If you are going to invest in a equity mutual fund it has plenty
to do with (the market). Bonds funds are also (the market). In 2018 pretty much every segment of the market was down but CDs and MM accounts. Of course there are always a few stocks that do well. I think if a person could pick the right company there will
be lots of money to make in the growing cannabis market. Its hard to pick one though I will look at a company and read positive articles about it then read others that totally contradicts them. So much misinformation out there. Like a hotel review you will read 10 posts talking about the great service and accommodations then there will be ten others that say the employees were rude and there were cock roaches everywhere. 
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