| You are receiving this email because you signed up to receive our free e-letter, or you purchased a product or service from its publisher, The Oxford Club. If you are having trouble viewing this email, click here to view it in your browser. |
| | | Thursday, November 3, 2016 | Issue #2924 |
|
"The best retirement investment you can NOT have" (Once BANNED, Now LEGAL)
For the past 82 years, a ridiculous SEC rule has allowed only elite investors to take stakes in exciting, young private businesses. But on May 16, 2016, with little fanfare, the SEC changed the law.
Today, new rules now guarantee you the right to get in on many of the types of companies providing huge 100-fold returns... like Airbnb, where a $100 stake from 2009 is now worth $797,000... or Uber, which turned $100 into $1.25 million over the past 7 years.
A few years ago, CNBC called these type of opportunities "The best retirement investment you can NOT have." But now you CAN get in, often starting with as little as $100. Details here. |
|
Life-Changing Tech That's Soon to Be Worth $5 Billion Matthew Carr, Emerging Trends Strategist, The Oxford Club
 We're hurtling toward a future of complete internet immersion. Soon, we will be connected to the web by not just one or two devices on our person...
But a whole array.
It's projected that by 2020 - not even four short years away - the wearables market will be worth $34 billion.
That's a 142% increase from the roughly $14 billion it's worth today.
Estimates are that the average consumer will be outfitted with three to eight wearable devices in the coming years.
To be clear, that's in addition to the standard arsenal of a smartphone, tablet and laptop. What are wearables? The category includes fitness trackers, which are produced by companies like Fitbit (Nasdaq: FIT), Jawbone and Garmin (Nasdaq: GRMN) to name a few.
Then there's the Apple Watch from Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) - along with all its smartwatch competitors.
We have the futuristic-looking eyepiece Glass from Alphabet (Nasdaq: GOOG). And the just-announced (and more fashionable) Snapchat Spectacles.
So that covers the face and wrist. But today, I want to focus on a lesser-known area of the wearables market... one that's estimated to be worth $5 billion alone in just a couple of years.
I'm talking about "hearables."
You probably noticed the uproar when Apple announced it was getting rid of the headphone port on its newest iPhone. As a result, iPhone owners will now have to use wireless "smart headphones."
Reactions to the news ranged from delight to outrage. But there may be a lot more to Apple's plan than many people realize.
You see, the ear is a good place to monitor vital signs. InvenSense (NYSE: INVN) has demonstrated in the past how special sensors in earbuds can detect your mood and select music based on it.
And the opportunities in the hearables market - for both consumers and investors - go well beyond entertainment. There are medical applications as well.
The global headphone market is worth roughly $2 billion. But the global hearing aid market? It's worth more than double that - a whopping $5.4 billion.
About half of all baby boomers suffer from some degree of hearing loss. One study found that 38 million boomers between the ages of 40 and 59 are affected. And they're losing their hearing at a more rapid pace than previous generations.
Now companies like ReSound are working to produce smart hearing aids that "It's projected that by 2020 - not even four short years away - the wearables market will be worth $34 billion.
"That's a 142% increase from the roughly $14 billion it's worth today." | |
|
connect with the iPhone and Apple Watch.
True, plenty of other hearing aid makers have Bluetooth capability. But they typically require a separate device - a streamer box - worn around the neck. This eliminates that need, replacing it with a device you're far more likely to carry already (a smartphone).
Plus, ReSound's LiNX hearing aid has GPS integration and can have preset tone and volume controls for various locations.
Other "smart" hearing loss treatments are taking off as well.
Cochlear implants, which use external processors to transmit audio signals to an implant, allow hard-of-hearing or near-deaf individuals to hear once again.
And since Cochlear Ltd. (ASX: COH; OTC: CHEOF) launched, more than 450,000 users in 100 different countries have had their hearing restored... including my mother-in-law.
Not surprisingly, shares of the company have risen nearly 70% over the past two years.
The overall wearables market will boom in the coming years. We won't quite be cyborgs... but we'll be draped in devices that make our lives easier.
For investors, these innovations are sure to be profitable. But they'll be even more important to the people who need them to change their way of life.
Good investing,
Matthew | | Click here to post a comment on InvestmentU.com |
|
The Last Great Source of Income...
Dividends are just about the last source of investment income left in America.
And in 2016, many companies are slashing their payments. We've already seen cuts ranging from 25% all the way to 76% on companies including CenturyLink, Wynn Resorts and Marathon Oil. Click here to learn more. |
| | |
With more connectivity comes more risk. In today's edition of Investment U Plus, readers are discovering one of Matthew's favorite ways to invest in the fast-growing cybersecurity sector. To find out how you can get all the details, click here. | |
|
| |
Disney has undergone prolific expansion in recent years. Did these risks pay off? Or are Disney shares no longer a stable investment? Read On... |
|
| |
Your mission as an investor is to separate fact from fiction. Let's start with the S&P earnings recession we've been hearing so much about. Read On... |
|
|
|
The Oxford Club is a financial publisher that does not offer any personal financial advice or advocate the purchase or sale of any security or investment for any specific individual. Members should be aware that although our track record is highly rated by an independent analysis and has been legally reviewed, investment markets have inherent risks and our past performance does not assure the same future results. The stated returns may also include option trades. 
No comments:
Post a Comment
Keep a civil tongue.