Investing Topics: Electric Utilities
Winners and Losers from the EPA’s Clean Power Plan
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Roger S. Conrad on
Aug. 22, 2015
Earlier this month, the US Environmental Protection Agency issued final rules designed to limit carbon dioxide emissions from power plants. We run through the winners and losers from this new policy.
Making Calculated Moves
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Roger S. Conrad on
Aug. 11, 2015
In the second half of 2015, our investment strategy remains focused on the long term and opportunistic in the near term.
What’s Working Now
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Roger S. Conrad on
Aug. 10, 2015
The bear market in energy stocks continues. But there are still plenty of ways to lock in above-average yields and build long-term wealth with our favorite essential-services stocks.
Turning the Corner
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Roger S. Conrad on
Aug. 8, 2015
With a return to dividend growth just around the corner, this undervalued utility is a great buy.
Second-Quarter Earnings Thus Far
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Roger S. Conrad on
Aug. 6, 2015
Second-quarter earnings season is in full swing. Here's how our Portfolio holdings have fared.
Utility Stocks: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Headed
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Roger S. Conrad on
Aug. 4, 2015
In April 2013, I left my job of 25 years as founding editor of Utility Forecaster to form my own publishing company and write the investment newsletter of my dreams: Conrad’s Utility Investor. The publication’s second birthday is as good a time as any to review where utility stocks have been and my outlook for where they’re headed.
TECO Energy Puts Itself Up for Sale: More Deals Coming?
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Roger S. Conrad on
Jul. 27, 2015
Reports circulated earlier this month that Florida-based TECO Energy had put itself up for sale, prompting the utility to confirm that the firm had engaged Morgan Stanley to “explore strategic alternatives.” This news triggered a record single-day gain in TECO Energy’s shares and provides yet another sign of accelerating mergers and acquisitions activity.
Dishing the Dirt on the Utility Sector’s Spin Cycle
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Roger S. Conrad on
Jul. 14, 2015
Utilities have announced a number of spin-offs over the past 12 months. Some are worth your while; some are not.
Key Themes for the Second Half of 2015
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Roger S. Conrad on
Jul. 12, 2015
The utility sector is a mixed bag right now: Some stocks remain at elevated valuations and look ripe for profit-taking; others look like good buys for opportunistic investors.
Strategy Review
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Roger S. Conrad on
Jul. 12, 2015
Heading into earnings season, we expect most of our Portfolio holdings to post solid second-quarter results. Nevertheless, the macro backdrop suggests that investors should take some profits off the table in their big winners and take advantage of any pullbacks to buy high-quality names.
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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