"In this highly uncertain investment climate, leave the speculative play to those armed with hyper-speed trading supercomputers and the narcotic allure of risk-rewarding bonuses. Far-sighted Fools focus their gaze elsewhere, scouring the investment universe for those stand-out stocks capable of delivering shareholder value over the long haul,"
Christopher Barker Reports from The Motley Fool.
"Coal stocks continue to burn like a blast furnace. The Market Vectors Coal ETF (NYSE: KOL) has now appreciated over 200% from its March lows, and even stark warnings from Appalachian miners like Massey Energy about the potential impacts of mine permitting delays have not appeared to hinder the advance in related mining shares," Barker Reports.
"Although this Fool senses a possible pullback looming on the near-term horizon, the positive long-term investment climate for coal has been substantially confirmed even as domestic demand has imploded," Barker Reports.
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Here's a detailed look at the Coal ETF (KOL):
The investment (KOL) seeks replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the Stowe Coal index. The fund normally invests at least 80% of total assets in equity securities, which may include depositary receipts, of U.S. and foreign companies principally engaged in the coal industry. It normally invests at least 95% of total assets in securities that comprise the index. It is nondiversified.
| TOP 10 HOLDINGS ( 62.80% OF TOTAL ASSETS) |
|
| Company |
Symbol |
% Assets |
| ALPHA NATURAL RES |
(ANR) |
4.26 |
| ARCH COAL INC |
(ACI) |
5.12 |
| China Coal Energy Co. Ltd. |
N/A |
7.28 |
| China Shenhua Energy Company Limited |
N/A |
7.69 |
| CONS ENERGY INC |
(CNX) |
8.38 |
| Joy Global Inc. |
(JOYG) |
5.21 |
| PEABODY ENERGY CORP |
(BTU) |
7.99 |
| PT Bumi Resources |
N/A |
8.39 |
| WALTER ENERGY, INC |
(WLT) |
4.27 |
| Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited |
N/A |
4.21 |
|
