You Can't Afford to Miss These 'Hypergrowth Megatrends'
Editor's note: The right investments today could lead to life-changing gains in the future...
If you've been keeping up with the Digest for the past several weeks, you're now familiar with Stansberry Research's newest senior analyst, Matt McCall. In short, Matt believes that a number of "hypergrowth megatrends" will lead the way in the explosive growth of the next decade – what he refers to as the "Roaring 2020s."
And he says investors who stake a claim in the winners before they break outstand to make the biggest profits in the long run...
That's why in today's Masters Series – adapted from the October issue of his new publication, Matt McCall's MegaTrend Investor, and the October 20 issue of our free DailyWealth e-letter – Matt is detailing two such industries with massive growth potential... and the tailwinds that could lead to 100X gains within 10 years...
You Can't Afford to Miss These 'Hypergrowth Megatrends'
The American Society of Civil Engineers gave the nation's infrastructure a C- grade this year.
If I came home with a C- on my report card when I was a kid, I would have done everything possible to hide it from my parents. But not the folks over in Washington, D.C. They're not embarrassed. They're allowing our antiquated infrastructure to guide us into the future.
But hopefully not for long...
You see, a massive $1 trillion infrastructure bill is currently making its way through Congress – and it could potentially pass by the end of this month. It has a heavy focus on some of the most neglected parts of our country – energy, transit, roads, and airports.
As I explained yesterday, I believe the convergence of multiple technological breakthroughs over the next 10 years will make it a decade of epic proportions... what I'm calling the "Roaring 2020s." And I'm focused on identifying these opportunities at the extremely early stages – with the goal of making 10X (or even 100X) gains over the long run.
The companies that specialize in infrastructure typically don't work with my goals of finding high-growth stocks with outsized potential. But that's not quite the case any longer...
The ongoing shift away from fossil fuels and toward clean energy is underway, and the investment implications are in the trillions. There's the adoption of solar and wind power... the conversion of traditional gas stations to electric-vehicle (EV) charging stations... the desperately needed upgrade of the entire electrical grid... and the introduction of high-speed transportation.
So you can see the massive growth potential within this hypergrowth megatrend.
It doesn't matter which political party is in power. The move to cleaner energy and the upgrading of America's infrastructure is inevitable. And we're only at the very beginning of this shift.
Consider this: It's the last day of October, and until a week or so ago I was still dressed like it was summer...
And I'm not alone. Most U.S. states east of the Rocky Mountains experienced above-average temperatures this season.
Unseasonably warm temperatures are a reminder that climate change is a huge concern... and a massive threat to the world's wealth, health, and the economy. Some even see it as the biggest crisis of our time.
Luckily, as I mentioned in a recent Digest, we have ways to reduce the damage we're doing... through renewable clean energy.
Clean energy has become one of the fastest-growing investment trends in the market – boosted in part by the $1 trillion infrastructure bill currently making its way through Congress. The companies at the forefront of this red-hot clean-energy megatrend will fetch valuations far above average as the industry takes off.
Plus, as I mentioned above, the U.S. needs a major upgrade...
A lot of our biggest infrastructure projects were completed decades ago. And they were focused on technologies for a different age.
Today, technology is changing fast. That means we'll need to spend a lot of cash on critical infrastructure upgrades just to keep up.
One of the weakest links in our "infrastructure chain" is our electrical grid...
At one time, it was state of the art. But that's not the case anymore. Now, this system is outdated and without enough capacity. And two hypergrowth trends are driving the need to improve it...
I'm talking about solar power and EVs. Right now, these technologies can strain our electric grid. It simply wasn't built for them.
The shift to solar power and EVs is already happening rapidly... and the need to be ready for them is immediate. A lot of nations are implementing new policies to reduce the use of fossil fuels. And these technologies will be a big part of that change.
Let's consider the huge increase in electrical demand that will come from EVs...
The International Energy Agency predicts that global electrical consumption by EVs could jump by 500% over the next nine years. It also expects that EVs will need more than three times the power currently consumed by California. These are significant increases.
