INVESTING IN SOLAR

How To Add Solar Energy To Your Portfolio

January 27, 2016 (Zacks Investment Research)

“…The social and political [climate change] debate brings about a global movement searching for cleaner forms of energy, making oil as a fuel obsolete…The solar sector currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 26 out of 265 (top 10%)…Investors have many different choices…but I've narrowed it down to two ETFs and three top ranked Zacks stocks…Guggenheim Solar (NYSEARCA:TAN) is an ETF that corresponds to the MAC Global equity index…The fund has a 0.70% expense ratio with a 1.6% yield. The ETF is down over 50% from its 2015 highs and provides an opportunistic entry point here at $24…Market Vectors Solar Energy (NYSEARCA:KWT) is an ETF that replicates the price and yield of the Market Vectors Global Solar Energy Index…The top three holdings [in both] are SolarCity (NASDAQ:SCTY), First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) and SunPower (NASDAQ:SPWR)…First Solar (FSLR) is Zacks Rank #2 (Buy)…JA Solar (NASDAQ:JASO) is a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy)…8point3Energy (NASDAQ:CAFD) is Zacks Rank #1…” click here for more

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