Aaron Levitt

Aaron Levitt

InvestorPlace Contributor

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.

As an advocate for long-term globally oriented investing, Aaron believes that exchange traded funds have leveled playing field for Main Street. Following global macro-economic trends, investors now have several avenues to create great long term portfolios.

Aaron is a graduate of The Pennsylvania State University where he studied Economics and International Business. Aside for helping regular investors develop winning portfolios, his current projects include writing his first book on alternative energy investing.

Follow his picks and pans on Twitter at @AaronLevitt.

Recent Articles

The Best Commodity Play: Plain-Jane ETFs

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor

More than 100 ETFs can get you in touch with commodities, but average Joe investors should skip the complex funds and target these straightforward picks.

Petrobras: Great Reserves, Awful Stock

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor

It's awash in oil and is on a roll in finding new monster fields offshore. But government interference is stifling its potential and keeping investors at bay.

All Eyes on MLPs for 2013

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor

These high-yield darlings promise to outperform again, thanks to the sure-to-be-steady continued growth in energy infrastructure in North America.

Look Beyond the Rocky Start for QEP’s MLP

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor

Its rich shale holdings could make it a prime takeover target, whose value the spin-off would enhance. Even without the deal, it's a solid energy play.

Shell’s Arctic Drilling Gets Frozen … Again

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor

Stormy weather has put another obstacle in the way of Shell’s $4.5 billion Arctic drilling project and the series of problems doesn't bode well for investors.

For Transocean, It’s Finally Time to Shine

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor

Getting the Deepwater Horizon disaster behind it legally with a $1.4 billion settlement will get it fully focused on lucrative deepwater drilling again.

The Hottest Thing in Natural Gas: Steel?

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor

Cheap fuel is giving minimill producers like Nucor a big edge. They're able to cut production costs while drillers are buying steel pipe and supplies like mad.

No Tumble in Sight for Timber

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor

After a terrific 2012 -- in no small part thanks to the resurgent U.S. housing market -- the coming year promises more of the same.

JPMorgan’s Top Five Energy Picks for 2013

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor

JPMorgan is bullish overall on equities for 2013 -- and especially for these energy names. JPM says to look here for high-beta stocks.

The Key for Coal Bulls: Patience

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor

The IEA's latest forecast paints a solid future five years out, showing global coal use outstripping that of oil. And select U.S. producers will benefit.

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