The 12 worst investments of 2014, #2: crude oil

Brent crude oil started it slide in June, and by the end of the year it had fallen by 45% as the price war between Opec, the US and Russia raged.

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Opec's refusal to cut production sent the price of oil down below $60 a barrel

Performance in 2014: -45.1%

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