I examine energy stocks in the context of a diversified investment portfolio. Several factors – the importance of the energy sector, their potential to hedge energy risks, growing interest in real assets, as well as anecdotes of sophisticated investors focusing on energy investments –...

This paper taps into the use of energy sector based portfolios, as opposed to the traditional equity based portfolios. Key contributions are in terms of assessing (i) which U.S. sectors are best to combine with the energy sector, (ii) how a sector based portfolio's risk and return differ from an...