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Seeing CAZFF trade this beautifully is the perfect birthday gift for me. This stock pick was screaming, "Buy Me!" I added late last week and am totally pleased with myself;and equally pleased that there's more than just me enjoying this ride.
Momentum favors considerable upside here. I'm betting we'll be seeing upwards of a dollar before year's end. And if there's anything approaching serious global conflict, the share price will move even more convincingly.
This is for two reasons:
1. Drilling is in Texas and not vulnerable to the usual threats.
2. The push is on for America to be completely self-reliant.
All this on top of terrific oilfield results plus increased acreage tells only part of it. Availability of pipeline infrastructure, superior seismic, oil well smarts plus something you don't get to see until you're involved with exploration companies---oilfield politics. A handshake continues to seal the deal in the drilling arena. Leases are eventually used to document things for legal reasons but commitments happen all the time and forward steps will often precede written contracts.
Experience points to this as a splendid play that is still shockingly cheap. I predict it will not be the case shortly.
All of the above in my opinion only.
USEI has been relatively silent on the subject of edibles pending facts yet to be placed in evidence. This is preferable to presenting unfounded assumptions designed to sway opinion.
Social media sites are commonly utilized as a means of opening windows of opportunity for both companies and their prospective investors hunting for opportunities. There's a place for this.
Given that the MJ "map of opportunity" has yet to be realized in even its simplest form, there is no way USEI could legitimately speak to profits at this juncture. Investors surely know this. Antagonists know it as well but persist in attempting to corrupt.
USEI needs time to chart its chosen path. It would be nice if we were all on the same page. Positive energies are welcome! Patience is key with all companies seeking to make it in newly developing areas. This is why CEO Tony is being so careful. And his style is what has this company comfortable in the knowledge that no government agency is likely to swoop down and put a chill on our momentum. There's been no hint of impropriety thus far.
My opinions will be found in the above.
Good hearing back from you, Greg. I came close to adding today but smelled a dip coming. In a way it materialized although not in the usual way. Rather, the upward bias in momentum hiccoughed momentarily. I think it's nothing more than profit taking but we'll have to see.
If shares drop back to 34 cents tomorrow, I believe they could retrace back to a few cents lower, still. This has nothing at all to do with the company. It's about numbers and how they settle in the minds of everyday investors. But a numbers guy will tell you that momentum spells everything except for earth-shaking newsworthy events.
So I'm watching to see if we retrace tomorrow. If shares drop back to the low 30 cent range, I'll be placing orders for shares at 29.5 cents and below. The time span for such action in my mind would be over the next week to a week and a half. I'm a numbers guy and this is fitting a familiar pattern for me.
This could get very exciting. Stay tuned!
Len
Today's PRs point to LaunchTV as being a new network. I thought the acquisition was already established when it became part of FDMF but I was apparently wrong. All the comments about reaching millions of homes---is it real?
Welcome aboard! It's always good to be able to share insights and experiences with fellow investors. I hope this investment works out well for you.
After our communication last week, I took a closer look at CAZFF for myself and added 26% to my position. I'm glad I did as my respect for this company is growing all the time...along with a 50% gain prior to last week's add. New shares are up nearly 4%.
May we all enjoy great fortune.
Len
Divide two billion shares into twenty million dollars in revenues and we have a one penny share in Qasp. That's interesting, imho.
Like you, most of us are here anticipating future profitability. Some will praise while others may jab. The important thing is to embrace the positives so long as they appear to outweigh negatives. With June 1st just around the corner, there's plenty of excitement to go around and anxieties will run higher.
USEI is going to get its time in the limelight, thanks to a constantly evolving and well thought out plan to develop assets.
Opinions are sometimes useful but for different reasons.
And the above reflects mine and nothing more.
CAZFF is a beauty, alright! After counseling a few friends via phone and emails yesterday, I got the SA article on it as well. But I'd already been in the stock. This morning I plunged more deeply and now hold a bit more than 20,000 shares. I expect to add more as this should probably be a couple of dollars or more per share. Either way it goes, I doubt it will be going down much, save for the usual trials by fire wrought by day traders in search of the quick buck.
Thanks for sharing your interest. It adds great value here and it might contribute to financial security for others.
My opinions only in the above.
Monthly payers are a great way to go for many. Turning 74 in a week, I prefer managing cash inflows myself. Many quarterly payers on DRIP arrangements will apply the cash while shares are still artificially high due to the expected run-up prior to going ex. In effect, you might wind up paying considerably more than had you elected to receive cash in lieu of new shares.