Even without the big spike in demand from new technologies, our grid needs to be updated... and that will be a big tailwind for the companies leading this shift.
And EVs are just one of the technologies that will benefit from another hypergrowth megatrend – next-generation batteries...
In short, batteries will power the "Roaring 2020s."
I'm not talking about the old-school AAA batteries that power your TV remote. No... I'm talking about next-generation battery technology. It's the technology that powers your smartphone today... and will power your self-driving EV in the future.
We've come a long way since the lithium-ion battery was introduced by Professor John Goodenough in 1980. This type of battery is in nearly every device in your life today.
But the limitations of lithium-ion batteries have led us to a point where we don't just want better technology... we need a breakthrough.
You've heard the stories...
In 2016, videos of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones catching fire – and sometimes even exploding – went viral. One smoking smartphone even forced a Southwest Airlines (LUV) flight to abandon takeoff.
Since 1991, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has reported hundreds of cases of lithium-ion batteries smoking, catching fire, or exploding in airports or on planes.
We need safer battery technology. Not only that, but we're short on materials for making lithium-ion batteries. Demand for lithium and cobalt is surging, and supply can't keep pace... So prices are skyrocketing.
Higher prices for materials could cause battery costs to soar, ultimately slowing down innovation in the industries that use them. That's why a battery-technology breakthrough isn't just important as hypergrowth continues...
It's crucial.
As you can see in the Bloomberg chart below, lithium-ion batteries are dominating the stationary battery storage sector in 2021. But that won't be the case for long...
A number of new battery technologies are vying to take over the market. And while we may still be a few years away, a new leader will emerge.
So what should smart investors do?
Get in early.
By investing in the right companies now – the ones at the forefront of this hypergrowth megatrend – you could be looking at life-changing gains in the years ahead.
I'm not the only one who thinks this. Big-money players like Bill Gates and Toyota Motor (TM) already have their hands in the pot, helping fund the technology that may only be a few years away from mass commercial production.
Solid-state batteries are one such area. They're a safer alternative to lithium-ion batteries because they eliminate the risks of fire, explosion, and leakage. And they drastically extend battery life, too.
According to Ilika (IKA.L) – a developer of solid-state batteries – a typical smartphone's lifespan could increase to 10 years. (I don't know that I'd want to... but imagine being able to keep your same phone for a decade!)
But I don't like to put all my eggs into one basket. So it's worth keeping a close eye on the other battery breakthroughs making their way through the pipeline.
For example, late last month, two European companies claimed to have created a new type of lithium-ion battery, called a lithium-carbon hybrid. The companies say it can reach a full charge in as little as 90 seconds.
Lithium-sulfur batteries have also captured a lot of attention. Like the other alternatives popping up, they're lighter and cheaper than lithium-ion batteries. No lithium-sulfur batteries have made it to market, though – yet.
I'm keeping my finger on the pulse. We may not know exactly what the ultimate breakout star in the industry will be just yet... but we do know that one is coming.
Lithium-ion batteries alone cannot power the future. In order for next-generation technologies to come to fruition – including many of the hypergrowth megatrends I follow closely – we must have longer-lasting, safer, and higher-density battery technology.
And we will get there. Take a look...
Demand for batteries has been growing. And as you can see above, that should only continue throughout the Roaring 2020s – 10-fold or more.
With the kind of upside we're seeing in these hypergrowth megatrends, there won't just be one winner... There will be several. Staking an early claim will boost your chances of making life-changing wealth over the long term.
Here's to the future,
Matt McCall
Editor's note: Matt has an incredible track record – with 45 wins of 1,000% or more in the past decade. And he says clean energy and batteries are just two of the powerful megatrends that could lead investors to life-changing gains throughout the Roaring 2020s...
In his newest research service, Matt McCall's MegaTrend Investor, Matt keeps subscribers up-to-date on all of the technological advancements that will drive the unprecedented growth of the next decade... and the best ways to profit from each of them. Plus, as a "thank you" for joining, new subscribers get access to a free special report detailing three crypto opportunities Matt sees in the market right now. Click here to get started.