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Writing for Institutional Investor, Howard Covington presents his opinion of the impact climate change has on the markets. In the article, he predicts possible future energy demand and consumption trends.

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This recent article published by The Economist investigates the efforts of Saudi Prince Muhammad bin Salman to make his country free from oil dependency by 2020. The article also looks at the progress of other policies explored by the Prince, including boosting the number of women in the Saudi workforce.

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More and more attention is being given to the correlation between oil prices and stock market performance.  Writing for Barron’s, John Kimelman explores if the price of oil is truly a good indicator of the economy or if it is now triggering irrational fear in investors.

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Writing for Marketwatch, William Watts looks at the parallel between the plunge in oil prices and stock market performance.  Watts’ article explores how this interrelationship could be a result of computer trading programs.

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The New York Times has put together a summary of the recent Chinese market volatility which has triggered a halt to trading after a 7% drop for the second time this week. The article also includes links to two detailed infographics which help to show perspective on just how large a part China is of the broader global economy.

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Clifford Kraus of the New York Times details the reasons behind oil’s recent plunge in prices. Despite the rise in tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran, the increased oil supply continues to put downward pressure on oil prices. Oil producers continue to ramp up production in an attempt to retain market share. The resulting lower oil prices are a boon to the economies of many energy importing countries.

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This December, world leaders have gathered in Paris for the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference. As the world looks for answers on how to curb global warming, this recent article written by Stanford Professor Mark Jacobson for Scientific American looks at how investing in renewable energy sources could help solve this problem.

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According to this recent blog entry written by Patricia Oey for Seeking Alpha, India based fund performance is up an average of 6% YTD. Business reforms and lower oil prices are contributing factors of the growth in the Indian economy (the IMF estimates a 6.4% growth rate for 2015). In examining the Indian marketplace, Oey looks at active and passive India equity funds.

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Will 2015 be as bright as predicted in this recent article by The Economist? With GDP growth on the rise, record highs for the Dow Jones and cheaper oil prices putting dollars back in the pockets of average consumers, there could be reason to celebrate.

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The drastic drop in the price of oil has been making news headlines of late. Whether this is good or bad for the global economy is the topic of much debate. Chris Giles of the Financial Times looks closely at the effect of lower oil prices on the world economy as well as the economic impact this will present on specific oil-producing nations.

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