Invest in the future of energy

Energy stocks have dropped off most investors' radars - and that spells bargains for patient investors, says professional stock picker Robin Batchelor. Here, he tips three stocks for the long term.

Each week, a professional investor tells MoneyWeek where he'd put his money now. This week: Robin Batchelor, fund manager for BlackRock's New Energy Investment Trust.

The new energy sector went from stockmarket darling to pariah within the space of just a few years, after being hit hard by the global financial crisis. Indeed, it has dropped off the radar of most mainstream investors. Yet the long-term drivers, including energy security and climate change, have not gone away. Furthermore, industry costs are falling more rapidly than most had expected, many areas are continuing to enjoy strong near-term growth and sector valuations, relative to broader equity markets, are near all-time lows. That creates interesting opportunities for the patient investor. Here are three of them.

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