While many investors have been wary of taking chances on the battered energy space, a sizeable minority of Wall Street strategists are betting on a pickup in oil prices next year and recommending energy stocks. “I’ve been doing this for 33 years and virtually any time I’ve seen anything as hated as energy is today … it tends to be a pretty good investment if you can hold it for six to 12 months,” said Robert Phipps, a director at Per Stirling Capital Management in Austin, Texas.