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$1 Billion Google-SpaceX Partnership Will Bring the Entire World Online

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning • @TaraKateClarke - • Print | Email

Updated Jan. 21, 2015: An exciting Google-SpaceX partnership was formed Tuesday evening. Together, the visionary companies will attempt to bring the remaining two-thirds of the globe online…

You see, more than 60% of the world's population is still offline, according to a September 2014 study by McKinsey & Co.

After a day of rumors, the Internet giant and Fidelity confirmed a $1 billion investment in Elon Musk's SpaceX around 5 p.m. ET Tuesday. A source close to the deal said Google valued SpaceX north of $10 billion.

A Google-SpaceX partnership formed late Tuesday. Together, Google-SpaceX will work to bring the remaining two-thirds of the world's population online...

IPOs

15 Tech IPOs in 2015 to Keep on Your Radar

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning • @AlexMcGuire92 - • Print | Email

Tech IPOs in 2015: Wall Street is coming off a great year of initial public offerings. There were the most IPOs in 2014 since the height of the dot-com era in 2000.

Renaissance Capital, a manager of IPO-focused ETFs, reported 275 stock launches last year. That's a 23% increase from 2013. Last year's record number of IPOs also lent a huge hand 2014's bull market.

But it won't stop there. The tech sector should continue to dominate the 2015 IPO landscape. That's why we're keeping an eye on the biggest tech IPOs in 2015.

Here's a look at 15 companies with a real or rumored valuation of at least $1 billion to watch this year...

Washington

2015 State of the Union Address: 7 Topics That Matter to Investors

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning • @KyleAndersonMM - • Print | Email

The 2015 State of the Union Address has investors across the country awaiting President Barack Obama's new tax policy, without question the biggest issue tonight. He's looking to raise an additional $320 billion in taxes.

This is the first time President Obama will deliver the speech to a Republican-controlled Congress, so he'll likely hear less applause from Congress than in previous addresses.

Here are the top seven things for investors to watch in the 2015 State of the Union Address...

Tesla

Why Tesla Stock Is Down (Nasdaq: TSLA)

By , Contributing Writer, Money Morning - • Print | Email

Tesla Motors Inc. (Nasdaq: TSLA) stock tumbled Wednesday after CEO Elon Musk said the company might not be profitable until 2020 and that sales slowed in China amid charging concerns.

Tesla stock slumped some 9% to $185 (yesterday's low) on brisk volume right out of the gate. Shortly before noon, TSLA was down 7% at $190.

Here's a closer look at why Tesla stock is down - and what it means for investors moving forward...

Tech Investing

When a Tech Trend Shifts Like This, You Can Get Rich

By , Chief Investment Strategist, Money Map Report - • Print | Email

A new tech trend surfaced the other night at the Golden Globes. Its presence marks the beginning of a distinct shift. Billions of dollars are already going into it.

This tech trend is going to be one of the biggest opportunities of the next 5 to 10 years.

Sadly, though, investors will likely miss this opportunity because they're going to make one of these two major mistakes...

tech investing

The Tech Industry Has Never Been More Exciting for Investors

By , Defense + Tech Specialist, Money Morning • @Robinson_STI - • Print | Email

The tech industry can get confusing. Investors have a lot of questions: Should I buy GOOG or GOOGL? Should I invest in an ETF? Which stocks should I avoid at all costs? What's the industry's long-term outlook?

We believe that investing in technology is the single best wealth engine ever. And we want you to navigate its choppy waters with confidence.

Here's how to get started on that...

Big Banks

JPM Stock Price Hit by Earnings Miss - but Bigger Troubles Ahead

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning • @JimBach22 - • Print | Email

The JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) stock price faltered more than 4% on this morning on an earnings miss.

JPMorgan was hit hard by legal fees. The bank, along with several other big banks across the globe, had to cough up just over $1 billion. Most of that stems from a November settlement tied to shady activity in the foreign exchange market. But legal fees are nothing new.

JPMorgan is facing much bigger problems than the routine settlements...

Tech Investing

CES 2015: How to Profit from the Hottest Tech Trends

By , Defense + Tech Specialist, Money Morning • @Robinson_STI - • Print | Email

If we had to describe all of the amazing new products and technologies we saw at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2015 last week, we'd need to take up 10 columns.

Amid all the hype this year, the hugest buzz was about one trend in particular. And, of course, there are ways for all of us to profit from this new technology our fellow Americans will be buying up in record numbers.

So, let's hit the floor of CES 2015 to find them...

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How the Terrorism "Trend" Is Moving Your Money Today

By , Chief Investment Strategist, Money Map Report - • Print | Email

The terrorism "trend" is moving your money today. When it comes to the proliferation of one of the six primary trillion-dollar trends – War, Terrorism, and Ugliness – there's no ignoring the truth.

But while conventional wisdom is that terrorism has a negative impact on your money, in reality, the effect is quite the opposite.

That's because in one of the great ironies of the financial world, terrorism actually creates far more opportunity than it destroys...

Bitcoin

Bitcoin Price Slumps, but the Ecosystem Is Thriving

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning • @DavidGZeiler - • Print | Email

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...