Medium to longer-term developments in the energy sector, and the risk / reward permutations offered by it, often appear attractive to many investors. However, at a time of market volatility, directly investing in energy equities may not be for everyone.
By that logic, a potentially less risky mode of exposure to the sector and the pursuit of a passive income may be via energy investment trusts. Typically listed on the UK and Japanese markets, investment trusts are public-listed pooled investment vehicles that generate income by investing in stocks of other companies, bonds (both corporate and government issued), real estate, infrastructure and privately held enterprises, etc.
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