Alerts
10/03/15: What We Have Here is a Failure to Differentiate
By
Roger S. Conrad on
Oct. 3, 2015
A few bad apples don’t spoil the bunch. Some midstream names will find themselves under pressure from declining oil output in the US onshore market, as the effects of energy producers’ reduced drilling activity start to manifest themselves. But indiscriminate selling creates opportunities for discriminating buyers.
09/29/15: Digesting Yesterday’s Big Midstream Deal
By
Roger S. Conrad on
Sep. 29, 2015
Energy Transfer Equity LP finally prevailed in its pursuit of Williams Companies. Here's our take.
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.
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