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Energy Manager Buys With an Eye on U.S. Growth

12/05/07 - 12:03 PM EST

Gregg Greenberg

Aside from getting into energy stocks like Ultra before the crowd, Croft -- who manages the fund with his father and brother -- was also early with his infrastructure investments. The fund has scored big-time with its investments in Foster WheelerFWLT and TerexTEX.

Right now Croft is partial to General CableBGC because of its electrical transmission business. "It's well known that the U.S. has an inadequate grid system, and General Cable will benefit when it gets upgraded."

Croft is also looking at companies levered to -- believe it or not -- U.S. growth.

"Right now everybody is touting companies with strong international sales. We were there two years ago. And as contrarians, we believe the smart thing is to look at what everybody else is leaving behind. U.S. companies that sell their goods domestically are getting cheap. The U.S. will slow, but eventually it will pick up again. And we'll be there."




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Before joining TheStreet.com, Gregg Greenberg was a writer and segment producer for CNBC's Closing Bell. He previously worked at FleetBoston and Lehman Brothers in their Private Client Services divisions, covering high net-worth individuals and midsize hedge funds. Greenberg attended New York University's School of Business and Economic Reporting. He also has an M.B.A. from Cornell University's Johnson School of Business, and a B.A. in history from Amherst College.

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