Pura Vida Energy poses an investment dilemma

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Pura Vida Energy poses an investment dilemma. Deepwater oil and gas exploration is expensive with little discretion as to the timing of disproportionately large expenditures for a small company. It is logically the preserve of the largest companies with the deepest pockets. Results are a long time in coming and, for the small company, there is usually no middle ground between success and failure. Success can be transformational but possibly a mixed blessing for the small company if it precipitates a need for large amounts of capital. Pura Vida Energy is potentially among the best of the smaller companies in this space but a holding needs to be a part of a well diversified portfolio of explorers for all but the most risk friendly. The PorfolioDirect summary report for stocks rated in February 2014 can be downloaded from (VIEW LINK).
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John Robertson is Chief Investment Strategist for PortfolioDirect a provider of resource sector investment stock ratings and portfolio strategies for mining and oil and gas investors. He has worked as a policy economist, corporate business...
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John Robertson is Chief Investment Strategist for PortfolioDirect a provider of resource sector investment stock ratings and portfolio strategies for mining and oil and gas investors. He has worked as a policy economist, corporate business...
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No areas of expertise