Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye on big changes -- just in case they're material to our investing thesis.
What: Shares of broad-spectrum solar power expert SunPower
So what: Chinese rival LDK Solar
Now what: LDK is just the latest in a long line of solar specialists sounding alarm bells, following similar warnings from ReneSola
There's no doubt that solar power will play an important part in future energy markets, but the industry is due for a shakeout before we get there. Evergreen Solar already filed for bankruptcy, and there will be more to come. The survivors will make you rich -- but we don't know exactly who's in that group yet. Keep a close eye on this market, but don't catch a bag full of falling knives.
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