I received more than $4,000 this morning from NTI, a quarterly payer. Had a DRIP been in place, new shares would have been purchased at about $28 per. I could have purchased the same shares at under $27 last week! I sold half my position the day prior to its going ex, getting more than $29. This well exceeds the system provided by DRIPs. Sure, I gave up the 77 cents (distribution) but came out way ahead this way.
We definitely agree on the merits of compounding. I'm probably older than you, however, and gaining a handful of shares today may not offer me much unless I outlive many others. lol
For FDMF to find its shares valued at 2.7 pennies apiece, those 4.4 billions of shares now out there would have to bring in NET revenue in the amount of $100 million. And it would have to be above and beyond any consideration for salaries or debt service and keeping the lights on.
This makes no sense although I'm a shareholder here.
Question---what made FDMF attractive to Launch TV? And what did we commit to in order to swing this deal that seems too good to be true?
My opinions only in the above.
Wait a minute! Did I read that right?----
"My position is very small due to the upcoming reverse split."
I thought you were disagreeing on the likelihood of a reverse. lol
Of course, you're very possibly right when it comes to huge upwardly biased momentum bringing the share price to new celestial heights. However, this company is truly a horse far darker than the usual ones seemingly worthy of long term investment. At this point in time, it might be seen as insane to put a lot of eggs into what is literally a two-bit stock.
Paying for the privilege of PRing this morning's news regarding dismantling warrants as a precursor to making ready for uplisting suggests to me that the company hopes to retain more leverage than might be the case were BCLI to put itself up for sale---or its products, for that matter. If this is so, then a soaring stock price may not be a given at all. America's Wild West is littered with wildcat oil and gas wells financed by landowners more accustomed to herding cattle. BCLI may not have marketing acumen sufficient to produce that soaring stock price you mention.
Uplisting often hurts the initial investors although not necessarily because of shorting. Often it's a knee-jerk reaction to finding one's self suddenly thrust onto a larger than life stage with too many sets of eyes scanning for investment opportunities. Shorts thrive on volatility and represent an ever-present threat to a long's longer term attention span. Thus there will likely be a period of uncertainty surrounding this company, should publicity fill the sails with dreams of windfall profitability around the corner.
If you're right, do you see a factor of 19 from today's 27 cents? Not to say it couldn't happen. I'd love it for all of my 20,000 reasons. lol
Can anybody add commentary concerning LumberDoktor and his company's involvement with USEI? There have been allegations but I've not seen proof of veracity and so am withholding judgment.
As I recall, Tony of USEI indicated that we're suppliers for two distinctly separate vape pen distributors. I wonder if our affiliation with Jacobson Enterprises is off the table? If those allegations are, indeed, rooted in fact, then it would likely be unwise to chance being tied in with a flock of unsavory birds. At the same time, I hope negative remarks aimed at Ty are ill-founded. He seems like an earnest, hard-working young man.
I hope others are more up to date on this! Thank you for your input.
All in my opinion, of course.
Your attitude and subscribership to BCLI's focus make my day!
When Brainstorm celebrates great success not so far down the road, we'll all pride ourselves for having participated in a modern day mitzvah.
Len
Buying stock should not call for marrying anything. Why am I hearing fear? And a special sort of fear---fear of having to deal with change?
PSEC looks like a great deal to me TODAY. I'm not afraid of tomorrow although I may have to reduce my position due to changing circumstances. Why would that seem beyond reach?
We know Prospect has set up its dividend arrangements for the balance of this year. We also know that in the event of the SEC prevailing, more cash will be designated for shareholder benefit an less due management. Is that painful? I must love pain!
This is doable, no question in my mind. Sure, we may have to spring for a trade out and a trade into something else, but why is that bad? In the world of stock market activity, trades are a cornerstone...like wheels on a car. You don't go nowhere without'em.
My opinions only in the above commentary.
Recalling the warrants as was just made known, tells me the company is lining its ducks in a row in order to be nimble---prior to obtaining a NASD listing. That could mean a couple of things:
1. The company is very confident in its likely success as it pursues stated goals.
2. The uplisting guarantees that a reverse split is absolutely critical.
3. All eyes that aren't already on developments will now be, for certain. This is telling me loudly and clearly that the forthcoming news is expected to be startlingly good. I think this is a glimpse into the insiders' understandings and subsequent views. This is really all about timing.
I currently hold 15,000 shares and am considering adding another 5,000 on the cheap. My sense is that the uplisting in conjunction with a reverse will result in a substantial rise in the publicly perceived value of this stock.....with people realizing this company is for real. The selloff typical of reverses will not be the case this time, imo.
These are my opinions only.
