Energy Investing For Institutional Investors

By Kristen Baird


Fuel sources are used to power the modern world. Sources of fuel include coal, natural gas, crude oil, sunlight and wind. Coal, crude oil and natural gas are the more traditional sources of fuel. Sunlight, wind and wave power sources, often referred to as renewable sources have been harnessed in more recent times. The sector makes up a vital portion of the activities within national economies. Energy investing takes account of the vital nature of this industry.

Power Stations often use coal as the primary source that eventually leads to the creation of electricity. Electricity is used to power many appliances in residential homes, in commerce related businesses and in industrial processing plants. Electricity is so vital to everyday use by people in their homes, commerce and industry that any disruption caused by man made or natural causes almost brings every activity to a halt.

Fossil fuels such as crude oil are extracted from both the sea and on dry land. This critically important resource is used in many everyday products after being refined. Many people are simply not aware of many of the applications of refined crude and the uses made of its derivatives by industrial processes. Hair oils and car tires are typical examples of derivative products used by many people in society every single day.

Heating oil is a derivative product of fossil fuels. It must be refined in order to heat, mostly homes built in earlier times. The more recently built housing stock are mostly heated by making use of electricity and natural gas in burners. Whether residential real estate buildings utilize heating oil, natural gas or electricity, fuel bills vary seasonally.

The energy segment within financial markets is one amongst many other segments dealing with different disciplines. Investors can purchase stocks, shares and exchange traded funds in all the various segments that contribute to modern economies. Some of these segments include healthcare, retail, transportation and technology. Diversification is good investment practice.

Retail and institutional investors who invest in the power generation related sectors can do so in a variety of ways. Some invest in pension related funds that focus exclusively on the sector. Others buy shares in energy related companies. These shares are issued by companies that specialize in refinery, crude oil extraction, exploration, tanker operations and a host of other specialized processes within the industry.

Exchange traded funds are often the investment vehicles of choice used to gain access to many companies within the various disciplines. These disciplines include the power sector. These exchange traded funds are believed to spread the risks of investing more evenly than buying shares in any one company. They have become increasingly popular. This is confirmed by the increasing amount of money flowing into these types of investment vehicles.

Many renewable and non renewable sources of fuels are used to generate power used for electricity generation. Renewable sources of power include wind, solar and ocean wave elements. Crude oil, natural gas and coal are the more traditional and non renewable fossil fuels used in power generation. Financial markets offer investors opportunities in all the segments that contribute to modern economies. Shares and exchange traded funds are popular investment vehicles.




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