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February 2015 - Page 3 of 18 - Money Morning - Only the News You Can Profit From

How Investors Should Play the Greek Debt Crisis

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Last week Greece got a four-month reprieve on its bailout plan, but the risks that nation presents to the Eurozone and global markets remain.

So it's a good time to review how investors should play the Greek debt crisis.

"From chaos comes opportunity," Money Morning Chief Investment Strategist Keith Fitz-Gerald said in a Tuesday appearance on CNBC Asia's "Street Signs.

To find out how Fitz-Gerald thinks investors should play the Greek debt crisis, watch this video...

Google Stock Gets Another "Buy" Sign with this New Deal

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Google stock is one of our favorite tech plays. It got even better with the Feb. 23 announcement that Google will purchase the mobile payment company Softcard (formerly known as Isis).

Essentially, the search engine company is buying Softcard's technology to use as Google Wallet.

The purchase also guarantees pre-installment of Google Wallet on all Verizon Communication Inc. (NYSE: VZ), T-Mobile US Inc. (NYSE: PCS), and AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) Android phones in the United States starting later this year.

DJIA Futures Flat Today After Yesterday's Closing Highs

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DJIA futures were flat this morning from yesterday's Dow close.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 92 points to close Tuesday at a new record high on news that Eurozone partners' acceptance of Greece's bailout plan and U.S. Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen offered insight on future interest rate hikes.

Here's what else you should know about the stock market today - including your "Money Morning Tip of the Day" - to make it a profitable Wednesday...

How to Borrow Cheaply from a Government-Owned Bank

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The free market for banking services in the United States isn't a free market at all.

The truth is the biggest commercial banks in America operate with virtual impunity as a government-subsidized, government-protected oligopoly.

So, why don't we drop the pretense that government-owned banks don't belong in a free market economy and create a network of honest state-owned banks to compete with so-called private banks?

We should. In fact, we have an almost 100 year-old U.S. bank as a model to copy.

DJIA Today Rises on Greece Bailout Plan, Yellen Testimony

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The DJIA today added 92 points to close at a new record high. The cause? Eurozone partners' acceptance of Greece's bailout plan, plus market-friendly words from U.S. Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen about interest rates.

Yellen said during her testimony to Congress that the central bank will not raise interest rates for several more committee meetings.

Here are the other top stories from today - plus our new profit tip for investors...