http://www.triplepundit.com/2007/10/renewable-energy-is-it-in-your-investment-portfolio/ Business, Better. Since 2005 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 23:49:35 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.triplepundit.com/2007/10/renewable-energy-is-it-in-your-investment-portfolio/comment-page-1/#comment-12061 Brad Pappas Tue, 18 Dec 2007 16:11:30 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2007/10/renewable-energy-is-it-in-your-investment-portfolio/#comment-12061 You should mention that many private portfolio management firms such as ours do hold several Solar and Geo-thermal stocks. In addition, you should mention that the share prices of Alt Energy companies are vulnerable to several issues: 1. New stock offerings - these will dilute existing shares. 2. A potential glut in silicon wafer production that will impair silicon producers. 3. The price of fossil fuels. There is a close price correlation in Alt. Energy prices and fossil fuels. 4. Worldwide economic strength: If the world's economies slow down, the price of oil will drop as well - hence the domino effect of potentially decling Alt. Energy share prices. 5. Questionable accounting practices: recently a Chinese Solar stock suffered a steep decline when a disgruntled former accountant questioned their inventory practices. When it comes to questionable accounting: its "sell first ask questions later" You should mention that many private portfolio management firms such as ours do hold several Solar and Geo-thermal stocks. In addition, you should mention that the share prices of Alt Energy companies are vulnerable to several issues:
1. New stock offerings – these will dilute existing shares.
2. A potential glut in silicon wafer production that will impair silicon producers.
3. The price of fossil fuels. There is a close price correlation in Alt. Energy prices and fossil fuels.
4. Worldwide economic strength: If the world’s economies slow down, the price of oil will drop as well – hence the domino effect of potentially decling Alt. Energy share prices.
5. Questionable accounting practices: recently a Chinese Solar stock suffered a steep decline when a disgruntled former accountant questioned their inventory practices. When it comes to questionable accounting: its “sell first ask questions later”

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