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Is Microsoft Stock a Buy After Its 70% Gain? (MSFT)

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Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) is a laggard no more.

After more than a decade of bobbing around the $30 mark, Microsoft stock is up 70% since April of 2013.

Money Morning Capital Wave Strategist Shah Gilani recognized the surprising turnaround early on, and started publicly recommending MSFT stock in July of 2013. But now that it has hit $50, is Microsoft stock a buy? Or should investors take their profits and move on?

Gilani's answer may surprise you...

Two Biotech Stocks Set to Double on One Powerful Catalyst

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The talks that she and I had were invigorating "mini-lessons" – which is why we were still having them years after I tacked my graduate-degree diploma to my office wall.

I often "shared" those lessons with my readers – quoting the management professor in stories I wrote back during my days at The Baltimore Sun, as well as in columns I've written for you folks here at Money Map Press.

Now those lessons will pay off again as we look at these huge biotech opportunities...

Cheap Stocks to Buy Before 2015

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During the month-long sell-off from mid-September through mid-October, some investors panicked as the Dow Jones Industrial average dropped 6.7%.

The markets recovered quickly. In fact, the Dow reached another new high of 17,735 today. But not every stock has rebounded completely.

And that's presenting investors with some of the best cheap stocks to buy before 2015.

These stocks are undervalued, but won't be forever. Take a look at these two stocks before the rest of the market catches on...

A New Class of Blue Chip Stocks for 2015

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Blue chip stocks are foundational investments that bring solid, safe returns for years. They're internationally recognized companies with strong financials, and they frequently pay dividends.

And even though investors are repeatedly given the same list of blue chip stocks, there are new picks that can bring the same types of legacy profits.

In fact, we've found three stocks that can now be considered blue chips. They'll be reliable foundational plays in 2015 and for the foreseeable future - even if you don't see them on other blue chip lists...

Why Bill Ackman Stocks Crushed in 2014

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"Bill Ackman stocks" – companies in which the hedge fund guru owns a large stake – are crushing the S&P 500 in 2014.

The story of Allergan Inc. (NYSE: AGN), which made headlines on Monday, is a great example of how Bill Ackman's raking in profits this year.

And you can, too...

Proof the Federal Reserve Has No Idea What It's Doing

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The minutes from last month's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting provided zero clarity on the U.S. Federal Reserve's plans to raise interest rates in 2015. The markets need to know when the Federal Reserve might raise interest rates, or at least what economic conditions it will use to make the decision.

But all we get from the Federal Reserve is waffling. And the economic targets that would trigger action get increasingly vague. Meanwhile, the Fed members make things worse by publicly voicing their uncertainty.

Just look at some of these quotes...