Ten Clean Energy Stocks For 2018: Quick November Update
by Tom Konrad Ph.D., CFA
At the start of November, I abandoned my short-term bearish stance on the market, writing "I’m not confident that the correction is over, but we seem to be heading into a temporary lull, and so I’m going to abandon cash as my top pick for November." This turned out to be a good call, with my Ten Clean Energy Stocks model portfolio up 4.3% for the month, slightly behind its broad dividend income benchmark, SDY, which was up 4.9%. Its clean energy income benchmark YLCO gained 1.6%, as did the private portfolio I manage, the...
10 Clean Energy Stocks for 2020: July Update on Valeo MiX, and NFI
A secular shift in the transportation paradigm?
by Tom Konrad, Ph.D., CFA
I'm continually surprised at the strength and length of the stock market recovery in the face of a worsening pandemic in the US.
The stock market may not be the economy, but it's not totally divorced from the economy either. Perhaps the Senate's unwillingness to even talk about another aid package and the subsequent failure to pass one until after the benefits in the initial CARES act expire will trigger the market reversal I've been expecting at least since late April. Or it won't. I have a long track record...
Ten Clean Energy Stocks For 2019: April Ascent
In April, my 10 clean energy stocks model portfolio continued to power ahead, despite the concerns about market valuation I expressed last month. As I said at the time "me being nervous about the market is not much of an indicator that stocks are going to fall" at least in the short term. So I continue to trim winning positions and increase my allocation to cash as stocks advance.
Both the model portfolio and the Green Global Equity Income Portfolio (GGEIP) were up 4.5% and 3.6% respectively in April. This was solidly ahead of their clean energy income benchmark YLCO...
Young Financial Analysts Don’t Follow Alt E
Joel Makower has a written a good article about how "young financial analysts are extremely skeptical about the relevance" of investing in Alternative Energy and other environmental issues. You can read his article and also view the full report via Joel's website.
Ten Clean Energy Stocks For 2019: Pattern Buyout, Analyst Downgrades
by Tom Konrad Ph.D., CFA
Although valuations and political uncertainty have me spooked, October was another strong month for the stock market in general and clean energy income stocks in particular.
While my broad income stock benchmark SDY added 1.6% for a year to date total gain of 19.6%. My clean energy income stock benchmark YLCO did even better, 2.7% for October and 29.7% year to date. The 10 Clean Energy Stocks model portfolio fell somewhere in between for the month (up 1.8%) but remains unchallenged for the year to date (40.7%). My real-money managed strategy, GGEIP, lagged as I reduce...
Ten Clean Energy Stocks Under Trump (November 2016)
Tom Konrad, Ph.D., CFA So far, the broad stock market seems to like the idea of a tax and regulation-cutting and infrastructure spending Trump administration and Republican controlled Congress. The bond market is less pleased at the rapidly growing deficits such a "borrow and spend" policy will inevitably entail. While the S&P 500 advanced 3.4% in November, bond funds fell in the face of rising interest rates. The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond (TLT) fell 8.4%. Clean energy stocks were also hurt by the incoming President's climate change skepticism and his promises to undo environmental regulations put...
Shares in XsunX Inc. Purchased
You may have noticed that I'm starting to buy again. Well I also purchased shares in XSUNX Inc. (XSNX) this morning for my personal portfolio. Marketocracy will not allow me to purchase this stock in the mutual fund since it trades over the counter as a penny stock. The stock has been a strong mover since early September and I have been waiting for a pull back that has never materialized. I decided to purchase a 1/3 position here at this point. XsunX is a development stage company that I have profiled in the past. Since I started...
October Undoes September: Ten Clean Energy Stocks For 2015
Tom Konrad Ph.D., CFA In the two months since my last "monthly" update, clean energy stocks fell precipitously in September and then recovered most of those losses in October, although not for the year. Income focused Yieldcos have been particularly badly hit, but my income heavy Ten Clean Energy Stocks for 2015 model portfolio has done quite well in spite of this. I attribute this resilience to my emphasis on current dividend income, rather than the dividend plus double-digit growth that many Yieldcos were promising before the collapse in their stock prices rendered...
