Top Safest Stocks To Watch For 2019

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If history is any guide, the stock market is due for a major crash soon. Nothing goes up forever, after all. There's no way to predict what the market's going to do on any given day, but we asked three of our Motley Fool contributors which stocks they think are worth buying as part of a broader capital preservation strategy.

Here's why they picked Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), McDonald's (NYSE:MCD), and General Motors (NYSE:GM).  

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Built to last

George Budwell (Johnson & Johnson): If there's any publicly traded company that knows how to weather a storm, it's healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson. Incorporated in 1887, J&J has gone on to build a bonanza of world-class brands, including Band-Aid, Benadryl, Listerine, and Tylenol, among many, many others. And that's just the company's consumer healthcare segment. J&J also sports one of the most productive pharmaceutical pipelines in the world, as well as a top-notch medical device segment. The point is that J&J is an essential part of the global healthcare landscape, making it one of the safest stocks you can own.

Top Safest Stocks To Watch For 2019: Welltower Inc.(HCN)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Welltower Inc (NYSE:HCN), an S&P 500 company headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, is driving the transformation of health care infrastructure. The company invests with leading seniors housing operators, post-acute providers and health systems to fund the real estate infrastructure needed to scale innovative care delivery models and improve people's wellness and overall health care experience.

• [By Shane Hupp]

  Welltower Inc (NYSE:HCN), an S&P 500 company headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, is driving the transformation of health care infrastructure. The company invests with leading seniors housing operators, post-acute providers and health systems to fund the real estate infrastructure needed to scale innovative care delivery models and improve people's wellness and overall health care experience.

Top Safest Stocks To Watch For 2019: InfraREIT, Inc.(HIFR)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Joseph Griffin]

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• [By Joseph Griffin]

  Citadel Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of InfraREIT Inc (NYSE:HIFR) by 335.2% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 73,755 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after acquiring an additional 56,809 shares during the quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC owned about 0.17% of InfraREIT worth $1,635,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  InfraREIT Inc (NYSE:HIFR) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the six analysts that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $21.00.

• [By Shane Hupp]

  Reaves W H & Co. Inc. trimmed its holdings in InfraREIT (NYSE:HIFR) by 18.4% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,342,026 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 303,392 shares during the quarter. Reaves W H & Co. Inc. owned approximately 3.05% of InfraREIT worth $26,076,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Top Safest Stocks To Watch For 2019: iAnthus Capital Holdings, Inc. (ITHUF)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Keith Speights]

  However, there have been some winning marijuana stocks at the halfway market through 2018. Shares of MariMed (NASDAQOTH:MRMD), iAnthus Capital Holdings (NASDAQOTH:ITHUF), and Canopy Growth Corporation (NYSE:CGC) have soared. These three are the best marijuana stocks of 2018 so far for companies with current market caps of at least $200 million and that have a significant focus on the cannabis industry. 

• [By ]

  Here is the list of the cannabis companies that we track.

  Name Currency Ticker Canopy Growth Corp. CAD (CGC) Aurora Cannabis Inc. CAD (ACBFF) Aphria Inc. CAD (APHQF) MedReleaf Corp. CAD (OTCPK:MEDFF) Cronos Group CAD (CRON) The Green Organic Dutchman CAD (OTC:TGODF) CannTrust CAD (OTC:CNTTF) Hydropothecary Corp/The CAD (HYYDF) Cannabis Wheaton Income CAD (OTCQB:CBWTF) Emerald Health Therapeutics Inc. CAD (OTCQX:EMHTF) Organigram Holdings Inc. CAD (OTCQB:OGRMF) TerrAscend Corp. CAD (OTC:TRSSF) Supreme Cannabis Co Inc./The CAD (OTCPK:SPRWF) Hiku Brands CAD (OTCPK:DJACF) ABcann Global Corp. CAD (OTCQB:ABCCF) Radient Technologies Inc. CAD (OTC:RDDTF) Village Farms International Inc. CAD (OTCQX:VFFIF) Namaste Technologies CAD (OTCQB:NXTTF) MPX Bioceutical Corp. CAD (OTCQB:MPXEF) Sunniva CAD (OTCQX:SNNVF) MYM Nutraceuticals Inc. CAD (OTCQB:MYMMF) Maricann Group Inc. CAD (OTCQB:MRRCF) Cannabix Technologies Inc. CAD (OTCPK:BLOZF) THC Biomed INTL. Ltd. CAD (OTCQB:THCBF) ICC Labs Inc. CAD (OTC:ICCLF) WeedMD Inc. CAD (OTCPK:WDDMF) CannaRoyalty Corp. CAD (OTCQX:CNNRF) InMed Pharmaceuticals Inc. CAD (OTCQX:IMLFF) Harvest One Cannabis Inc. CAD (OTC:HRVOF) Golden Leaf Holdings Inc. CAD (OTCQB:GLDFF) Benchmark Botanics Inc. CAD (OTCPK:BHHKF) Friday Night Inc. CAD (OTCQB:TGIFF) Valens Groworks Corp. CAD (OTC:MYMSF) Invictus MD CAD (IVITF) Emblem Corp. CAD (OTCPK:EMMBF) Tetra Bio-Pharma Inc. CAD (OTCQB:TBPMF) Maple Leaf Green World Inc. CAD (OTCQB:MGWFF) Delta 9 Cannabis Inc. CAD (OTC:VRNDF) Nutritional High International Inc. CAD (OTCQB:SPLIF) Lifestyle Delivery Systems Inc. CAD (OTCQX:LDSYF) Marapharm Ventures Inc. CAD (OTCQX:MRPHF) Wildflower Marijuana Inc. CAD (OTC:WLDFF) Indiva Ltd. CAD (OTC:RMKXD) Hempco Food And Fiber Inc. CAD (OTC:HMPPF) PUF Ventures Inc. CAD (OTCPK:PUFXF) Liberty Leaf Holdings CAD (OTCQB:LIBFF) Canada House Welln
• [By Javier Hasse]

