Tuesday 26 January 2010

Alternative energy: overestimated but still underperforming

I’m writing this blog because of a high profile article on ‘seekingalpha’ linked to below.

Is the Time Right to Buy the Solar Sector?
http://seekingalpha.com/article/184171-is-the-time-right-to-buy-the-solar-sector

Back in 2007 and early 2008 skyrocketing oil prices made clean alternative energy producers and equipment manufacturers a hot investing item. Valuations have been factoring in not only high future growth, but also significant margin improvements.