Your information occurred eight months ago, presumably long before Ty and Tony tied the knot on their association.
There are some here with larger positions but I appreciate your enthusiasm nevertheless.
USEI has been able to garner respect among many shareholders. Some of this is likely due to Tony's calm manner, always thinking ahead carefully and making moves deliberately and seemingly sensitively. What's not to like?
There are numerous potholes ahead, to be sure. Legal work-arounds may not be so simple to navigate and legal beagles are expensive. And while some point to vape sales per three hour block, I suspect they discount the costs of materials and corporate debt with monthly charges accumulated and accruing. And salaries plus travel expenses and the many costs of keeping the lights on, too.
Despite all this, I've yet to hear a word of complaint from management. That is striking in the business world. It tells this investor that there's a savvy leader at the helm who is not afraid of doing what must be done regardless of difficulty or the degree of aloneness all leaders suffer while engineering a path destined to find and claim the pot at the end of the rainbow.
Pot = gold! lol
My opinions only in the above.
USEI is gradually becoming one of the few trusted MJ plays out there. It's only natural to get excited, we're all feeling it.
Very exciting!
Looks like we're forging a path going nowhere but upward once again. Up 19% on the day with twenty minutes to go. Profit takers will probably walk off with some of the gains but that shouldn't stop positive momentum.
This begs the question: At what point will investors take note and pile on? This appears to be a duplicate of what happened with Abraxas (AXAS) not so long ago. And both companies operate in exactly the same area and environment. Small wonder that some investors will hold out for similar potentials hopefully to be realized in CAZFF!
My opinions only in the above commentary.
I wish all the very best of good investing to all here.
.00657 cost basis here. Couldn't be more pleased with USEI! Tony's calm style is perfect for the MJ environment which can get really crazy at times. He brings dignity and poise.
Just viewed LumberDoktor's latest video via YouTube. He takes us through the various steps necessary to reload and use the Vape pens through his company in league with USEI. Very relaxed presentation and informative, too.
Not so strange, maybe...Amazon is a vital connection when it comes to rolling a product out for major marketing opportunities. It may be that the company thinks volume is more important---for the moment---than maxing out on profit potentials. It also may be that PUGE is willing to settle for tiny profits now, perhaps just enough gains to cover costs and keep the lights on. In any event, I'm pleased to see the roll-out ramping up as it is doing.
After scrutinizing Amazon, eBay & Overstock, it's readily apparent that there are numerous units out there doing the same things our 3D printer does---and costing less than the earlier price of $999. Now we're more solidly in the middle, price-wise.
This investment may work out, yet. I hope so!
My opinions only in the above.
Interpreting future market moves down the road is the only way any of us ever prosper in the stocks we follow. This requires empathy to some extent as I'm betting you know. Successful investing doesn't call for divorcing ourselves from feeling. Empathizing with ALS sufferers is probably the main reason most of us invested in BCLI and also CUR. This is a wonderful way to demonstrate support for BCLI through a display of understanding and compassion. Nobody could possibly be damaged by enthusiasm.
At the same time, making solid business decisions, as you point out, must come first. Were it the other way around, we'd probably see an expansion of woes.
Len
Absolutely lovely! I suspect there are many of us who feel similarly. My position is in a charitable trust where many stand to benefit, should this company reach the pot of gold. I hope so.
Meanwhile, our invested dollars don't go directly to the company, yet they do---indirectly, even if only by establishing there's a viable market for shares. Positive, supportive attitudes say so much, don't they? What a wonderful opportunity we have to help!
Len
Of course you're correct. My response was rhetorical, seeking only to explain why a reduced float and number of authorized shares is usually to (at least) someone's benefit. Obviously if denominated solely in preferreds, then only select others will stand to gain.
It's good for us because it reduces the number of shares. That, in turn, makes your shares and mine more valuable because we own the company. The fewer folks owning it means the more we own, the larger rate of ownership for each of us.
And a year ago was 365 days back. Does anything or anybody remain the same? And if not, is that BAD?
Tony is onto something he believes can make some investors enriched. If you have a problem with that, why take it out on others? USEI is doing what publicly traded companies do---they/we are moving towards profitable opportunities.
Why are people here listening to spoken words---either written on a blog or heard via taped messages designed to sell and promote interest---and actually believing there's truth in those words?
I'm not lampooning anybody here nor am I interested in shaping opinions. Truth be told, I bought shares only to see their value decimated daily and I'm feeling like a fool.
Oh, I could wave pompoms and pretend like many others. But I'm seeing and hearing nothing to comfort me. I hope I'm missing the concrete stuff but am doubting it more and more. So many messages sounding like sophomoric battle cries yet lacking any substance whatsoever---it's insane. CEO's lie all the time! There is no law against spitting out untruths. And when it comes to pinkies? Pink is a light shade of red, the same color as shame in blushing.