Ten Clean Energy Stocks For 2018: First Half Update
The first half of 2018 has been difficult for most investors, including clean energy investors and dividend income investors. Through June, my broad dividend income benchmark SDY lost 0.6%, while my clean energy income benchmark YLCO lost 4.7%, including dividend income.
My picks were also down for most of the year, finally struggling back into positive territory at the end of May. They finished the first half up a solid 5.9%. The real money strategy I manage, the Green Global Equity Income Portfolio (GGEIP), also squeaked in to positive territory by 1.2% at the end of June.
Details of then stocks'...
Ten Clean Energy Stocks for 2020
by Tom Konrad, Ph.D., CFA
If it's tough to follow a winner, 2020 is going to be an especially tough year for my Ten Clean Energy Stocks model portfolio.
I've been publishing lists of ten clean energy stocks that I think will do well in the year to come since 2008. With a 46 percent total return, the 2019 list has had its best year since 2009, when it managed a 57 percent return by catching the rebound off the 2008 crash. This year's returns were also achieved in the context of full- to over-valuation of most of the clean energy...
Clean Energy Stocks Shopping List: Index and Bonus Picks
Index to the Clean Energy Shopping List Series, and a few Bonus Stocks. Tom Konrad, Ph.D., CFA I started my "Clean Energy Shopping List" series on the premise that the market was near a peak, and it would be better to wait than to buy now. My market call turned out to be premature (or just plain wrong... time will tell) and the market has since advanced more than I thought it would. But I feel the challenges facing our economy and financial system are too grave not to bring down the market from its current heights eventually, so...
Shares of Daystar Technologies Purchased
DayStar Technologies Inc (DSTI) has been on my radar for some time and the recent operational update created some renewed interest in the company. The stock traded up nicely over the past couple of days and it is now trading back down to the near term support due to some profit taking on the news. I have been looking for a good entry point on this stock and I feel like today is the day to make the move. Technically, the downside of this stock is that it may not be able to hold its currently levels and could...
10 Clean Energy Stocks For 2019 – First Two Months Results
It's hard to find anything to complain about in the first two month's performance of my 10 Clean Energy Stocks for 2019 model portfolio. Unfortunately, I'm about to go on vacation and don't have time to do an update on all the earnings reports that have come out over the last two weeks. I will try to get to them individually as I have time.
Strategically, I'd like to say I'm getting very nervous about this market rally, and think that readers should be taking profits opportunistically and increasing your cash positions.
Ten Clean Energy Stocks for 2013: Lessons Learned
Tom Konrad CFA As we come into the final stretch of 2013, my annual model portfolio of Ten Clean Energy Stocks for 2013 looks certain to break its five year winning streak of beating its industry benchmark. As of December 6th, the model portfolio's total return has been 19.0%, compared to a sunny 56.1% for my benchmark, the Powershares Wilderhill Clean Energy (PBW). The broad market, as represented by the Russell 2000, also resoundingly beat my model portfolio, and is up 37.5%. My six alternative picks fared even worse than...
Shares of Capstone Rising
Shares of Capstone Turbine Corp (CPTC) are rising sharply this morning with high volume and gapped up with a gain of over 35% this morning. There is currently no news to cause this increase today and I will be digging deeper to find out what is going on. This is good news for the stock and also the portfolio. My holdings are now up over 50% in about 10 days. If you were thinking of buying the stock now, you should wait till some news confirms this move. Update at 12:15 EST: The only news I can...
Ten Clean Energy Stocks For 2017: Taking Profits
By Tom Konrad Ph.D., CFA
2017 is turning into a second banner year in a row for my “Ten Clean Energy Stocks” model portfolio. I expected at best to make high single digit returns after the impressive 20% (while my benchmark fell 4%). Instead, the portfolio produced a 36.8% total return while its benchmark is up 19.5% with only four trading days left in the year.
Such returns are obviously cause for celebration, and also for profit taking. I plan to replace at least five of this year's list with new stocks in the 2018 (tenth annual) “Clean Energy Stocks” model...
