Alerts
09/23/15: Trading Places
By
Roger S. Conrad on
Sep. 23, 2015
A strategic shift at one of our Aggressive Income Portfolio holdings means that we're also changing direction.
08/25/15: Merger Madness
By
Roger S. Conrad on
Aug. 25, 2015
DC regulators dealt a setback to Exelon Corp's pending acquisition of Pepco Holdings, while Southern Company announced an agreement to acquire AGL Resources. Here's our take.
08/25/15: Yesterday’s Flash Crash
By
Roger S. Conrad on
Aug. 25, 2015
The market's volatility may cause fluctuations in our favorite essential-services stocks, but their dividends remain intact.
08/12/15: Incoming and Outgoing
By
Roger S. Conrad on
Aug. 12, 2015
With an eye toward future returns, we’ve made a number of moves in the Model Portfolios.
08/06/15: Plains All-American Pipeline LP Dials Back Expectations
By
Roger S. Conrad on
Aug. 6, 2015
Plains All-American Pipeline lowered its outlook for 2015 distribution growth and warned that business conditions would become even more challenging next year.
07/20/15: No Surprises
By
Roger S. Conrad on
Jul. 20, 2015
This controversial energy company posted solid second-quarter results and continues to pivot toward the few growth areas in the US energy patch.
07/13/15: Sell ONE Gas for a 36 Percent Gain
By
Roger S. Conrad on
Jul. 13, 2015
ONE Gas (NYSE: OGS) has generated a total return of 36.8 percent since joining the Conservative Income Portfolio and has traded above our buy target for much of this year. It's time to cash out.
07/01/15: Connecticut Plays Hardball with UIL Holdings and Iberdrola
By
Roger S. Conrad on
Jul. 1, 2015
UIL Holdings’ stock tumbled yesterday after the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulator Authority (CPURA) issued a preliminary decision rejecting the company’s pending acquisition by Iberdrola.
06/12/15: More Sensationalism from Barron’s
By
Roger S. Conrad on
Jun. 12, 2015
In the quest for page views, Barron's has run another attack piece on Kinder Morgan.
05/22/15: California Oil Spill
By
Roger S. Conrad on
May. 22, 2015
Plains All-American Pipeline LP's oil spill in California couldn't have happened in a worse location, but it doesn't diminish the partnership's growth prospects.
MODEL PORTFOLIOS & RATINGS
Aggressive Income Portfolio
Roger's favorite utilities for investors seeking superior price appreciation by taking calculated risks.
Conservative Income Portfolio
Harness the tried and true wealth-building power of rising dividends.
Top 10 DRIPs
Nothing compounds wealth like reinvesting a rising stream of dividends.
Endangered Dividends List
Warning: Falling Dividends.
Utility Report Card
Roger's current take and vital statistics on more than 200 essential-services stocks.
Conrad's Utility Investor
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