Stop Ignoring This Balance Sheet Risk

Some energy companies are carrying a huge risk right on their balance sheets, and most investors overlook it.

Sara Murphy

(TMFSMurph)

Jul 2, 2013 at 10:02AM

In the video below, Motley Fool contributor Sara Murphy discusses a huge liability that is sitting on many energy companies' balance sheets. Most investors are missing it completely. Are you?

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Sara Murphy

(TMFSMurph)

Sara has been writing about and analyzing companies from a sustainable investment perspective for the last 15 years. An ardent optimist, she believes that it is entirely possible for all stakeholders to benefit and profit from companies' ingenuity and innovation. Follow @SMurphSmiles