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With every passing year, the worlds appetite for energy continues to increase steadily. Governments and corporations alike are therefore constantly on the lookout for new energy sources or more efficient technology in this domain. For fast growing economies such as China and India, the situation is even more acute. Thus, prices of these invaluable resources are surging and investors could benefit from the situation by investing in the energy industry. Energy mutual funds are a superior option for forays into the industry as they reduce risks involved by holding widely diversified portfolios.

Below we will share with you 5 top rated energy mutual funds. Each has earned a Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) as we expect these mutual funds to outperform their peers in the future. To view the Zacks Rank and past performance of all energy funds, investors can click here to see the complete list of funds.

BlackRock All-Cap Energy & Resources Investor A (NASDAQ:BACAX - News) seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund invests a large share of its assets in equity securities of domestic and foreign energy and natural resource companies. It invests in around 25 to 30 securities at any point in time. This energy mutual fund is non-diversified and has a three year annualized return of 20.12%.

The energy mutual fund has a minimum initial investment of $1,000 and an expense ratio of 1.34% compared to a category average of 1.62%.

ProFunds Oil Equipment Services & Distribution (NASDAQ:OEPIX - News) invests the majority of its assets in equity securities or derivatives whose daily return corresponds to that of the Dow Jones U.S. Oil Equipment, Services & Distribution index. The energy mutual fund has a three year annualized return of 31.49%.

The fund manager is Hratch Najarian and he has managed this energy mutual fund since 2011.

T. Rowe Price New Era (NASDAQ:PRNEX - News) seeks both capital appreciation over the long term. At least two-thirds of the funds assets are invested in natural resource companies which could benefit from rising inflation. It also invests in companies outside the sector with strong earnings potential. The energy mutual fund has a three year annualized return of 18.45%.

As of December 2011, this energy mutual fund held 103 issues, with 4.64% of its total assets invested in Schlumberger NV.

Calvert Global Alternative Energy A (NASDAQ:CGAEX - News) invests a large share of its assets in domestic and foreign companies from the alternative energy sector. The fund focuses on acquiring common stocks of small and mid-cap companies. The energy mutual fund has a three year annualized return of - -9.31%.

The energy mutual fund has a minimum initial investment of $2,000 and an expense ratio of 1.85% compared to a category average of 1.62%.

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Zacks #1 Ranked Energy Mutual Funds

US Airways has made no secret of its interest in a merger with American Airlines, and now its gobbling up Internet domain names in case they do agree to combine.

A spokesman for US Airways Group Inc. confirmed Tuesday that the company registered several domain addresses that include the names of both airlines, including usairways-american.com and american-usairways.com.

The spokesman, Andrew Christie, said US Airways bought the domain names to prevent anyone else from buying them and using the names in a way that might negatively impact our brand.

He declined to comment about a possible bid for American.

US Airways has publicly disclosed that it hired advisers to weigh a bid for AMR Corp.s American Airlines, which filed for bankruptcy protection in November.

A spokesman for American Airlines, Bruce Hicks, said the airline knew nothing about the domain names. AP

Economy looks better to the Federal Reserve

The Federal Reserve sketched a mildly brighter view of the economy Tuesday after a burst of hiring since its last meeting in January. It took no further steps to aid the recovery and repeated its plan to keep short-term interest rates near zero through 2014.

After a one-day policy meeting, the Fed said unemployment should continue to decline gradually as the economy expands. It also noted that consumer spending and business investment have picked up.

And it took a more hopeful view of Europes debt crisis. Though the crisis still threatens the global economy, the danger has eased, the Fed said.

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GLASGOW, Scotland, March 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

Web hosting and domain name company Easyspace gets UK business mobile for less than the cost of a cup of coffee

Leading web hosting and domain name company Easyspace has been chosen as the UK distribution partner for the goMobi website builder, a confirmed vendor on Google's GetMo initiative. The GetMo initiative was launched today (March 14) by Google to promote to UK businesses the benefits of building mobile specific websites.

Easyspace is providing the fulfilment platform for the goMobi website builder. The product is available from Easyspace for just 25.20 p.a., that's a 40% discount on the regular price of 42.00 p.a. Customers will also have the option to test the goMobi mobile website builder for free.

Sarah Haran, Managing Director of Easyspace, said: "Easyspace is proud to have been chosen as the UK partner for goMobi as part of this new Google initiative to promote the business benefits of having a mobile website. There has been an incredible rise in the use of mobile phones in the UK and we're delighted to be enabling businesses to react to this by providing them with the tools they need to go mobile. For less than the cost of a cup of coffee every month, businesses will be able to tap into a whole new mobile customer base."

The product is incredibly easy to use, highly functional, and incredibly cost effective. goMobi offers all the mobile specific features businesses need to get on the mobile web today, including click-to-call, m-commerce support, maps and directions, social networking, and custom analytics to mention but a few.

Google recently reported a 166% increase in mobile searches for top retail brands over Christmas in the UK. Yet 79% of large UK online advertisers had no mobile site to serve that traffic.

