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2 Stocks Exposed to Wind Power That Are a Safe Bet (And Some Riskier Pure Plays) OTTR

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James Altucher has written about two potential wind power plays in a recent Financial Times article. The two stocks are AeroVironment (AVAV) and Otter Tail (OTTR). Yes, strange names, but Altucher mentions that these stocks interest him in part because his:

.... general approach when dealing with “hot topic of the day” type stocks is to look for back doors. Find stocks that have legitimate cash generating businesses, trade at cheap multiples and happen to be making serious moves in whatever the hot field is.

<> AeroVironment and Otter Tail certainly fit this description since they both ha< />...

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By David Enke (-18.26% risk: aggressive) 07/17/08

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When "boring" isn't bad OTTR

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Here's a real hidden gem. You get over a 3% dividend plus an electric utility in Northern US plus piping manufacturer plus healthcare plus a potato manufacturer! A 100 year old company that just plods along with solid earnings and steady dividends. Nicely diversified and well run. Market Cap is over 1 Billion US$. Sort of a cross between a mini-hedge fund with built-in defensive posturing and a nice dividend. Hard to be as a safer haven in volatile markets.

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By Dsanors (-1.10% risk: aggressive) 05/01/07

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