Seven Stocks to Buy Before 2015 to Clinch a Happy New Year

Best stocks to buy 2015: Last week, our experts recommended seven of the best stocks to buy now to set up gains for Money Morning Members in the new year.

Money Morning Chief Investment Strategist Keith Fitz-Gerald called a small-cap defense stock "underpriced, and ready to soar."

Executive Editor Bill Patalon got excited about a classic American car brand that's set for record sales in 2015.

And our Defense & Tech Specialist Michael A. Robinson issued an exact deadline for when he believes this tech stock will be up at least 27%...

You can find all of these picks plus more of last week's tips here in our newest list of the best stocks to buy now.

Money Morning's Best Stocks to Buy Before 2015

• Biotech outperformed broader markets in 2014. Through Dec. 30, the S&P 500 Biotechnology Index gained nearly 35% year to date, quadruple the Dow's 8.52% increase and nearly triple the S&P 500's 12.78% gain. Several major catalysts will carry this bullish trend into the new year. For instance, an Evaluate Pharma report indicates that brand-name prescription drug sales will grow globally at a rate of nearly 4% per year between now and 2018. Money Morning Biotech Investing Specialist Ernie Tremblay prepared readers to capture sector returns with his picks for the three best biotech stocks to buy in 2015...

• Money Morning Defense & Tech Specialist Michael A. Robinson first told readers to buy this tech giant on Oct. 30, 2013. Since then, shares have jumped 48%. Now, Robinson predicts another 27%-or-more gain by Labor Day 2016 if you play it right - here's how...

• Money Morning Executive Editor Bill Patalon's pick for a top stock of 2015 - an American automaker - just got some reinforcement. A Dec. 19 report forecasted the month's auto sales will come in at 1.51 million units. That's the second-highest auto sales number for December since at least 1980 (just behind December 2004's 1.53 million units). This bullish trend is expected to continue into the new year. LMC Automotive raised its annual 2015 forecast to 17.4 million units from 17.2 million - 3% growth from 2014. Patalon suggests you ride the auto industry bull with this stock - a $22 target price indicates a 43% gain from recent levels, and a 3.3% dividend further sweetens the deal...
• According to Money Morning Special Contributor Michael E. Lewitt, a restructuring deal for one of the world's largest gaming franchises has opened up two promising investment opportunities for Money Morning readers. Lewitt predicts the restructuring will turn massive amounts of debt into equity for the previously bogged-down company. In fact, shares have already shot up more than 16% since the deal was announced Dec. 19 -- and Lewitt sees plenty of room left to run...
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  Whether scaled up or down, the defense sector will always be essential. Threats to national safety never cease. That's why the aerospace and defense industry will net 5% revenue growth in 2014, according to research and advisory firm Deloitte. There's no shortage of good buys in this must-have sector. But the stocks of most big-name companies - think Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT), Northrop Grumman Corp. (NYSE: NOC), and Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) - cost more than $100 a share. So we shared with readers a way to play the defense sector for ultra-cheap. This stock costs just under $5 a share, and it offers another big advantage over industry giants...