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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

Verizon: Steady Performer On the Verge of a 5G Explosion

By Roger S. Conrad on Jun. 10, 2022

The best network will win the most business: That was the underlying premise behind Verizon Communications’ (NYSE: VZ) successful rise to become America’s largest wireless company, as the leader of the previous decade’s 4G revolution.

Portfolio Strategy: Earning Solid Returns in a Bear Market Year

By Roger S. Conrad on Jun. 10, 2022

Is this a bear market rally, or the start of another leg of the bull market that started in March 2009? How you answer that question will probably depend on what stocks you currently own.

Shrinking the List in a Strong Sector

By Roger S. Conrad on Jun. 10, 2022

Uncertainty is the order of the day for the economy and investment markets. But ironically, with Q1 results and guidance updates all in, 12 to 18 month dividend risk continues to drop for the essential services companies tracked in the Utility Report Card.

Telecom: The Coming 5G Surprise is Worth Waiting For

By Roger S. Conrad on Jun. 10, 2022

Huawei Technologies’ 5G-enabled “smart ports” promise to debottleneck China’s famously clogged global shipping. And linking digital innovations, artificial intelligence, big data, Internet of Things and automation solutions offers both a potential 50 percent increase in efficiency and 50 percent cut in operating costs as well.

Utility M&A Heats Up: Here’s How We’re Playing It

By Roger S. Conrad on May. 27, 2022
Despite Avangrid Inc’s (NYSE: AGR) stalled bid for PNM Resources (NYSE: PNM), investors still have a major opportunity to bet on sector M&A this year.

Your Guide to ESG Investing

By Roger S. Conrad on May. 20, 2022
The S&P 500 ESG Index has kicked out Tesla Inc (NSDQ: TSLA), the company that made electric vehicles cool: That’s the latest nonsense in the world of environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing, which according to Bloomberg Intelligence projections will govern nearly $38 trillion of assets by the end of 2022.

Wrapping up Q1 Results and Guidance: Steady as She Goes

By Roger S. Conrad on May. 13, 2022
Relentless global inflation pressures, rising interest rates, lingering pandemic fallout and still-high valuations are wreaking havoc on stock portfolios thus far in 2022. But after another week of jagged volatility, the Dow Jones Utility Average is still in the black year-to-date

Inflation Shapes Performance In a Still Pricey Stock Market

By Roger S. Conrad on May. 9, 2022
The S&P 500 is down more than -13 percent year-to-date, as inflation worries have begun to morph into recession fears. But despite jagged volatility, the Dow Jones Utility Average remains in the black for 2022. In fact, 18 CUI Portfolio stocks are still priced above maximum recommended entry points, with Chevron Corp (NYSE: CVX) in partial profit taking territory.

No Cuts, But No Exits and One New Entry

By Roger S. Conrad on May. 9, 2022

If all management teams live within their means, there would be no need for an Endangered Dividends List. But reality is businesses take risks in good times that come back to burn them in bad ones. And the five companies on the EDL reporting Q1 results so far still have some very real vulnerability.

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ABOUT ROGER CONRAD

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 b