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Despite surging profits, Wall Street has turned wary of Big Oil in 2023. Is a cautious view of the formerly red-hot sector short-sighted? Yes, advises Brad Demicco, director of private markets at Southern Methodist University’s investment office. He expects the energy sector (XLE) will continue outperform the broader US stock market (SPY). “The entire universe of investors has clearly misunderstood the time it will take to wean off oil and gas,” he reasons.