Any investment opportunities in e-Cigs?

[BanjoMan]

I trade stocks a bit during the day and have been researching some way to invest in what I believe will be a huge growth potential for e-Cigs (if the FDA doesn't screw things up). So far I've found some Chinese manufacturers but no tradeable stocks. Has anyone else here had any luck?

Thanks much!

 

[texasladi75]

I know nothing about stocks, but seriously I think I'd wait to see how bad the FDA does try to screw w/ e-cigs! When & if the FDA approves of them, then go for it! JMHO!

 

[Joe81]

when the fda, etc. approve them, it will be when big tobacco, etc. can add excessive taxes & introduce their own PV's to the market

 

[Bubo]

I'm an active Trader in options - if you find any stocks that deal in this industry - PM me Banjo!

 

[Bubo]

This was an interesting article (From 4/14/09?): Watch Out Big Tobacco

This was what caught my eye:
The only thing that somewhat resembles a pure-play on e-cigarettes I’ve been able to find is Ruyan Group (HK:0329). This is the company which has been making e-cigarettes in China and owns most of the patents for e-cigarettes. It also licenses them to international manufacturers. It recently inked a deal with a media company in China to help get the word out to some of China’s 350 million smokers.

On the bad side, it’s a highly illiquid penny stock traded in Hong Kong (it last traded for HKD 0.187). It hasn’t been immune from the economic downturn either. It expects to post a loss when its next report is filed with regulators.

 

[BanjoMan]

Very good article Bubo.. thanks.

I'll keep you posted if I come across any direct plays here in the states. There are very few Chinese stocks I'll invest in... they have a pretty screwed-up market over there.

 

[Bubo]

That's why I like options.. I sell naked puts and verticals, so as long as they don't get too crazy - I'm good!

 

[jerrydon10]

I wouldn't invest a penny unless the FDA loses this court battle...follow the money...they are not taxing this form of nicotine and my analogs went up a buck a pack a few months ago. The powers that be are not liking the ecig. We are going to have one heck of a fight on our hands just to keep them legal.

 

[Total Inferno]

I would be interested in a heads up on any plays on the ecig industry.
Before FDA action is where the big money can be made. As far as risk, all stocks are risk and if you can't afford to lose it you shouldn't be in stocks.
Options are a good alternative if you worry about risk.

 

[lordmage]

moved out of newbie area

 

[BanjoMan]

After reading and trying some of the cart mods with pyramid tea bags, I might look into picking up some Unilever stock (parent company of Lipton).

 

[sherid]

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[Bubo]

Thanks Sherid - that's good info - I hadnt' heard of them before...

Do you think we should tell them?......

 

[sherid]

Thanks Sherid - that's good info - I hadnt' heard of them before...

Do you think we should tell them?......

Some other posters call Lacey and I conspiratists for our theories of who Smokefree Innotec - Welcome To The Future really is. I call us realists.

 

[paulyc44]

SFIO is the play. Get your cheap shares while you can!

 

[FreakyStylie]

TWO investment threads? Hmmm. I'll say the same in this one. German engineering.

 

[paulyc44]

FDA ruling in NJOY case allows Smokefree Innotech to sell their e-cigs in the US. SFIO had a 64% gain today and is headed to penny land. Only 1 of 2 publicly traded e-cig plays in the US and the other is at .50 ! SFIO only at .009 - Load up while they're cheap folks. Gonna run all week and make me a lot of dough. Have 1 million shares that only cost me $3K.