Eric Dutram: Across the board, energy ETFs have had a rough start to 2012. The price of crude oil has slumped significantly, pushing down demand for energy stocks both in the traditional sense and in the clean energy domain as well. Read more…

NYSE:GEX, PBD, PBW, PUW

Kevin Kerr: It may seem like it should be the opposite, but due to the ongoing global economic debacle and uncertainty right now, opportunities for investment in the energy markets are everywhere, especially in alternative energy. And the drop in prices has created some great buying opportunities for you Read more…

NYSE:GEX, NYSE:UCO, NYSE:USO, PBD

David Fry:  Our goal in this profile is to help investors wade through the many competing ETF offerings available. Using our long experience as an ETF publication, we can help select those ETFs that matter and may not be repetitive. The result is a more manageable list of issues from which to Read more…

NYSE:KWT, NYSE:NLR, NYSE:TAN, PBD

Since Woodrow Wilson re-instituted the practice of delivering the State of the Union Address in person in 1913, the annual event has evolved dramatically. The introduction of radio and Read more…

NYSE:FAN, NYSE:IGF, NYSE:NLR, NYSE:TAN, PBD

Remember a few years ago when “alternative energy” was all the rage? With crude oil trading at $150 and gasoline prices above $4 a gallon in many places, breaking free from our dependence on Read more…

NASDAQ:ICLN, NYSE:FAN, NYSE:GEX, NYSE:KWT, NYSE:LIT, NYSE:TAN, PBD, PBW, PUW, PWND, QCLN

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), China has taken the top spot as the world’s largest energy consumer and as a result is pledging to develop cleaner energy. Read more…

NYSE:GEX, NYSE:NLR, NYSE:TAN, PBD

“The potential price tag for governments around the world to start tackling the immense problem of climate change is in the trillions. The United Nations estimates that climate change will cost Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS, PBD, PBW, PUW, PZD

Julian Murdoch from Hard Assets Investor put together a great article on alternative energy ETF’s, which is worth a look Read more…

NASDAQ:ICLN, NYSE:FAN, NYSE:GEX, NYSE:KWT, NYSE:TAN, PBD, PBW, PWND, PZD, QCLN

A few months ago, I conducted analyses of the wind and solar power ETFs. I’ve recently turned my attention to the general alternative energy ETFs, or those that span several sectors.

The general alt energy ETFs fall into two categories: 1) US Only and 2) Global. The US Only ETFs are the First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge US Liquid (QCLN) and the PowerShares Clean Energy (PBW). The Global ETFs are the iShares S&P Global Clean Energy Index ETF (ICLN), the PowerShares Global Clean Energy Portfolio (PBD) and the Van Eck Global Alternative Energy Fund (GEX).   Read more…

NYSE:GEX, PBD, PBW, QCLN