Prediction: Best Stocks to Own for the New Year

It’s becoming rarer to see dollar bills or loose coins changing hands. It’s becoming rarer to see dollar bills or loose coins changing hands. And this is just one sign that the fintech industry will emerge to dominate 2020. Energy and Capital editor Christian DeHaemer has the stocks to watch. [Energy and Capital logo] Prediction: Best Stocks to Own for the New Year [Christian DeHaemer Photo] By [Christian DeHaemer]( Written Dec. 10, 2019 I think it was three years ago now, I was in Toronto giving a talk for the MoneyShow. A few speakers and I went to dinner afterwards. The food was great, the waitresses had talent, and the place was jumping. But what struck me was that each server had a small card scanner on her hip. It printed the bill, you gave her your card, and off you went in less than 30 seconds. There was no tired ritual with the brown pleather receipt folder. There was no long line at the cash register or waiting a half-hour while she worked through six checks at the same time everyone wanted to leave. Why don’t we have this in the United States? I wondered... A Little-Known United Nations Cabal has Changed the Rules for Global Shipping Oil The International Maritime Organization has capped the sulfur content of global shipping fuel. Old fuel with 3.5% sulfur fuel will be outlawed. The new fuel has 0.5% sulfur, but there isn’t enough of it, and prices are moving up fast. There will be a million-barrel-a-day shortfall starting on January 1, 2020. But you must act today while there is still big money to be made. It’s called the "IMO 2020 Sulfur Cap" and you must act now. [Click here for your free report.]( No Cash It’s becoming rarer to see dollar bills or loose coins changing hands. A whole new generation of consumers is emerging who don’t carry a physical wallet or purse. They barely have any cold, hard cash in their pockets, either. Today, cash is only used for three in every 10 transactions, down from six in 10 a decade ago. Moreover, it is forecast to fall as low as one in 10 transactions within the next 15 years. Think back to the last time you paid for something in a shop or a café. Did you pull out a $20 bill and wait for the clerk to open the register and give you change? If you did, you’re in the minority. It’s far more likely you simply waved your card or smartphone, and presto... The payment went through without a single note or coin changing hands. Soon, the phrase “cash is king” will be one of those old-timey sayings your kids can’t understand, like “pay phone” or “floppy disk.” Today, the majority of transactions are moving to Tap & Go — either by card or smartphone. Consider: - 64% of food merchants offer Tap & Go at checkout. - 81% of fast-food outlets offer it, too. - So do 92% of drug stores and pharmacies. I don’t know if you’ve gotten yours yet, but card issuers are delivering a flood of contactless cards to consumers that you don’t have to swipe or insert to use. Visa, for example, will issue more than 100 million contactless cards in the U.S. by the end of this year. In further proof we’ve reached a major tipping point... Economists believe the U.S. will go cashless within the lifetime of millennials. Forbes calls it: “A once-in-a-generation shift in the financial services industry.” Simply put, this is the leading edge of the biggest technological shift you’ll see this decade... But it’s more than Tap & Go; it’s about financial technology, or fintech. 5G Is Monopoly-Free Companies around the globe are racing to dominate 5G by building towers and networks. But one thing’s clear... 5G is still under the radar. Many countries have barely begun thinking about it. And those investors that get in early will be the big winners. The U.S. will be completely 5G compliant by 2020. That’s right — only a couple months away. In fact, cybersecurity titan Cisco runs a program that helps countries “digitize” faster. Cisco understands that at the end of the day, 5G will only work if there’s global acceptance and capability. Guy Diedrich, Cisco’s vice president and global innovation officer, said it best: There is not any one country, one company or one continent that’s going to own 5G... I engage with those 31 countries around the world... and it’s going to take a large number of those partners to see 5G fulfilled. Industries ranging from health care to manufacturing and many more can’t wait to upgrade their systems with 5G. That’s how game-changing 5G is. Investment expert Jason Stutman has found three stocks that could skyrocket with the growing 5G market. This is your chance to still get in on the 5G revolution early. [Click here to find out the three stocks to buy now!]( Fintech Fintech is about digitizing money, and it’s about monetizing data. It’s about how we can create and capture the value‑add from data. This new technology is spurring a second value surge that is starting to be seen from an increasingly digitized economy. It is changing how banks do business and money moves around. Fintech is creative destruction at its finest. New fintech solutions will help small businesses because they will be better, faster, and cheaper. Payments clear in half an hour instead of three to five business days. Cash flow increases. In one example, Alibaba monitors and evaluates online transactions to identify commercial opportunities and then offers loans to small businesses through Alipay. In addition to financing and access to capital, fintech can help all businesses through improved payments systems, customer relationship management, and invoicing and collections. Fintech solutions include e‑invoice management portals and supply chain finance solutions. There are now robo-advisers to help you sort out your long-term financial goals. Fintech is also moving into the back-office world to help with accounting, payroll, and taxes. Insurance companies will be huge beneficiaries, as the new data mining will help manage risk. And of course, it can all be done through a mobile phone. According to Statista, “The global mobile-payment market is on track to surpass $1 trillion in 2019.” Goldman Sachs estimates that the worldwide fintech industry will be worth $4.7 trillion. I’ve found four companies that will benefit from this fast-growing, cutting-edge sector. [Learn more here.]( All the best, [Christian DeHaemer Signature] Christian DeHaemer [[follow basic]@TheDailyHammer on Twitter]( Since 1995, Christian DeHaemer has specialized in frontier market opportunities. He has traveled extensively and invested in places as varied as Cuba, Mongolia, and Kenya. Chris believes the best way to make money is to get there first with the most. Christian is the founder of [Bull and Bust Report]( and an editor at [Energy and Capital](. 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