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June 2015 - Page 3 of 25 - Money Morning - Only the News You Can Profit From

The New "Sharing Economy" May Not Be the Profit Bonanza Everyone's Expecting

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Plenty of analysts, market-watchers, and thought leaders are excited about Uber, Airbnb, and the advent of the so-called "sharing economy."

Here's the thing: The sharing economy isn't for everybody.

Why not? Because, as we learned in the sandbox, not everyone wants to share.

Although they are certainly part of the equation, the question is whether the real sharers and their financial backers are willing to back the notion of a vast array of industries whose regulatory landscape is just taking shape...

What the Supreme Court Did for Healthcare Stocks

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U.S. markets were relatively quiet last week with the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping 0.4% to 17,946.68, the S&P 500 also slipping 0.4% to 2101.49 and the NASDAQ Composite shedding 0.7% to 5080.51.

The real action was in China, where the Shanghai Composite Index collapsed by 7.4% on Friday and neared a 20% drop which would constitute bear market territory. Chinese stocks saw their biggest two-week plunge since December 1996.

While the market Shanghai market is still up an extraordinary 70% since last November, China's central bank ran to the rescue Saturday morning by cutting its benchmark lending rate to a record low and lowering reserve requirements for some lenders.

Farmers may have to return to their fields if Chinese authorities aren't able to stop the obviously insane stock market bubble from bursting.

For us, Europe is the more dangerous place to be right now...

One Stock Play for Two Growing Missile Threats

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We've given you many reasons to like Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, a company whose stock we recommended at $11.40 a share back in February 2013, when it was still known as GenCorp.

Now we're about to give you two more.

They're both "ripped from the headlines."

And they both underscore why a stock that's given you a peak gain of better than 100% since we first told you about it still has plenty of room to run.

So let's take a look...

Jim Rogers: Gold Buying Opportunity Seen in "Next Year or Two"

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A Jim Rogers gold prediction is taken seriously by investors.

Rogers is not only known to like the yellow metal, but his reputation as one of the world's top investors is beyond dispute.

And today (Friday) we received a fresh Jim Rogers gold prediction.

Here's what the legendary investor thinks about gold right now...

One Major Stock Market Correction Warning Sign for 2015

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This is the second-longest stretch without a stock market correction for the S&P 500 since 1945, according to RBC Wealth Management.

It's been more than 1,350 days since we've seen a correction in the S&P 500. A stock market correction is defined as a 10% dip from the index's high.

Here are the five biggest bull runs since 1945...

2008 Stock Market Crash Causes and Aftermath

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The 2008 stock market crash was the worst since the Wall Street Crash of 1929.

The Dow plunged 54% in 18 months. It wiped out more than $2 trillion of Americans' retirement savings, and millions lost their jobs.

Here's a look at the events behind the brutal 2008 crash, in our third installment of the worst stock market crashes in U.S. history...

New Stock Market Predictions for Q3

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average, Nasdaq, and S&P 500 each trade near all-time highs as we approach Q3 2015. It's been one of the longest bull runs in years.

Now, many stock market predictions from Wall Street pundits call for a correction as early as Q3 2015.

Money Morning Technical Trading Specialist D.R. Barton, Jr., joined CNBC Asia last night (Thursday) and gave his stock market predictions for Q3. He also told investors the best strategy for investing in this volatile market as we enter the summer months...

Greece Debt Talks: Grexit News Brings These Profit Opportunities

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Greece debt talks are heating up. Greece will be in default Tuesday if it doesn't reach an agreement with its creditors.

Should Greece default, the cash-strapped country is likely to exit the Eurozone. The ramifications will be felt worldwide.

Here's what you need to know and how to play this critical situation.