Settore energetico? Credit Suisse vede riduzione margini

Should you chase short sellers, particularly in the energy business? That is what you have to ask yourself after a Credit Suisse report on the sector. Oil has remained above $100 a barrel most of this year, and Americans are starting to get used to the fact that $3-plus a gallon of gasoline is here to stay. With this high pricing, energy stocks have done well. In a new report from the Credit Suisse trading desk, the analysts highlighted a list of energy stocks that the institutions and sophisticated investors are shorting. It is a list you may want to review and see if you own any of the stocks being targeted.


All the variable rate, high-dividend refiners are being shorted heavily, especially by the hedge funds. While this can be an expensive short sale due to the high coverage on the distributions, it may be a very profitable angle. These refiners have to base their high payouts on current income from their operations. Should they have a poor quarter, they may have to drastically lower their payouts. This could cause a wave of selling as investors flee the stocks for more consistent dividends.

Read more: Credit Suisse Stocks to Sell: A List of Crowded Shorts in Energy Not to Own - ExxonMobil Corp (NYSE:XOM) - 24/7 Wall St. http://247wallst.com/energy-business/2013/09/20/credit-suisse-stocks-to-sell-a-list-of-crowded-shorts-in-energy-not-to-own/#ixzz2fSGqBzwh
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