PowerShares Global Clean Energy (PBD)

mizims (45.68) Submitted: 10/16/2009 1:34:06 AM : Start Price: $16.71 PBD Score: +5.61

Green energy won't show its true potential until oil is sky high again.

DaimlerTotti (< 20) Submitted: 7/30/2009 11:29:58 AM : Start Price: $15.83 PBD Score: -10.42

There ir a lot of room for Clean Energy development.

kpointer1 (80.21) Submitted: 6/11/2009 5:44:00 PM : Start Price: $15.50 PBD Score: -13.44

clean energy = the future.. hippies will ensure it.

dschleicher (79.68) Submitted: 6/8/2009 11:53:31 PM : Start Price: $15.50 PBD Score: -14.41

Clean technology is going to be heavily invested on around the world in the 21st century.

Also, PBD has advantages over PBW because it is a global fund (vs. a US fund); this increases the available equities for investment and helps to hedge against a drop in the value of the US dollar.

DeathBySavagery (20.64) Submitted: 5/28/2009 1:54:34 AM : Start Price: $15.29 PBD Score: -18.47

3 months or 3 years, these are companies of the future.

cyberwolf63 (< 20) Submitted: 4/22/2009 6:14:59 PM : Start Price: $12.45 PBD Score: -3.08

obama stimulus

Skullstacker6 (< 20) Submitted: 4/12/2009 4:17:26 PM : Start Price: $11.88 PBD Score: +3.35

Obviously Global Clean Energy is a great play over the next decade. It has also held up under the current economic crisis fairly well. Put the money in and ride it long.

claygrant1974 (86.55) Submitted: 3/16/2009 2:56:06 PM : Start Price: $9.96 PBD Score: +14.34

Alternative energy now, the standard and ONLY energy in the near and far future.

thclevel (49.86) Submitted: 2/7/2009 1:07:36 PM : Start Price: $11.67 PBD Score: +7.91

Includes global companies that provide products and services that improve the current use of fossil fuels by increasing efficiency and reducing pollution.

Ferretman (< 20) Submitted: 2/6/2009 12:58:41 PM : Start Price: $11.76 PBD Score: +6.16

Big push by Obama for alternative and green energy. These guys invest in a broad variety of such technologies across the globe.

tv200112 (45.05) Submitted: 11/11/2008 2:01:56 PM : Start Price: $11.98 PBD Score: +7.60

Great ETF. Green is coming. Protect your legacy. Buy Smart, Buy Green.

ionutg (< 20) Submitted: 9/8/2008 3:33:03 PM : Start Price: $23.10 PBD Score: -20.25

Clean energy should be here to stay
Even if the price of conventional energy retreats for a while, clean energy is something to look for the future

StocksForCash (< 20) Submitted: 7/16/2008 7:37:55 AM : Start Price: $25.93 PBD Score: -31.81

Adding some alternative energy ETFs to see how they do over the coming year or two.

yfor11 (60.80) Submitted: 6/19/2008 2:50:35 PM : Start Price: $29.63 PBD Score: -30.60

Invests in alternative energy

bluedome (64.18) Submitted: 6/19/2008 2:44:46 PM : Start Price: $29.58 PBD Score: -30.51

A lot of the shares in this are over-hyped and over-valued,

but I still think it will outperform because the opportunity is

so large and the need so great.

rudolphsteiner (92.42) Submitted: 6/18/2008 12:14:58 PM : Start Price: $28.95 PBD Score: -29.40

As clean energy ETF's go, this is currently my favourite. Better than PBW because it has global exposure. A lot of strong renewables companies are international, especially european. And because it is global it gives better protection against US recession or US dollar depreciation. I also like it better than GEX because it has more diversification, and is less heavy on the glam-stocks, such as FSLR and Vestas. These are good companies, but the stock prices are way high - I'd rather not have them making up as much as 10% of the ETF. PBD has a range of renewable technologies (less weighted to solar), and also has some interesting demand management companies such as ELON or COMV - companies that I am interested in, but am not confident of picking winners. A list of holdings can be found here http://www.invescopowershares.com/products/holdings.aspx?ticker=PBD