  Here are some of the top marijuana stocks in U.S. exchanges and how the performed this week:

  22nd Century Group Inc (NYSE: XXII): down 0.5 percent Aphria Inc (OTC: APHQF): down 3.6 percent Aurora Cannabis Inc (OTC: ACBFF): up 0.8 percent Cannabis Sativa Inc (OTC: CBDS): down 7.2 percent CannTrust Holdings Inc (OTC: CNTTF): down 3.4 percent Canopy Growth Corp (NYSE: CGC): down 3.9 percent Cronos Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CRON): down 3.5 percent GW Pharmaceuticals PLC- ADR (NASDAQ: GWPH): up 4.1 percent Hiku Brands Company Ltd(OTC: DJACF): down 3.1 percent India Globalization Capital, Inc. (NYSE: IGC): down 4.8 percent iAnthus Capital Holdings Inc (OTC: ITHUF): up 4.5 MassRoots Inc (OTC: MSRT): down 4 percent MedReleaf Corp(OTC: MEDFF): down 1.8 percent Scotts Miracle-Gro Co (NYSE: SMG): down 0.3 percent THC Biomed Intl Ltd (OTC: THCBF): up 9.3 percent Zynerba Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: ZYNE): down 1.4 percent In Other News

  A consortium of cannabis-related media professionals are conducting a Cannabis Media Survey. You can answer following this link.

• [By Keith Speights]

  Marijuana grower

  Canopy Growth Corporation (NYSE:CGC) $5.8 billion   Aurora Cannabis (NASDAQOTH: ACBFF) $2.9 billion   Tilray (NASDAQ: TLRY) $2.3 billion   Aphria (NASDAQOTH: APHQF) $1.9 billion   MedMen Enterprises (NASDAQOTH: MMNFF) $1.3 billion   Cronos Group (NASDAQ: CRON) $1 billion   The Green Organic Dutchman (NASDAQOTH: TGODF) $1 billion   The Hydropothecary (NASDAQOTH: HYYDF) $728 million   CannTrust Holdings (NASDAQOTH: CNTTF) $513 million   Organigram Holdings (NASDAQOTH: OGRMF) $509 million   Marimed (NASDAQOTH: MRMD) $472 million   TerrAscend (NASDAQOTH: TRSSF) $398 million   Auxly Cannabis (NASDAQOTH: CBWTF) $368 million   iAnthus Capital Holdings (NASDAQOTH: ITHUF) $367 million   Medical Marijuana (NASDAQOTH: MJNA) $330 million   CV Sciences (NASDAQOTH: CVSI) $299 million   Emerald Health Therapeutics (NASDAQOTH: EMHTF) $287 million   Supreme Cannabis (NASDAQOTH: SPRWF) $277 million   Smart Cannabis (NASDAQOTH: SCNA) $276 million   MPX Bioceutical (NASDAQOTH: MPXEF) $234 million   AusCann Group Holdings (NASDAQOTH: ACNNF) $223 million   Liberty Health Sciences (NASDAQOTH: LHSIF) $213 million

  Biotech

• [By Javier Hasse]

  Licensed cannabis production facilities owner and operator iAnthus Capital Holdings Inc (OTC: ITHUF) announced a $50 million investment from Gotham Green Partners. Management believes this is the largest investment to date by a single investor in a publicly traded U.S. cannabis operating company. iAnthus plans to allocate the proceeds of this financing to repay a $20 million one-year note and accrued interest to VCP Bridge LLC; continue to build out cultivation facilities and dispensaries in the New York and Florida markets; and, potentially, to expand activities. The remaining expenditures for completing iAnthus’ Massachusetts and Vermont operations will be funded with current cash on hand, management assured.

Top Safest Stocks To Watch For 2019: IRIDEX Corporation(IRIX)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  In related news, Chairman William M. Moore acquired 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 12th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $4.34 per share, for a total transaction of $43,400.00. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Robert Earle Grove acquired 10,857 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 12th. The stock was bought at an average price of $4.23 per share, for a total transaction of $45,925.11. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 2,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,575. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders bought 23,357 shares of company stock worth $99,750. Insiders own 4.80% of the company’s stock.

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  IRIDEX Company Profile

• [By Max Byerly]

  First Light Asset Management LLC reduced its position in shares of IRIDEX Co. (NASDAQ:IRIX) by 48.8% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 198,581 shares of the medical equipment provider’s stock after selling 189,106 shares during the period. First Light Asset Management LLC owned about 1.70% of IRIDEX worth $1,382,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

• [By Max Byerly]

  NxStage Medical (NASDAQ:NXTM) and IRIDEX (NASDAQ:IRIX) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and earnings.