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The One Permian Oil Stock to Buy Before Its Big Rebound

Oil prices are set to rise in the United States as the summer driving season commences.

U.S. sanctions on Venezuela and Iran are having a profound impact on refiners' ability to procure crude required for diesel fuel.

Russia and OPEC (which includes Saudi Arabia) will continue to cut crude production to bolster support.

And optimism continues to rise about a trade deal between the United States and China.

Today, we found the best oil stock to buy that recently earned one of our top VQScores and is ready for a huge bounce back in the next few months...

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The 3 Best Energy Dividend Stocks to Buy in March

Over the last month, oil prices have remained relatively steady after their 31% run up from late December to mid-February. This is largely attributable to the United States adding more supply to the market.

But every day, it seems like there are new concerns about global economies. No Brexit plan is in place despite this month's fast-approaching deadline. China has slashed its 2019 economic growth outlook. The ECB reduced its growth expectations last Thursday. And on Friday, the U.S. Labor Department released a chilling jobs report that fell well short of economists' expectations.

All these factors could weigh negatively on the price of oil. But despite these challenges, oil prices are poised to move higher in 2019 and 2020. Today, we're going to explain why oil prices will move higher in 2019 and 2020 – and give you the three best energy dividend stocks that are poised to break out according to the Money Morning Stock VQScore™ system.

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How You Can Make Money on This Seasonal Oil Pattern

A seasonal bullish trend can move stocks 5% or 10%, which is a nice gain. But there's a very simple way to turn those moves into 50% gains.

This video shows you how to take a reliable oil pattern happening this spring and set up for a 50% gain.

Our pattern trading expert has been using this trend to make money for his subscribers for years - now's your chance to join. Take a look...

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These 3 Energy Stocks Are the Best Contrarian Plays in the Market Today

So far, the market is off to a blazing start in 2019, and we've bounced more than 10% off the December lows.

Is it sustainable?

Your guess is as good as mine. There's still a ton of uncertainty in the markets rights now.

Personally, I much prefer a sure thing when it comes to investing money today. Fortunately, I think I've found one in the form of the energy stocks.

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Here's My Full 2019 Crude Oil Price Forecast (and the Best Way to Profit)

The final quarter of 2018 has certainly been "historic." Then again, so was RMS Titanic's last night above water.

Both primary crude benchmarks posted highs on Oct. 3, but through close of trade on Dec. 27, they've been in marked retreat. West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the standard for futures contracts set in New York, has lost 41.6%, while Brent, the more widely used global yardstick set daily in London, has shed 39.8%.

Those figures even include a major single-session advance of 8% recorded on Dec. 26.

Of course, oil has been moving in tandem with a collapsing broader stock market. Weakness and volatility have been boosted by (largely misplaced) angst involving a credit inversion, where shorter-term maturities begin offering higher yields than paper further down on the curve.

A yield inversion is sometimes regarded as a precursor to a recession, although I also regard this fear as quite overblown.

Why? It's simple: The market has had more inversions not leading to recessions than it has had those resulting in one. Besides, in the unlikely event a recession hits this time around, it usually takes at least 18 months for any tangible indicators to form. Prior to that, it's all idle speculation, guesswork, and worry.

And as if to put a point on it, that worrisome inversion has quietly corrected over the past few weeks.

At the end of each year, there is a combination of loss-taking for tax purposes, institutional investors balancing and re-balancing portfolios, and lowered liquidity.

This is nothing new. This year, however, all three factors have collided in a profoundly uncertain environment fueled by a government shutdown, geopolitical tensions, concerns over U.S. foreign policy consistency, a U.S.-Chinese trade war, and highly suspicious computer-buying programs.

So it's easy to see why crude prices seem stuck in the basement – stock prices, too, for that matter.

But as I'm about to show you, the year ahead looks much brighter than the current situation suggests...

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How We've Been Profiting on Oil's Wild Moves

How We've Been Profiting on Oil's Wild Moves
Crude's whipsaw "roller-coaster ride" won't last forever

By Dr. Kent Moors, Global Energy Strategist, Money Morning

Government shutdowns, geopolitical angst, protracted instability inside the Beltway, and outright market manipulation are combining to make this a profoundly volatile, unsettling time.

On Wednesday, for instance, both West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the benchmark crude rate set in New York, and Brent, the more widely used oil trading standard set in London, spiked ferociously – more than for any one session in well over a decade. WTI ended trading up by 8.7%; Brent by 8%.

With these spikes coming after historic price declines, everyone in the media is now looking for the oil price "floor" that can enable steadier upward moves.

I don't expect that floor to be a factor until into 2019. Year-end tax sales, low holiday volume, and institutional portfolio adjustments mean any floor, if it shows up, probably won't register until January.

And yet, these kinds of violent swings can be remarkably profitable. Late last week, my Energy Inner Circle readers following along got the chance to close out a 1,000% profit on a Brent "straddle" – a call and a put expiring on the same date at different strike prices – that saw us play the "up" and the "down."

There are three things in play right now obscuring the "floor" and keeping crude prices untamable, but that will ultimately give way to a much smoother, upward price trend...