The only thing I'm seeing that merits loading up the boat is the horse apples. Trouble is that I don't have a garden. And the stink is revolting anyway.
Yet I'm a fool. There may be others just like me.
All in my opinion in the above comments.
My 15,000 shares are held through Ameritrade. It's a great brokerage, touted by Barrons as at least one of the best if not the best of class.
There's no after charges or order limits. I'll buy millions of sub-penny shares for the same commission. And as an Apex client---more than $100K with them---I've wrangled the commission rate down to $6/trade.
I'm able to buy any stock I wish, regardless of where the issuing company is domiciled. CAZFF is domiciled out of the US although operating in the US's Permian Basin. The "FF" tag tells you this.
To answer your question, I'd be switching brokerages yesterday. When I'm driving, nobody else gets executive steering-wheel privileges.
Stay in touch, I'd like to hear your success story!
IMHO.
That is called trusting in the veracity of words spoken, without questioning. I could buy this company if I liked, am certain others here could as well---we're talking about outright purchase in its entirety.
The problem is that we're just a couple of weeks away from ten years of residing in virtual oblivion with share price fluctuations essentially meaningless. Yet pompoms are frantically waving.
Makes me wonder how some folks add things up so uniquely.
Show me irrefutable evidence gleaned from non-TA analysis if you can. That will be most appreciated.
Thank you!
All in my opinion only. And I am a shareholder although with just a half million shares at present.
Biofuels have been in use for more than a half dozen years but not necessarily in the case of public airlines. Biofuel was incorporated in our Air Force jets using fuels developed by a company going by the name of "Rentek.' (RTK) I'd love to see USEI move convincingly into the biofuel slot as a provider.
I'm not understanding your connecting biofuel development with climate control unless you believe that humankind can influence climate change through mechanisms designed to limit exposure to a more massive carbon imprint. Has USEI made a convincing case for participation in the near future or is this an item for eventual exploration?
My opinions only.
This is extracted from a PR issued last month:
Quasar is determined to secure the best available opportunity for its shareholders and is exploring all sectors of this booming industry. Thereby, Quasar's President, Mrs. Vigil shall be attending the NoCo Hemp Expo on Saturday, April 5, 2014 in Windsor, Colorado. This event will feature speakers addressing topics on state and federal legislation, research and development, industrial hemp farming, processing, seed acquisitions, hemp as a medicine as well as hemp's history, present and future.
Notice the opening word in sentence #2: "thereby." In this statement, "therefore" would have been the right word for "thereby" means how something is accomplished. The meaning called for is "thus."
This is splitting hairs, perhaps, but it demonstrates less than a grasp of our language. This is not a all acceptable for a company claiming to be making moves to enhance shareholder value. It begs for investor relations talent on board.
Another item is the reference to hemp as a medicine. Industrial applications, clothing manufacture, farming crops, feedstock for biodiesel and animals?---yes! But when did hemp become a medicine? This looks like more really sloppy wording. I hope it's due to insufficient experienced staffing and not indifference.
As for the bargain? I'm sporting a 55% loss on a half million shares. No bargain here.
Hopefully the company will decide on a meaningful direction and then hire the talent needed to execute and promote.
All in my opinion above.
Good luck to us all!
Your diligence is appreciated!
In principle I have to agree. Unfortunately, I've known some lawyers who struck me as a bit under-principled. So when you say:
Attorneys fees should be based on a pertcentage of the total amount recovered regardless of what they have to do to resolve it.
I hope you realize that attorneys MOST DEFINITELY DO operate on that basis in class actions! Typically they will get as much as 50% of the final tally in addition to reimbursement of costs of the discovery process along the way. However, in their defense it should be noted here that they front all the expenses. And bear in mind that the courtroom knows no friends---the lawyers are going up against other lawyers, also trained and experienced and prepared to fight for their clients and their personal dignity.
The key word here is "contingency." It is the term applying to litigation calling for a sharing of assets gained as a result of a legal action. Typically, medical malpractice and many civil suits are pursued on a contingency basis. Were it not for this fact alone, many citizens would be unable to pursue a path of restitution. Not many can afford $350-$400 per hour, a price commonly charged by lawyers.
Dragging things out will not necessarily result in a fatter award for anybody. And out-of-court settlements tend to prevail.
All in my opinion, of course.
