Douglas TerresonISI GroupISI Group’s Douglas Terreson climbs one level to second place. The Fairhope, Alabama–based analyst “combines the key elements of excellent stock picking, deep sector and company research, extensive financial knowledge, extremely solid relationships with company managements and outstanding client service,” asserts one investor. Brent crude oil prices will remain strong — near $110 a barrel — this year and next, Terreson predicts, and in consequence the sector will outperform the broad market. “Because crude oil is the leading idiosyncratic factor for performance in the entire global energy sector, our constructive view on crude oil is very important to our investment outlook for the entire sector,” he says. Top recommendations include Chevron Corp. of San Ramon, California; ConocoPhillips of Houston; Exxon Mobil Corp. of Irving, Texas; and Los Angeles–based Occidental Petroleum Corp.