT need not depend on such a chain nor require proof of work. 

These ledger are a type of database that are transmitted across multiple nodes. A normal database would consist of a central assembly, since we are talking DLT's, thereby these network will be decentralized.

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   The details in these blocks are giving an unique cryptographic number (hash function, proof of work or provable security) and are time stamped. Even though these blocks are made public, only the owner with their own personal "private key" has admittance. Hence, they are called "Public blockchain" and are synonymous with our cryptocurrencies technologies used today.

   The Bitcoin behavior was the first to use this particular form of blockchain. Other virtual currencies (Ethereum, Litecoin, Dash, Ripple & Monero) use different procedures enabling faster transaction, better security, privacy & anonymity features yet with similar results. "Mining" adds value to each block by rewards the contributing computing capacity for each hashed sequence or chain.

      Next, you have what could easily and has been compared to as a shared database. 

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   Instead we referred to as "Private blockchain." This is more of an internal based sharing ledger where one central entity is a privy to read and/or write. Where public access may not be necessary. Private blockchains can provide privacy and scalability solutions due to all the nodes (computers) being strictly controlled. As we are still talking blockchain technology, keep in mind that there are consensus mechanisms, signature verification & computation requirements.

   An alternate private blockchain called Consortium -  federated blockchain allow multiple entities within an industry to share confidential data. Useful with the likes of banks, energy companies, healthcare industry, insurance agencies. If we use the bubble description as above, just picture multiple bubbles only some having a type of bridge that interact with a specific bubble or network.

   This technology is in it's infant just as the internet was just a little over 20 years ago. Emerging peer-2-peer usage will include data storage aka cloud storage, digital advertising, movies, music. Identity theft - digital ID.....birth certificates, passport. Eliminating the middle-person in digital or smart contracts evening avoiding voter fraud. 

   Hang on.....cause this technology is going to revolutionize multiple industries. There's a buzz surrounding this technology for a reason.

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