Income Insights
On the Prowl at the MLP Association’s Annual Investor Conference
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Roger S. Conrad on
May. 31, 2017
Over the past 12 months, the difference between the top and bottom performers in the Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index amounted to about 60 percentage points. Capturing this upside requires on-the-ground intelligence, which is why we attend the MLPA Association's annual investor conference every year.
Green Bonds And Utilities
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Roger S. Conrad on
Apr. 24, 2017
The growing popularity of green bonds creates opportunities for savvy investors and can help utilities to reduce their cost of capital.
Our First Real Look At Trump’s Energy Policy
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Roger S. Conrad on
Feb. 24, 2017
ARPA-E's Energy Innovation Summit, which takes place next week, could give us early insights into President Trump's energy policies.
Pipelines And Politics
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Roger S. Conrad on
Jan. 30, 2017
Could Donald Trump's support for the controversial Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines foment local opposition to other energy projects?
10 Trends for Essential-Service Stocks in 2017
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Roger S. Conrad on
Dec. 20, 2016
The December 2015 issue of Conrad's Utility Investor emphasized the importance of diversification to generating differentiated returns in 2016. Despite a few laggards, that article's picks outperformed, generating an average total return of 18.6 percent. This year, we opted to highlight 10 trends that should drive outperformance.
Big Tech and Electric Utilities Go a Courtin’
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Roger S. Conrad on
Dec. 1, 2016
What does the utility sector’s budding relationship with big tech mean for investors?
A Preview of the Most Important Conference for Utility Investors
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Roger S. Conrad on
Nov. 7, 2016
The Edison Electric Institute's annual financial conference takes place this week. Here's a quick preview of some of the themes we'll dig into at this year's event.
Election 2016: What’s at Stake for Utility Stocks?
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Roger S. Conrad on
Oct. 24, 2016
The upcoming gubernatorial elections could have important implications for utilities in these states.
The More Things Change, the More Some Utilities Profit
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Roger S. Conrad on
Oct. 14, 2016
Critics who dismiss utilities as dinosaurs doomed for extinction aren’t paying attention to the forward-looking moves made by Edison International and some of its peers.
Forget the Fed: Focus on Fundamentals
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Roger S. Conrad on
Sep. 29, 2016
While the market fixates on whether the Federal Reserve will hike rates, too many income-seeking investors ignore the danger lurking in their portfolios.
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