Seeing USEI drop back to .0061 provided a compelling reason to add. Given the measure of trust Tony has developed in the minds of many shareholders, it becomes painfully obvious to some that these low-ball opportunities will not be around much longer. We know there will be some fireworks shortly in several states as stated accurately & often on this board. Why not join the party?
That makes this the perfect time to secure your hold on this pick. Worrying about SEC shut-downs is uncalled for as there are no suggestions of impropriety connected with current management. Talking about marijuana's legal issues is moot inasmuch as Tony made it clear just today that he's attending a conference addressing such matters. He's doing this as part of his personal investment in a rapidly changing and redefining legal complex surrounding a formerly prohibited substance now "coming out."
It comes down to what you see, what you believe, whom you trust and---above all---your trust in yourself as an investor capable of adding things up and then executing.
All the above is an expression of my opinion only.
Here goes:
Just went to eBay and found that that reseller does, in fact, sell the Weistek Ideawerk 3D printer and supplies. However, they have no stock for sale.
I'm thinking PUGE must be operating on an incredibly thin shoestring, given that the lifeblood of any company is its ability to sell products, services or both. In this case, it's stated as both. With at least one nationwide reseller preset, one would expect that every effort is being made to provide items for sale. It's a safe bet that the effort has been made and what we now have is a lack of funding to enable profitability.
It's not a good sign but it needn't appear to be a death knell either. My hope is that the company manages to obtain the funds to continue supplying the need. Money for manufacturing is always available when there's proof of demand. In fact, the stock market as we know it was originally founded in the belief that hunters and farmers would be willing to sell a bit of their future success when hunting, similarly so when borrowing for seed with which to plan the next planting season. Thus we now recognize the importance of "futures."
My 10,000 shares are 24.61% underwater yet I remain hopeful.
Everything above reflects my opinions only.
Amazon shows no change in terms of availability of the Weistec 3D printer from PUGE. You'd think the company would disclose as much to us shareholders after earlier stating that Amazon would now (then) be marketer of our units. It's looking to me like Amazon is not a reseller after all.
Has anyone gone to eBay to confirm one way or the other?
My opinions only in the above comments.
Agreed! While the SEC is usually impugned, investors tend to overlook the importance of a government-installed watchdog protecting our nation's investable opportunities from massive criminal behaviors.
It is also true as you point out that the litigators get the most out of their ambulance chasing schemes with defrauded investors getting next to nothing. However, need it be pointed out that it's not the investor doing all the legwork and spending countless hours, days, months and even years pursuing resolution?
Meanwhile, it appears that the angst that arose over the government's calling for scrutiny involving the possible mandate that Prospect Capital revise its approach towards recognizing different types of assets held? Clearly things seem to be settling down somewhat as today's mid-day trading has positioned us shareholders above the $10/share threshold. It works for me!
IMHO.
Public companies are not quite so vulnerable as you suggest. There's insurance out there for such occasions and companies typically carry a fair share of this sort of coverage. This is actually one of the items I've taken into consideration in building my position. I know many investors will be afraid of class actions, driving the price down. Meanwhile, I'm enjoying monthly income of about $700 which amounts to a 13.38% annual yield. It doesn't get much better than that.
My opinions only.
Shouldn't we assume that the process determining those to be permitted to sell MJ products will call for considerable investigation prior to final selections? I can't imagine it to be otherwise.
When prohibition was lifted, I should think everybody's tee-totaling grandma tried to get into the game plan to turn a few bucks selling the new stuff suddenly legal but capable of producing euphoric highs in imbibers. Let's face it---who doesn't want to make a quick & easy buck?
Flash forward to July: Suddenly legit dope is available at ridiculous prices people will gladly pay---not necessarily because it's to become a legal high, but because it represents a lifting of social rules governing a person's right to be free.
So, yes, many, many will want to make easy money. This is no different from the myriad companies in the printing business or IT or fight training that suddenly announce they are about to pursue claims in the field of MJ use.
And this is one of the neatest things about USEI for nobody is pretending that we are anything but a cannabis oriented company. Not to say there won't be a quick payoff for that might be the case. But we're not trying to sell German-made woolens as did another company while promoting 3D printers. The list of pretenders is long and we've all witnessed it for ourselves.
Thanks for the list---it is incredibly convincing.
All the above expresses nothing more than my opinions.
There is no mention of USEI or its technological breakthroughs relative to biodiesel production values. Nor does hemp come up in this article. The main point is that the opportunity for biodiesel formulations is on the increase, something of especial value to nations dependent upon outside sources to help meet their needs.
This is not the threat one might think in America. Fracking has changed that, also horizontal drilling. Thus, we in this country, are not operating under pressures common in many other lands.
IMO.