Clean energy, the 24 trillion dollar investment opportunity

The quest to find cheaper, cleaner, and sustainable energy alternatives will be the next great investment opportunity, much like the internet was less than a decade a go. There will be a lot of winners and a lot of losers, and Im sure a bubble or two along the way. The one definite […]

CF Partners to launch carbon hedge fund

Reuters:
London-based CF Partners will launch early next year a new 50 million euro ($70.06 million) hedge fund aiming to profit from volatility in carbon markets.
The European Union’s emissions trading scheme may be a surer investment following final EU endorsement on Wednesday of climate goals reaching out to 2020, and recent volatility in commodities markets has […]

Global Carbon Trading Index

This post over at ETF Innovators is worth checking out.  It talks about its Global Carbon Trading Index, which is comprised of 19 carbon credit companies.  The chart below lists the performance of the individual companies:

As you can see, a lot of red.

Barclay’s ipath Carbon ETN performance

Seeking Alpha had this to say about the Barclay’s Carbon ETN today:
The accompanying six month chart illustrates that GRN has withstood the downturn in commodities and the markets since it began trading July 8, with the following returns since that time: GRN down 38.7%, U.S. Oil Fund (USO) down 65.3%, U.S. Natural Gas Fund (UNG) […]

AirShares EU Carbon Allowances Fund Launched by XShares Advisors, Creators of Innovative Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)

Registered Investment Advisor Launching First Exchange Traded Equity Product Linked to European Union Allowances (EUAs) on NYSE Arca under Ticker ASO
XShares Advisors LLC, an industry leader in developing innovative exchange traded funds (ETFs), today […]

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