Aaron Levitt
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Aaron Levitt is an independent investment analyst and author living in State College, Pennsylvania. His work appears in several high profile publications in both print and on the web.

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Recent Articles

Weyerhaeuser Is More Than a Housing Play

Jun. 19, 2013, 8:09 am EDT – Housing giant Weyerhaeuser agreed to a $2.6B deal to acquire Longview Timber. Coupled with a potential new business strategy, that news makes WY a buy. More 

Walter Energy: The Next Coal Casualty?

Jun. 17, 2013, 12:24 pm EDT – Walter Energy is stuck between a rock and a hard place -- specifically, a big load of high-interest debt and a crummy coal market. More 

3 Energizing Small-Cap Picks

Jun. 14, 2013, 12:55 pm EDT – Major energy producers might get more attention, but small-cap E&P firms have the potential for much more explosive returns. Here are three picks in the space. More 

Do the Drop-Down Dance With Spectra Energy

Jun. 14, 2013, 12:31 pm EDT – Spectra Energy has agreed to drop down all of its remaining U.S. transmission and storage assets to its MLP, which should have investors doing a victory dance. More 

Can’t Pick Stocks Like Barron’s? Just Pick up the ETF!

Jun. 12, 2013, 6:00 am EDT – ALPS' new exchange-traded fund leveraging the Barron's 400 Index is the latest offering in "fundamental indexing," which aims to tinker with indices for the better. More 

Housing’s Hot, but Lumber’s Not

Jun. 10, 2013, 2:02 pm EDT – The housing sector has been on a tear in 2013, yet lumber stocks have lagged behind. Is that a sign of weakness, or just an opportunity that hasn't yet closed? More 

Snag These 3 Agriculture ETFs While You Can

Jun. 7, 2013, 11:59 am EDT – Floundering commodity prices have given investors an opportunity to load up on ag-based futures before the summer harvest. But it won't last long. More 

BP Adds More ‘Northern Exposure’

Jun. 5, 2013, 10:45 am EDT – High royalty rates have kept E&P firms away from Alaska's abundant natural resources. But now that rates are falling, BP is jumping back in head-first. More 

Is Alcoa Really ‘Junk’?

Jun. 4, 2013, 8:48 am EDT – Moody's view of Alcoa's debt load shouldn't sway investors away from this potential aluminum value play. More 

The Utica Is Quite ‘Gassy’ … And That’s OK

May. 31, 2013, 10:23 am EDT – The Utica was touted to bring in $500 billion for the energy industry, but so far has come up short on shale oil. Can natural gas reserves save its investors? More