This week, we’ve looked at the growth trend for cannabidiol (CBD) that makes it a compelling investment now. Today I’ll cover some exciting developments in the market. Trends like this always get a lot of press. But nothing beats boots-on-the-ground research. Unfortunately, many analysts don’t bother leaving their offices any more. When I was in Italy last September, I went into one of the “Cannabis Stores.” When I sat down and spoke with the shop worker, I found out that the products in the store were considered low in THC. This means that nothing in that store was going to get anyone stoned. Even though the marijuana flower was posted all over the store, the products were hemp-derived CBD.

The cannabidiol (CBD) craze is taking hold across the country — but, amazingly, CBD stocks are still flying under the radar. And that’s exactly why I’m writing to you about it this week. The CBD industry is set to experience a huge boom over the next decade (as I’ll explain in a minute). We’re talking nearly 40X growth in four years. I am not aware of any other industry that has that kind of potential. However, most investors will miss out on all of the capital gains… because they know practically nothing about CBD. I don’t want that to be you. I’ve been getting a lot of questions since I started covering the CBD craze. Well, to understand CBD, you need to understand what makes it unique.

Back in 2003, I was walking in New York and people were wearing True Religion jeans everywhere I went. Then I discovered they were paying $200 for them. I bought a pair for myself, and they really were nice. So after my full analysis, I went ahead and bought the stock, too, just as the brand was taking off among the 18- to 34-year-old demographic. True Religion (TRLG) was less than a dollar at that time – but when I cashed out, it had run up above $20. Great investing ideas are like that. They’re often very simple and right in front of us. They pop up in our daily lives... and we hear about them from friends and neighbors.

Say goodbye to four wheels and pavement and hello to wings and the clouds. Lilium, a start-up in Munich, Germany, has plans to launch the world’s first electric air taxi in 2025. And it won’t even break the bank! The goal is for the service to be as affordable as an equivalent trip through Uber (UBER). I’m all for calling up Jetsons-style flying cars to take me back and forth between meetings. Unfortunately, though, this industry is a little too early stage for our attention right now. There are plenty of other slightly less early stage industries out there that are ripe for the picking.