Forget Energy Transfer? The Smartest High Yield Energy Stocks to Buy With $100 Right Now

Geopolitics is a risk for the markets that never seems to go away. It is a particularly acute issue for the energy sector, with a lot of oil coming out of the often geopolitically tense Middle East. This dynamic is clearly in the headlines today. But you can invest in the energy sector in a way that minimizes such risks. Here are two high-yield ways to do just that while you collect yields of up to 6.9%.The energy sector is largely broken down into three parts: the upstream, the midstream, and the downstream. The upstream is where oil and natural gas are produced. This segment is highly impacted by energy price swings. The downstream is where oil and natural gas get processed into chemicals and refined products, like gasoline. Oil and natural gas are key inputs, so commodity price swings have a huge impact on this segment. That said, many chemicals and refined products are also commodities, so there's often a double impact from commodity volatility in the downstream.Image source: Getty Images.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool