Is the ultimate contrarian bet in the market today coal? While the author of today’s article concedes that the long-term future for coal is bleak, he points out that coal companies may be a good contrarian bet in the near-term as coal stocks are cheap, many coal companies are in better financial health now than they have been in a long time, and the U.S. still consumes an enormous amount of coal. For more on the contrarian case for coal – including six coal companies to consider – CLICK HERE.