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Investing Topics: Electric Utilities

Energen Sells Alagasco, Others Top Low Expectations

By Roger S. Conrad on Apr. 14, 2014

Energen Corp (NYSE: EGN) will sell its Alabama gas distribution utility to Laclede Gas (NYSE: LG), for $1.28 billion in cash plus $320 million in assumed debt. The company will deploy the estimated $1.1 billion in after tax proceeds to further develop its high potential properties in the Permian Basin.

Dow Jones Utilities Average: Buy Individual Stocks, Not the Index

By Roger S. Conrad on Apr. 8, 2014

Savvy investors who buy the best utility stocks at the best prices will outperform the index huggers.

Stocks To Watch

By Roger S. Conrad on Mar. 31, 2014

Every portfolio has winners and losers. The key is knowing when to let the best performers run, and cut the worst loose.

What The Rally Really Means

By Roger S. Conrad on Mar. 17, 2014

Thanks again to everyone who tuned in to my second on-line chat for Conrad’s Utility Investor subscribers last week. The full transcript of the 4-hour question and answer session is now available on the CUI website by clicking on the “Events” tab from the home page.

Going Risky For Big Rewards

By Roger S. Conrad on Mar. 7, 2014

After two consecutive winning months, it’s hard to believe utility stocks had so many detractors to start 2014. And it’s even more difficult to find anyone who will own up to being bearish then or now.

A Big Week For Earnings

By Roger S. Conrad on Mar. 3, 2014

Only two Portfolio holdings have yet to turn in earnings this reporting season. Aggressive Holding ENEL SPA (Italy: ENEL, OTC: ENLAY) will unveil its fourth quarter 2013 numbers on March 11. Conservative Holding Piedmont Natural Gas (NYSE: PNY) releases its first quarter fiscal 2014 results on March 7.

More Earnings and Dividend Growth

By Roger S. Conrad on Feb. 24, 2014

Almost anything can affect stock prices in the near term. Long-term, earnings and dividend growth are what counts.

Squeezing The Yield Shorts

By Roger S. Conrad on Feb. 8, 2014

Not every buy and hold investor has the savvy and steady temperament to be as successful as Warren Buffett. Similarly, not every short seller is insightful and nimble enough to match Jim Chanos’ storied success.

A Power Play on America’s Energy Boom

By Roger S. Conrad on Feb. 7, 2014

No US utility is better positioned to profit from America’s energy boom than Entergy Corp (NYSE: ETR). The company’s six electric utility units own and operate 22 gigawatts of power plants in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.

Portfolio: Results Fuel Returns

By Roger S. Conrad on Feb. 7, 2014

Buying stocks of strong companies at the lowest possible prices: That’s been my primary strategy thus far for the Conrad’s Utility Investor Portfolios.

This month, I’m adding two stocks to the Conservative Holdings.

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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