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Pre-Market Trading Activity Busy on European Central Bank Announcement

Pre-market trading today (Thursday) shows DJIA futures posting a 44-point increase from the Dow close yesterday. 
This morning, the pre-market trading suggests investors are keeping a sharp eye on a meeting by the European Central Bank in Cyprus. 

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 Thursday...

How to Play the Big Brokers When Rates Rise

You don't have to be a bond trader or follow every self-appointed TV expert to keep a studied eye on interest rates. In fact it can be done much more easily by watching a bellwether ETF.

And it's a good time to pay attention. Just recently, the Federal Reserve changed the tone of its stance on rates, indicating that we could see little change into this summer or fall before it dials the rate needle upward.

Once rates do start to inevitably increase, we can use ETFs to profit from the change. But we can also exploit rising rates' effects on the big brokers - one in particular - and employ a simple options technique to maximize our gains. I'll show you how...

Get in on These Healthcare Stocks Now Before Key Obamacare Ruling in June

The U.S. Supreme Court will be ruling on a crucial Obamacare case in June. This is highlighting a profit opportunity: a quick and dirty play on healthcare stocks.

Today (Wednesday), the high court heard oral arguments in King v. Burwell. The ruling could deliver a deathblow to President Barack Obama's signature Affordable Care Act.

But it's also providing investors with a chance to play healthcare stocks for short-term gains...

How to Profit When Markets Are Down

The Dow Jones fell 168 points this morning, after shedding 85 points yesterday, prompting a slew of fear-inducing headlines.

People get nervous when markets plunge, but stock market downturns are just a fact of investing. They're very rarely anything more than a short-term adjustment.

Rather than dwell on short-term losses, investors should be on the hunt for opportunities. Here's exactly how to profit when markets are down...

The Only Natural Gas ETF to Own as Prices Rebound

Natural gas prices have dipped in 2015. They're trading at $2.71 per million BTUs as of March 3, for a drop of more than 22% from their December price of $3.50 per million BTUs.

But Money Morning's Global Energy Strategist Dr. Kent Moors says prices are headed higher in 2015.

That's why we're recommending a natural gas ETF today. It tracks natural gas futures, which gives it a double-digit profit potential when prices are climbing. Now that prices are low, it's the perfect time to buy.

But this double-digit profit opportunity won't last forever. Moors says we're about to see three "super shifts" in the natural gas industry that will push prices higher through 2015...