The following video is part of our "Motley Fool Conversations" series, in which analyst Jim Mueller and analyst John Reeves discuss topics across the investing world.

The latest news from Chesapeake's board is strange, to say the least. It's also too little, too late. Jim and John bring you up to date on the situation and Jim gives his advice to investors, highlighting an alternate (and safer!) investment in the natural gas space.

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