Energy stocks historically are slack performers over the next several months while oil is one of the third quarter’s best-performing commodities on a historical basis. Rivals to XLE include the Vanguard Energy ETF (NYSEArca: VDE), iShares U.S. Energy ETF (NYSEArca: IYE) and the Fidelity MSCI Energy Index ETF (NYSEArca: FENY). However, the reverse of that scenario is currently playing out.
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“The bottom line is that oil is shaky although possibly on the verge of a bounce, yet oil stocks in some sectors are still good prospects for investors. Look for a nice dividend to cushion the bumps in the road and charts that show technical reason for buying beyond just lower prices than last month,” adds Barron’s.
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