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Why Oil Prices Have Crashed – And What Investors Should Do Now

It was only a month ago that I began advising investors to ease up on certain energy stocks, following 20%-30% gains since the beginning of the year. But a brutal May and a weak start to June have sent oil prices — and some energy companies — back into bear market territory.

The front-month West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude contract ended May over 16% lower, which marked the first monthly loss of the year. What has happened, and is this now a buying opportunity for energy stocks?

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