{"id":45427,"date":"2013-12-15T20:48:54","date_gmt":"2013-12-16T01:48:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/countingpips.com\/forex-news\/?p=45427"},"modified":"2013-12-15T20:48:54","modified_gmt":"2013-12-16T01:48:54","slug":"death-taxes-and-the-technology-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex-news\/2013\/12\/15\/death-taxes-and-the-technology-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"Death, Taxes and the Technology Sector"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By <a href=\"http:\/\/www.MoneyMorning.com.au\" target=\"_blank\"><u>MoneyMorning.com.au<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Benjamin  Franklin said, &#8216;<em>in this world nothing can  be said to be certain, except&nbsp;death  and taxes.<\/em>&#8216;At  the time Ben was right. But that was about 224 years ago. With all due respect Ben,  the times have changed. <\/p>\n<p>If  he&#8217;d lived in today&#8217;s age he would probably change his view. There are actually  three certainties in life. And death and taxes are certainly two of them.<\/p>\n<p>But  there&#8217;s another certainty that&#8217;s more useful to us&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Death  never helped anyone build enormous wealth (unless you inherited money) and  taxes&#8230;well that only gives money to the government to blow.<\/p>\n<p>The  &#8216;third certainty&#8217; is the constant in life that most people never notice. It holds  the potential to change everything.<\/p>\n<p>The  story of the third certainty isn&#8217;t just about making your life better either.  With the right insight and knowledge, the third certainty will lead to immense  wealth.<\/p>\n<p>But  like death and taxes, the third certainty comes with its fair share of risk. So  it&#8217;s not just about how this will make life better. It&#8217;s also about knowing how  to avoid the pitfalls.<\/p>\n<p>To  navigate this minefield you need to know the right pathway to take.<\/p>\n<p>So  by now you&#8217;re likely wondering what exactly is this third certainty? Well  simply put, it&#8217;s <b>technology<\/b>.<\/p>\n<h2>From Fire  to Quantum Computing<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s  a pretty broad subject matter and that&#8217;s precisely why it&#8217;s so important to  have the inside word on what it entails.<\/p>\n<p>You  see <a href=\"http:\/\/www.moneymorning.com.au\/category\/technology-and-innovation\" title=\"more on technology \">technology<\/a> <u>is<\/u> a certainty in life. Let me explain.<\/p>\n<p>It  all started when humans discovered fire. Soon enough with the help of some  buffalo shoulder blades humans invented the shovel and axe. Fast forward 12,213  years and technology has advanced further than many can imagine.<\/p>\n<p>Today,  humans are responsible for creating the BRAIN project, Quantum Computers and soon,  commercial space tourism.<\/p>\n<p>You  see <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailyreckoning.com.au\/category\/technology-investments\/\" title=\"more on technology from the Daily Reckoning\">technology<\/a> has existed since the dawn of man. Our curiosity and our  evolution dictate that we innovate and inevitably invent new technologies.<\/p>\n<p>Of  course technology in general is a very broad subject. Nonetheless it&#8217;s  something that surrounds you on a daily basis. <\/p>\n<p>It  might be the alarm clock on your smartphone that wakes you up each day. It  might be the sat-nav that directs you through the lightest traffic to work. <\/p>\n<p>It  might be the laptop you work on or the internet you browse. It might even be as  simple as the credit card you use to buy groceries.<\/p>\n<p>When  you walk around this world with your eyes truly open you see technology in  every facet of life. But sadly most people walk around with their eyes closed.  Most people don&#8217;t see what the world truly offers.<\/p>\n<p>The  &#8216;eyes closed&#8217; people are the ones who have probably already stopped reading  this letter. They&#8217;re the ones who use words like &#8216;crazy&#8217;, &#8216;fad&#8217; and &#8216;hype&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>But  that&#8217;s okay because not everyone has the capability to recognize   opportunity&#8230;even when it smacks them in the face.<\/p>\n<h2>Paris,  Dubai, and&#8230;Birmingham<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>And  not everyone who reads this or any of my other technology articles will  initially understand all things I write about. But that&#8217;s okay too. That&#8217;s what  I&#8217;m here for&#8230;to break it down and make heads and tails of it for you.<\/p>\n<p>You  can guarantee that over the next few years there will be thousands of &#8216;next big  things&#8217;, when I&#8217;ll tell you about the next greatest move in technology.<\/p>\n<p>But  the difference is I don&#8217;t just trawl through articles from the BBC, <em>Financial Times<\/em> or <em>Australian Financial Review<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>My  aim is to get the inside word on cutting edge technology. I do that by  attending conferences and trade shows. That means going to exotic places like  Paris for the<a href=\"http:\/\/www.moneymorning.com.au\/20131212\/the-biggest-technology-trend-for-2014.html\" title=\"The Biggest Technology Trend for 2014\"> LeWeb technology and innovation conference<\/a>, and Dubai for the  SIBOS money and banking conference.