Is this a good time

[NanoStuff]

It seems like global demand for coal will go WAY up in the coming decades. If I pack in $50,000 now, can I buy a Ferrari when I'm 50?

 

[altonb1]

Nuclear Energy and wind are going to be the future of energy. Don't waste your money in coal.

Short term: Check out FPL and CEG for energy stocks. The companis are merging and retaining the name Constellation Energy. Do your due diligence, of course, but they are probably the better option.

 

[NanoStuff]

I've looked into that. Wind energy seems highly uncertain to me given all the alternatives, if anything, when it comes to reuseable energy I'd feel more confident investing in photovoltaics. Coal on the other hand will one day be essential to hydrogen and oil production.

 

[AnonymouseUser]

Regardless of which energy source will be prevalant in the future, the refineries used will spew tons of new pollution to produce it. Look to pollution control-equipment for the near term.

I own CECE, which is on fire, but the entire group is doing well: FTEK, INSU, CLC, ZEN.TO, MPR, etc.

 

[everman]

If you just want a Ferrari, you can invest the 50k into an S&P500 index fund and in 20 years it should average about 10% and you'll end up with $336,000.
Should be enough, but if you go 30 yrs you'll have over $870,000.

 

[NanoStuff]

Oh, S&P500 is a sure thing I would be damn interested in both. But a so called 'high risk investment' could have much greater payoffs over an index fund.

Also, are index funds such as S&P not limited in the amount of cash you can contribute per month?

 

[tweakmm]

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