Topic: How To Invest

Q: What does TSI recommend in terms of buying Laird Superfood? Thanks.

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A: Laird Superfood Inc., $32.26, symbol LSF on New York (Shares outstanding: 8.9 million; Market cap: $294.0 million; www.lairdsuperfood.com), is an Oregon-based consumer products company. It makes plant-based and functional foods. Functional foods are foods aimed at offering health benefits beyond their nutritional value. Laird launched its IPO and began trading on the New York exchange on September 22, 2020. That’s when it sold 3.0 million shares at $22 a share to raise $66 million. The stock is now up 46.6%. The company’s largest institutional investor is Danone Manifesto Ventures—the venture capital arm of France’s Danone S.A. (symbol DANOY on the U.S. over-the-counter market—its main listing on the Paris stock exchange). Danone has held onto 9.7% interest following the IPO. Laird was founded in 2015 by famed surfer Laird Hamilton and fellow surfer Paul Hodge. The company’s plant-based products include coffee creamers under the Superfood Creamer brand; Hydrate coconut water and beverage-enhancing supplements; roasted and instant coffees, teas, and hot chocolate. Creamers represent about…