One of the hottest growing trends on Wall Street right now is marijuana. The market is opening up in a huge way as it becomes legal in more places both medically and recreationally. I’ve made money in it from time to time as certain events (such as elections) have boosted the entire sector, but this is now an unprecedented mega-trend that is still in its early stages. Estimates of where the marijuana industry will be in the years ahead vary greatly, mostly because there are still a lot of unknowns.

It’s no secret that there is often a lot of “talk” in the stock market – many times we see stocks make big moves on headlines that may or may not be completely true. The latest news item to come out of the rumor mill has to do with Tesla (TSLA) potentially going private. This is a stock I have been following for years, so I wanted to share my thoughts on the recent buzz. Ultimately, I do not believe that whether TSLA is a public or private entity will have an effect on its long-term potential. That said, you can look at this from two different perspectives.

I do a lot of my shopping online, so I pay close attention to product reviews. There is one on Amazon (AMZN) that has become somewhat legendary. It was a review of a Wi-Fi thermostat, and while I have no idea if it is real or fake, it’s an entertaining read. The headline is: She Took the House, the Dog and the 401(k) But I Still Control the Thermostat. It was posted nearly four years ago, and according to the reviewer, his ex-wife got some big things in their divorce, including the house. However, she didn’t change any passwords, allowing him to continue to access the wireless network – and the thermostat.