<\/p>\n<p>It  also means going to engineering trade shows in Birmingham and 3D printing  exhibitions in the East End of London.<\/p>\n<p>Importantly  my role is to filter the dross from the winners. So when you read about these <strong> technological advances<\/strong>, you&#8217;ll get to appreciate how it can change your  lifestyle, and hopefully also your life savings.<\/p>\n<p>You  see I live and breathe technology and what it holds for our future. For me the  thrill of it all leads me to places and events where other likeminded individuals  exist.<\/p>\n<p>Take  for example Jim Kor of Korecologic. I met him at the 3D Print Show in London. Jim  made the world&#8217;s first 3D printed car. Then there&#8217;s Mark Sonter from Deep Space  Industries, a pioneer of asteroid mining, and Alex &#8216;Sandy&#8217; Pentland the MIT  professor known as the Godfather of Big Data.<\/p>\n<p>These  are just some of the names I&#8217;ve already had first hand contact with to  understand what future technologies are heading your way.<\/p>\n<h2>An Exciting  Week in Technology<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>I  have no doubt that we now sit at the beginning of a new era. This next 10-20  years will see unprecedented advances for humankind. Technology and innovation  will be the driver for these new advances.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s  what makes technology so interesting to observe and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.moneymorning.com.au\/best-investment-opportunities\" title=\"best investment opportunities \">investing opportunities<\/a> so exciting.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m  looking at a lot of great opportunities in the <strong>technology sector<\/strong> right now. And  this week in <em>Money Morning<\/em> you&#8217;ll get  a taste for the innovations I cover in the premium investment service <em>Revolutionary Tech Investor<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Stay  tuned for an exciting week. For example, one of the company&#8217;s I&#8217;m recommending  to readers of <em>Revolutionary Tech Investor<\/em> is the early pioneer of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.moneymorning.com.au\/20131113\/3d-printing-the-real-technology-story.html\" title=\"3D Printing, the Real Technology Story\">3D printing technology<\/a>. It&#8217;s already gained 65% in the  six months since we launched our premium investment service. It&#8217;s one of the  many exciting developments we have to report about, which Kris will do in a few  days time. Until then, in <em>Money Morning<\/em> this week you&#8217;ll get a taste for the innovations I cover in <em>Revolutionary Tech Investor<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Regards,<\/strong><br \/>\n    <strong>Sam Volkering<a href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/u\/0\/111160335563076067119\/about\">+<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n    <strong>Technology Analyst<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Special Report: <a href=\"http:\/\/pro1.portphillippublishing.com.au\/171917\/\">The &#8216;Wonder Weld&#8217; That Could Triple Your  Money <\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/106516983215198267222\/about\" title=\"Join Money Morning on Google Plus -- and read about the things we can't always fit into our regular essays\"><u>Join Money Morning on Google+ <\/u><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/MoneyMorningAustralia?a=NAecWWkwHGE:TipA7QPGBes:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/MoneyMorningAustralia?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/MoneyMorningAustralia?a=NAecWWkwHGE:TipA7QPGBes:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/MoneyMorningAustralia?i=NAecWWkwHGE:TipA7QPGBes:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/MoneyMorningAustralia?a=NAecWWkwHGE:TipA7QPGBes:gIN9vFwOqvQ\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/MoneyMorningAustralia?i=NAecWWkwHGE:TipA7QPGBes:gIN9vFwOqvQ\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/MoneyMorningAustralia\/~4\/NAecWWkwHGE\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" \/><br \/>\nBy <a href=\"http:\/\/www.MoneyMorning.com.au\" target=\"_blank\"><u>MoneyMorning.com.au<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By MoneyMorning.com.au Benjamin Franklin said, &#8216;in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except&nbsp;death and taxes.&#8216;At the time Ben was right. But that was about 224 years ago. With all due respect Ben, the times have changed. If he&#8217;d lived in today&#8217;s age he would probably change his view. There are actually three &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex-news\/2013\/12\/15\/death-taxes-and-the-technology-sector\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Death, Taxes and the Technology Sector&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-45427","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45427","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45427"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45427\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45427"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45427"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45427"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}