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January 2015 - Page 18 of 23 - Money Morning - Only the News You Can Profit From

Benefit at the Pump, and in the Market, from Low Oil Prices

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Crashing oil prices are certainly one of the biggest stories of the past six months.

Indeed, as the price of crude continues to drop, currently hovering just under a once-unthinkable $50 per barrel price, the issue is sure to be in the news well into the foreseeable future.

But the issue goes beyond simply lower prices, and it spawns some even bigger questions: 

Are supply and demand really the drivers at work? Is it political warfare above all? How will global markets react when prices rebound?

One way or another, the implications of much lower oil prices are huge, and will impact markets, industries, and sectors across the board throughout the coming year.

All of which leaves investors wondering what to do next, and how to play this changing-by-the-day industry.

There's no time like the present to take a look at the potential pitfalls, and the emerging opportunities, that this disruption brings... and to let you know about a medium-risk way to play it for near-term profits.

A Measured View of a Difficult Week and the Markets

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France's 9-11 should remind investors that the world sits atop a precarious geopolitical perch. Madmen with guns have the ability to wreak enormous damage on the fabric of society, which in turn places the stability of markets at risk.

Last week's tragic events in Paris are likely to impose significantly greater security costs on Western societies while leading them to question the open borders that feed immigration and trade, two keys to the future economic growth that will be necessary to dig out of the deepening debt hole they have dug themselves.

Depending on the response, jihadists could win a bigger victory than they imagine if Western governments surrender to their worst fears...

The Best Oil ETFs to Buy Before Crude Rebounds in 2015

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Best oil ETFs to buy now: Crude oil prices have dropped to their lowest prices since 2009, falling below $50 a barrel this month, after reaching $115 a barrel in June.

But Money Morning's Global Energy Strategist Dr. Kent Moors says oil prices are near a bottom, and will rebound in 2015.

"As the most fluid commodity in the world, crude oil has the ability to quickly self-correct, which is why longtime oil veterans aren't worried about falling prices,” Moors said. "In fact, the vast majority of them (including myself) actually expect oil prices to climb next year."

These oil ETFs are trading at a huge discount now, but won’t for long…

The Scary Wage Growth Story in the December Jobs Report

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The December jobs report released today (Friday) by the U.S. Department of Labor highlights what’s missing in the job market’s recovery: wage growth.

According to the report, the United States added 252,000 jobs last month, ahead of consensus estimates of 240,000. That was enough to push the unemployment rate down to 5.6%.

But those impressive numbers were not enough to distract from the bigger story of falling wages…

Bitcoin Price Slumps, but the Ecosystem Is Thriving

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Last year's Bitcoin price decline has persisted into 2015, but don't mistake that as a sign the digital currency will soon be history.

Because even as the Bitcoin price has fallen from a 2014 high of $951.39 to a low this year of $257.09, the Bitcoin ecosystem has continued to grow.

Bitcoin's critics have pounced on the cryptocurrency's latest woes. But the months-long fall in Bitcoin prices and string of bad news has done little to slow the digital currency's progress.

In fact, the rate of Bitcoin adoption in recent months has accelerated...

2015 Stock Picks: This Chinese Company Is Already Up 19%

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One of the top stocks to buy for 2015 may not be a household name or media darling. But it's already off to a hot start.

Bitauto Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: BITA) is a small-cap based in Beijing. It's a digital marketing services company for the Chinese automotive industry. It was bouncing around this morning, but Bitauto stock is already up today about 6%. That goes without mentioning the gains in the last year.

It's essentially a play on two exciting markets - two exciting markets that will soon explode...

Fourteen Stocks to Buy Now to Start 2015 Strong

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Each week our group of experts delivers the best profit plays for our Money Morning Members – all for free.

Last week, Money Morning Defense & Tech Specialist Michael A. Robinson found an exchange-traded fund that provides investors the rare combination of income and appreciation.

And that's just one of our best investments.

Find all of last week's recommendations here in our newest list of the best stocks to buy now.