On March 3, 2009, when the financial crisis had taken US stocks to some record lows and the S&P Index had hit an intraday low of 666, President Obama went on record saying that “buying stocks now is potentially a good deal, if you’ve got a long-term perspective on it.” Since then, the S&P has more than tripled to a record high of 2070 (in early February), thus making Obama’s one of the best stock calls of all time. Those who own stock in the 3D printing industry are sure hoping the same will be true for this technological microcosm, which does not necessarily follow dynamics that are in line with those of the stock market as a whole.