Comments on: Options for Investing in a Stimulated Green Economy http://toughmoneylove.com/2009/01/15/options-investing-green-economy/ The Hard Truth about Money and Personal Finance Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:57:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: MasterPo http://toughmoneylove.com/2009/01/15/options-investing-green-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-2178 MasterPo Tue, 20 Jan 2009 03:02:29 +0000 http://toughmoneylove.com/?p=1166#comment-2178 If alternative energy (i.e. wind and solar) were such a great business and sooo much in demand they wouldn't need government subsidies and stimulus programs to promote them. When the technology matures DECADES from now it *might* be a viable industury. But we are far from there now. But what do you expect from a man who has promised to put the coal industry out of business... If alternative energy (i.e. wind and solar) were such a great business and sooo much in demand they wouldn’t need government subsidies and stimulus programs to promote them.

When the technology matures DECADES from now it *might* be a viable industury.

But we are far from there now.

But what do you expect from a man who has promised to put the coal industry out of business…

]]> By: Curt http://toughmoneylove.com/2009/01/15/options-investing-green-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-2139 Curt Fri, 16 Jan 2009 04:04:15 +0000 http://toughmoneylove.com/?p=1166#comment-2139 I wouldn't invest in them unless they have an international market, which I doubt many do. I wouldn’t invest in them unless they have an international market, which I doubt many do.

]]> By: Matt SF http://toughmoneylove.com/2009/01/15/options-investing-green-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-2135 Matt SF Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:04:25 +0000 http://toughmoneylove.com/?p=1166#comment-2135 Well said. The alternative energy industry (especially solar) experienced their own bubble that mirrored the run up in oil, so it's not surprising to see them down 50-75%. If you overlay the USO (oil) and solar stocks (FSLR), you'll see close similarity after oil peaked at $147/barrel. It's difficult for most to invest in these panicky times b/c we sell when we should be buying (my apologies for the lecture), but I think the easiest way to pick stimulus package based investments is two fold: 1) Pick sectors that you know will see a business increase in 1-5 years. Obama touts wind and solar the most. 2) Find stocks that have been beaten down in those industries, and buy while they're cheap. If you're unsure, buy a few shares each month just like you would do in your 401k account. Solar is probably my favorite play since they've been been creamed, and I might go with the ETF appropriately named TAN. If you want to hedge your bets against the unknown, or if you're unsure that alternative energy will take off and oil will always be king, buy a few oil stocks or hydrocarbon MLPs/Trusts that pay > 10% dividends. Well said. The alternative energy industry (especially solar) experienced their own bubble that mirrored the run up in oil, so it’s not surprising to see them down 50-75%. If you overlay the USO (oil) and solar stocks (FSLR), you’ll see close similarity after oil peaked at $147/barrel.

It’s difficult for most to invest in these panicky times b/c we sell when we should be buying (my apologies for the lecture), but I think the easiest way to pick stimulus package based investments is two fold:

1) Pick sectors that you know will see a business increase in 1-5 years. Obama touts wind and solar the most.

2) Find stocks that have been beaten down in those industries, and buy while they’re cheap. If you’re unsure, buy a few shares each month just like you would do in your 401k account.

Solar is probably my favorite play since they’ve been been creamed, and I might go with the ETF appropriately named TAN.

If you want to hedge your bets against the unknown, or if you’re unsure that alternative energy will take off and oil will always be king, buy a few oil stocks or hydrocarbon MLPs/Trusts that pay > 10% dividends.

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