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SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mentor Capital, Inc. (OTC Markets: MNTR) announced that it has initiated investment in the Medical Marijuana market. “The ‘munchies’ are a godsend to cancer sufferers who just stop eating food that tastes like wood and leaves them nauseous,” explains Mentor CEO, Chester Billingsley. “In the days of clans and caves, elders…

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mentor Capital, Inc. (OTCMKTS:MNTR) has deposited funds with its broker to complete the final tranche of its multi-year stock repurchase program. In 2008, Mentor Capital, Inc. committed to the repurchase of 12.5% of its then outstanding common stock and is positioned to wrap-up that stock buy-back now. The purpose of…

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mentor Capital, Inc. (Pink Sheets:MNTR) reports that its proprietary Cancer Immunotherapy Index appreciated 30.6% during the first half of 2013. The equally weighted Cancer Immunotherapy Index is regularly benchmarked against the appreciation of the average of the NASDAQ, S&P, and NYSE Biotech Indices. For the first half the…

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mentor Capital, Inc. (Pink Sheets:MNTR) reports that for 2013 it has added Galena Biopharma Corporation (NASDAQ:GALE), NewLink Genetics Corporation (NASDAQ:NLNK), Vical Incorporated (NASDAQ:VICL) and Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE MKT:INO) to its proprietary Cancer Immunotherapy Index. The four firms and others in the Index…

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mentor Capital, Inc. (Pink Sheets:MNTR) reports that its proprietary Cancer Immunotherapy Index declined (-10.9%) during 2012. The equally weighted Cancer Immunotherapy Index is regularly benchmarked against the appreciation of the average of the NASDAQ, S&P, and NYSE Biotech Indices. For 2012 the biotech indices averaged a 32.7%…

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mentor Capital, Inc. (Pink Sheets:MNTR) reports that its proprietary Cancer Immunotherapy Index has appreciated 47.3% during the first quarter of 2012. The equally weighted Cancer Immunotherapy Index is regularly benchmarked against the appreciation of the average of the NASDAQ, S&P, and NYSE Biotech Indices. For the first…

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mentor Capital, Inc. (OTC Markets: MNTR) today reported financial results for the semi-annual period ending June 30, 2011. The company announced earnings of $0.04 per basic and diluted share for the six-month period. The six months of earnings, which calculates to an $0.08 per share annualized rate, follows the $0.09 per basic share …

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mentor Capital, Inc. (Pink Sheets:MNTR) reports that its proprietary Cancer Immunotherapy Index has appreciated 85.30% during the twenty-four months since its creation on July 10, 2009. The equally weighted Cancer Immunotherapy Index is regularly benchmarked against the appreciation of the average of the NASDAQ, S&P, and NYSE…

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mentor Capital, Inc. (Pink Sheets:MNTR) reports correlated gains across the 10 trading companies of the Mentor Capital Cancer Immunotherapy Index with the recent 6.6% one-day price appreciation of Index pioneer and market leader, Dendreon (NASDAQ:DNDN). The Dendreon price appreciation follows the Medicare Evidence Development &…

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mentor Capital, Inc. (Pink Sheets:MNTR) has completed the set-up and initial funding of the Cancer Immunotherapy Index Fund. Through the CII Fund, Mentor Capital has now taken an initial equity position in each of the ten companies that make up Mentor Capital's proprietary Cancer Immunotherapy Index. The equally weighted CI Index was…