Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc. - A Deep Dive into its Investment Strategy Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc., a publicly owned investment manager, is garnering attention for its unique investment strategy. The firm invests globally in the public equity markets with a special focus on the energy and material sectors, and manages a closed-end equity fund. The firm seeks opportunities to invest in companies operating in the energy and natural resources sectors, including oil companies, exploration and production, utilities, services, and basic materials sectors. Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc. is known for its deep dive into a company's fundamentals and a bottom-up stock picking approach that assesses metrics such as earnings growth prospects, defendable market position, competition, macroeconomic backdrop, cash flow generation, valuation, capital allocation, return on capital, mileposts and catalysts, and point in cycle identification to make its investments. The firm compares its portfolio's performance against a composite index of 80% Dow Jones Oil and Gas Index and 20% Dow Jones Basic Materials Index. Its investment managers have an impressive track record for spotting long-term trends and opportunities in the energy and materials sectors. Formerly known as Petroleum & Resources Corporation, Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc. has been in the investment management business since 1929. The firm is based in Baltimore, Maryland, and has an additional office in Boston, Massachusetts.