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Your opinion on 3D printing companies?
3D printing is a rising next-gen technology, which many people speculate will be used in the future, when it's improved and can produce more realistic results.
Would you buy stock now, or leave it a wait-and-see? Are you in any positions? Do you have faith in them?
I currently have long-term positions in VJET and XONE, and am considering DDD. Entirely speculatory positions, but I have faith in the future.
Once 3D printers become more mainstream and easier to create, they'll be mass marketed, and will very likely replace conventional printers. I'm looking at a 2-3+ year horizon here.
XONE posted today, in an interview, which shows advancement in research:
Heller (Fool): [...] so in terms of your [ExOne's] sand casting, so a company like Ford, for example, they can 3-D print an actual functioning engine without using any tooling required they just 3-D print a sand mold and they pour their aluminum in there and they make a functioning engine?
Helfrich (XONE): Correct. [...]
4 Answers
- 5 years ago
I definitely agree with your stance that 3D printers will become a household item sometime in the future. It’s almost inevitable, and 3D printers are getting a lot of publicity right now that will only grow. To answer your question, I would recommend buying stock now. There’s no point in waiting-and-seeing because there’s no way that this technology will die down. Researchers have been looking into 3D printing food and human organs in the future. The technology is only advancing and consumer demand is only expanding.
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Hope this helps!
- I Like TurtlesLv 77 years ago
If I were going to invest in a brand new technology like this, I would buy a basket of 3-5 companies in the business. That way you don't have to pick the winner(s) and loser(s). You will lose on a couple but almost certainly end up with the one or two market leaders.
- GLv 57 years ago
I share your enthusiasm and have made a bundle off of DDD the last couple years even after the bad press about their earnings accrual. I'm getting nervous about the competition space and thinking of taking back some profits.
- Anonymous7 years ago
So you are ok with IBM, HP, and Apple competing against these companies? If 3D printing is going to be as big as you say, then I'm certain these other companies will be joining the party.
