A true contrarian play for the adventurous investor

Most investors wouldn't touch a Chinese-run alternative energy stock with a ten-foot barge pole, says Tom Bulford. But this particular stock might just be worth a punt.

Small company investors are no longer much interested in alternative energy. Many struggle to find their place in a business that is driven by highly unpredictable earnings. And that is especially true of Chinese companies. Many simply can't be trusted.

So for the true contrarian in you, how about a Chinese manufacturer of bioethanol refineries that will depend on a handful of projects this year and is controlled by a handful on Chinese investors?

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Tom worked as a fund manager in the City of London and in Hong Kong for over 20 years. As a director with Schroder Investment Management International he was responsible for £2 billion of foreign clients' money, and launched what became Argentina's largest mutual fund. Now working from his home in Oxfordshire, Tom Bulford helps private investors with his premium tipping newsletter, Red Hot Biotech Alert.