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Roger S. Conrad needs no introduction to individual and professional investors, many of whom have profited from his decades of experience uncovering the best dividend-paying stocks for accumulating sustainable wealth.

Roger built his reputation with Utility Forecaster, a publication he founded more than 20 years ago that The Hulbert Financial Digest routinely ranked as one of the best investment newsletters. He’s also a sought-after expert on master limited partnerships (MLP) and former Canadian royalty trusts.

In April 2013, Roger reunited with his long-time friend and colleague, Elliott Gue, becoming co-editor of Energy & Income Advisor, a semimonthly online newsletter that’s dedicated to uncovering the most profitable opportunities in the energy sector.

Although the masthead may have changed, readers can count on Roger to deliver the same high-quality analysis and rational assessment of the best dividend-paying utilities, MLPs and dividend-paying Canadian energy names.

Articles

Macro Talk

By Roger S. Conrad on Sep. 10, 2017
Macroeconomic developments and moves in the broader market matter when you buy and hold individual stocks. But if you have chosen well, paid a reasonable price, and can keep your emotions in check, even a 2008-style collapse will only delay, not derail, your wealth-building efforts.

Finding Value in an Overbought Market

By Roger S. Conrad on Sep. 10, 2017
The Dow Jones Utility Average hit a new all-time high this month, but pockets of value still exist in our coverage universe.

The Last Bargain in Yieldco Land

By Roger S. Conrad on Sep. 9, 2017
Maligned for an ostensibly broken business model earlier this year, the yieldcos covered in our Utility Report Card have rallied hard, rewarding patient investors with impressive gains. After this run-up, only one yieldco still trades below our buy target.

Bag this Big Yielder

By Roger S. Conrad on Sep. 9, 2017
Take advantage of recent weakness in this master limited partnership's stock to lock in a 9 percent yield.

The Second (Distribution) Cut is the Deepest?

By Roger S. Conrad on Sep. 9, 2017
Longtime Endangered Dividends List member Plains All-American Pipeline LP announced its second distribution cut in a year.

Two Reasons to Stick with Southern Company

By Roger S. Conrad on Sep. 1, 2017
We explore the reasons behind Southern Company's recent underperformance and explain why investors should stick with the stock.

Sempra Energy’s Takeover Offer for Oncor Electric Delivery: Fourth Time’s a Charm?

By Roger S. Conrad on Aug. 25, 2017
Sempra Energy's takeover offer for Energy Future Holdings--the fourth bid that brought before the Public Utility Commission of Texas--has a good chance of securing approval, though some adjustments may be necessary.

09/14/17: Roger Conrad’s Utility Investor — Online Chat

By Roger S. Conrad on Aug. 15, 2017
Roger Conrad will host an exclusive Live Chat for Conrad's Utility Investor subscribers on Sept. 14, 2017, at 2 p.m. ET.

Not the Time for Passivity

By Roger S. Conrad on Aug. 14, 2017
With the bull market in its ninth year and equity valuations at historically elevated levels, investors’ growing preference for passive and quantitative strategies seems risky at a time in the cycle when selectivity is critical to success. Giving up this control for lower fees strikes us as a heavy price to pay. Although our favorite utilities proved their worth by maintaining or growing their dividends throughout the Great Recession, these stocks weren’t immune to the gut-wrenching volatility that roiled the market. Weathering the inevitable storms is much easier if you took a little profit off the table when valuations reached unsustainably high levels—a practice we’ve advocated throughout the year. Investors should also remain opportunistic and snap up shares of high-quality companies that temporarily fall out of favor. To this end, we highlight some of our best ideas in the current market. Don’t forget to check out the Utility Report Card for our in-depth analyses of second-quarter results, as well as updated ratings and Quality Grades.

The Rise of the Machines

By Roger S. Conrad on Aug. 14, 2017
Accelerating adoption of the internet of things creates compelling opportunities for some of the companies covered in our Utility Report Card.

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ABOUT ROGER CONRAD

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