RE:Some Ramblings From an "Old Guy"Sage advice young fella.. ;-) I look at things in a similar fashion and try to pick new companies to invest in that meets the criteria you speak of, for the future inevitability of change that will come.. however quickly or slowly.. so far I'm batting a nice average.. ;-) I do like to keep a foot in the energy industry (established sectors) as there's no way its days are near to being over, like some of the forcasters like to articulate.. Good luck with your investments!