Chinese Solar Stocks Present Compelling Value

7/16 - "I believe many Chinese Solar companies like Trina Solar (TSL), Yingli (YGE), and LDK (LDK), are good buys after the recent sell off...In the past two weeks, a small perfect storm has forced solar shares much lower. There have been analyst downgrades and concerns over secondary offerings, speculation that Spain might cut subsidies, and in general, a steep sell off in Chinese and US equity markets. These stocks seem to be highly susceptible to fear, greed, analyst remarks, and speculation."

"I think all of the above concerns are mere speed bumps for these companies to roll right over in the coming months. The fundamentals for solar are so positive, and the sales growth is so rapid that I believe any of these problems will be short lived. I think oil will come down at some point and that may affect solar however, I think solar will continue to grow rapidly as solar prices come down and concern over the environment and energy independence (from foreign oil) continue to gain importance."

"These stocks appear to have very good fundamentals, positive earnings, and low PE ratios. Sure, there are risks and company specific challenges as with all companies and stocks, but I don't think solar or these companies have seen their finest day yet, and I want to have some of my money invested in them when they do....These stocks could get even cheaper if the market or other forces impact them in the short term, but I think any downside will be short lived as revenue growth drives these higher.

While I cited Trina Solar in most examples, I am also buying LDK, YGE and the solar ETF (TAN trading around $23) at their current price levels. In summary, I believe the long term fundamentals of these and other solar stocks powerfully outweigh the short term problems that arise in any fast growing business."