One of the hazards of investing in the energy sector is that certain energy stocks are particularly sensitive to price fluctuations in the underlying commodity they produce. This may lead some investors to think that investing in the futures market makes more sense than buying energy stocks directly, but then they realize the enormous amount of risk that energy futures present, and they ultimately pass on the energy sector altogether.
Fortunately, there are alternatives beyond stocks and futures to help investors profit from natural gas and oil price swings: the world of exchange traded funds. There are dozens of energy ETFs, but EQUITIES Magazine has featured four that investors might want to consider for their portfolios: Oil Services Holders (NYSE: OIH); United States Oil Fund (NYSE: USO); First Trust ISE-Revere Natural Gas Index (NYSE: FCG); and United States Natural Gas Fund (NYSE: UNG). To read the entire article, click here.
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