Pinnacle Digest

Venture Capital

Insights into the world of venture capital: Tracking investment trends, the latest funding rounds, market cycles, and their impact on startups, venture capital, and small-caps. Discover where capital is flowing, and why it matters.

August 9, 2023

How Albemarle Became the World’s Dominant Lithium Player

The history of Albemarle and its rise to the top of the lithium sector along with its plan to process lithium from recycled batteries.

July 29, 2022

Back in Triple Digits

The equity markets performed well beyond expectation this July, with two of the contest's top performing stocks generating triple digits returns this month.

July 18, 2022

Volatility Remains but Multiple Sectors Reporting Impressive Gains

The Stock Challenge Index saw significant volatility in the first week of July, but has been on a downward spiral ever since.

December 5, 2021

Crypto’s Delicate Universe

The perceived crypto promise of transforming payments and the overall financial system is resonating with investors on a large-scale...but will it hold?

November 14, 2021

Lithium’s Production Problem

Lithium is arguably the hottest commodity today, and although investment in new sources has lagged in the past, that is now changing.

February 23, 2019

This Could Make Stocks Surge

After some reduced growth forecasts the Federal Reserve is turning dovish. The unwinding of Fed's balance sheet is now in focus.

February 17, 2019

A Pass For Pot Producers

Trusted retail cannabis brands in Canada are set to facilitate and capture rising consumer demand for recreational marijuana.

February 16, 2019

Canadian Cannabis LPs Pioneer the CBD-Infused Beverage Industry

Tilray's new beverage executives have positioned Tilray as a potential leader in one of the newest functional drinks subsegments: CBD-infused beverages.

February 4, 2019

Mining Investors Return to TSX Venture

The TSX Venture, a junior mining exchange in every way, is finally being led higher by the miners that have been depressed for so long.

January 19, 2019

How Did Things Turn So Bullish?

The Fed funds rate is on hold as investors wade back into US equities and volatility collapses from previous highs. BOC is also holding rates steady.

January 12, 2019

A New Marijuana Bull Market?

The Canadian Marijuana bull market is alive once more. Cannabis stocks continue to rally since bottoming on December 21st.

January 9, 2019

Canadian Marijuana Index Enters Technical Bull Market

The Canadian Marijuana Index enters a bull market, rising 24.5% from its late December low. The TSX Venture and CSE responded in kind.

January 4, 2019

TSX Venture Continues Winning Streak

Buy the TSX Venture is our mantra in late December; and, like it has in the past 15 years appears to be paying off in January.

December 22, 2018

Thank You for Inspiring Us! [Year End VIDEO]

Watch our 2018 year end video to learn about the past, present and future for Canada's small cap market. Our predictions focus on the marijuana sector.

December 18, 2018

Where have all the bids gone?

The TSX Venture and CSE are at desperate lows due to seasonality factors and a weak cannabis sector. Strategic investments will lead the rebound in 2019.

December 15, 2018

Historically, there is no better time to buy the TSX

December 22nd is the best time of year to buy TSX Venture stocks. Over the past 15 years, the Venture typically bottoms about this time every year.

December 7, 2018

CMI Explodes on $2.4 Billion Altria (Marlboro Cigarette Maker) Investment

CMI or the Canadian Marijuana Index is up huge after Altria decides to invest $2.4 billion into grower Cronos Group.

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