2018 was a year of historic changes. On May 14, the Supreme Court struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992. This gave states the ability to decide whether to legalize sports gambling. On October 17, Canada became the first industrialized nation in the world to legalize marijuana for recreational use from border to border. Then on December 20, President Trump signed it the 2018 Farm Bill into law. The bill legalized hemp – a cannabis derivative – for the first time in nearly a century, opening up what could be a $20+ billion industry in a relatively short amount of time.

I have a lot of predictions for 2019. Some are highly likely – like the Fed will raise interest rates. Others are more out there – along the lines of the U.S. legalizing marijuana. One of my highly likely predictions is that we’ll begin a new chapter in wireless technology. I’m talking about 5G. Nearly all of the major wireless carriers are set to begin rolling out the latest generation of technology. There will be many beneficiaries of this shift. Everything from autonomous vehicles to the Internet of Things (IoT). But one area that has been overlooked is the augmented reality and virtual reality industry.