Large Energy Stocks: Safe Havens, Big Dividends

If you are experiencing a degree of whiplash from the market volatility, you are not alone, as 500- to 700-point intraday moves are happening with nerve-wracking regularity. However, escaping to the Treasury market isn't an answer as yields actually have fallen recently. And while gold is good, a weighting of more than 10% in any portfolio is more than sufficient. One place to turn is the energy patch, and with good reason.