Eileen O'Sullivan, COO and CFO of goMobi parent company dotMobi, said: "We're excited to be part of Google's GetMo initiative in the UK with Easyspace and are looking forward to getting UK business on mobile."

Sarah Haran of Easyspace added: "It's vital that businesses showcase their products and services to customers who are increasingly mobile phone savvy. For online retailers a mobile version of your desktop website is an absolute must. Achieving this doesn't require long-term business planning. With the help of Easyspace you can create goMobi sites in a matter of minutes and the web pages created will work on any phone. By using goMobi through Easyspace, you'll be able to access a whole new audience which in turn could become a whole new customer base."

Easyspace is a subsidiary of AIM-listed iomart Group plc.

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Web Hosting and Domain Name Leader Easyspace Chosen as goMobi's UK Partner for the Google GetMo Programme

US Airways has made no secret of its interest in a merger with American Airlines, and now its gobbling up Internet domain names in case they do agree to combine.

A spokesman for US Airways Group Inc. confirmed Tuesday that the company registered several domain addresses that include the names of both airlines, including usairways-american.com and american-usairways.com.

The spokesman, Andrew Christie, said US Airways bought the domain names to prevent anyone else from buying them and using the names in a way that might negatively impact our brand.

He declined to comment about a possible bid for American.

US Airways has publicly disclosed that it hired advisers to weigh a bid for AMR Corp.s American Airlines, which filed for bankruptcy protection in November.

A spokesman for American Airlines, Bruce Hicks, said the airline knew nothing about the domain names. AP

Economy looks better to the Federal Reserve

The Federal Reserve sketched a mildly brighter view of the economy Tuesday after a burst of hiring since its last meeting in January. It took no further steps to aid the recovery and repeated its plan to keep short-term interest rates near zero through 2014.

After a one-day policy meeting, the Fed said unemployment should continue to decline gradually as the economy expands. It also noted that consumer spending and business investment have picked up.

And it took a more hopeful view of Europes debt crisis. Though the crisis still threatens the global economy, the danger has eased, the Fed said.

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Hoping to merge, airline collects domain names

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Equinox Fund Management, LLC (Equinox), an innovator in alternative investment funds with almost $1.5 billion under management, announced today the launch of the Equinox Alternative Strategy Platform (the Platform). Initially, the Platform comprises two mutual funds, featuring systematic and discretionary trading strategies developed by what Equinox believes to be leading Commodity Trading Advisors (CTAs). The Platform is designed to serve the needs of institutional investors seeking to efficiently diversify their portfolios through managed futures.

Equinox has been a leader in bringing the advantages of liquid alternative investment strategies to the individual investor, said Bob Enck, the CEO of Equinox Fund Management. With the launch of this platform, we aim to serve a wider group of investors and address the more specific interests and needs that come with experience in the asset class. This Platform presents an interesting alternative for institutions, as well as perhaps the more sophisticated individual investor. Daily liquidity, a comprehensive regulatory regime, and institutional fund pricing should make this an attractive product alternative to private funds or complicated separate accounts.

The individual funds on the Platform will offer investors exposure to a variety of trading program styles, including long-term trend following, short-term trend following, pattern recognition, and fundamental discretionary, beginning immediately with the flagship programs of John Locke Investments of Fontainebleau, France and Quality Capital Management of Weybridge, England. Additional trading programs will be added to the Platform during the second quarter, providing further flexibility for investors to access these individual CTA programs, build their own portfolio of managers, or make complementary allocations to existing multi-manager holdings.

Michel Serieyssol, Managing Director and Head of Strategic Account Sales at Equinox, said, The ongoing evolution of 1940 Act alternatives is a welcome development, not just for individual investors who have long been in need of more non-correlated investment options, but for institutional investors as well. The combination of competitive pricing, ease of use, and the highly-regulated domain of the mutual fund industry should invite a new level of institutional interest in CTA programs.

Equinox has been an innovator in alternative investment product development and distribution since its founding in 2003. The firm is focused on the liquid end of the alternative strategy spectrum, with a particular emphasis on managed futures. Equinox hopes that this Platform complements the product innovation originally exhibited by its launch of MutualHedge Frontier Legends Fund (Ticker: Ticker::MHFAX), the first actively managed mutual fund of CTA programs. MutualHedge has grown to more than $840 million of assets under management since its inception. Representing one of the largest alternative investment mutual funds, MutualHedge is available through broker-dealers and registered investment advisers across the country.

About Equinox Fund Management

Equinox Fund Management, LLC, is an alternative asset manager that specializes in the design and distribution of innovative investment products for both accredited and non-accredited investors. Equinox has created institutional-quality products for individual investors that feature daily liquidity. In addition to the Equinox Alternative Strategy Platform, Equinox sponsors MutualHedge Frontier Legends Fund, Equinox Commodity Strategy Fund, a market neutral commodity mutual fund, and The Frontier Fund, a public managed futures family of funds with daily liquidity.

Securities offered through Equinox Group Distributors, LLC, Member FINRA. 47 Hulfish Street, Suite 510, Princeton, NJ 08542 1-877-837-0600

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS.

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