Last year, oil prices went crazy. In a matter of weeks, oil shot up as high as $147 and came right back down. Today, oil is sneaking back up. The obvious temptation is to try and time it again. The smart money, however, is looking elsewhere to take advantage. We found the perfect penny play to do just that… Spreading Your Bet Without Losing Any Profits Instead of outright betting on oil’s price, let’s use the spread between oil and gas. After all, some of the largest companies in the world do this. All the large oil companies (ExxonMobil, BP, Shell, etc.) do it by owning refineries. Now, to be fair, most of their profits don’t come from the refinery process. But big money is still out there for the taking. Just take a look at industry leader Valero. Last year, while it may not have been a normal environment for a energy related
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