Investing Topics: Income Investing
Big Trouble in Big Cable Town: Feds Kill Comcast’s Takeover of Time Warner Cable
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Roger S. Conrad on
Apr. 27, 2015
As we warned Conrad's Utility Investor subscribers, Comcast Corp's proposed takeover of Time Warner Cable ultimately fell through. Here's what's next for two of America's most hated companies and their overpriced stocks.
Hunting for MLP Value Plays
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Roger S. Conrad on
Apr. 20, 2015
We'll be looking for value at the NAPTP's annual MLP investor conference.
Gearing up for This Year’s Most Important Event for MLP Investors
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Roger S. Conrad on
Apr. 13, 2015
The most important event of the year for MLP investors is just around the corner.
Fed Policy in Focus
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Roger S. Conrad on
Apr. 7, 2015
Earnings, not interest rates, will drive returns for dividend-paying stocks in 2015 and beyond.
Bigger is Better
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Roger S. Conrad on
Apr. 5, 2015
Now more than ever, scale and a low cost of capital are critical to success in midstream energy. This company has both in spades.
Life in the Spotlight
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Roger S. Conrad on
Apr. 5, 2015
We examine how the stocks picked for each month’s Conservative and Aggressive Spotlights have fared since Conrad’s Utility Investor launched in August 2013, kicking the tires on a few underperformers and highlighting names that could be ripe for taking a partial profit.
Utility Potpourri
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Roger S. Conrad on
Apr. 5, 2015
Income-seeking investors have a lot on their minds these days. Here’s our take on topics that are of chief concern to our readership and our portfolio strategy.
A Storied History and a Bright Future
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Roger S. Conrad on
Apr. 4, 2015
The latest addition to our Aggressive Income Portfolio boasts a long history and, more important, a bright future.
Playing Offense and Defense
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Roger S. Conrad on
Mar. 16, 2015
Rising concerns about the Federal Reserve raising interest rates have started to push utility stocks back to reasonable valuations. Here's a winning strategy for playing offence during periods of elevated volatility and uncertainty.
The 10 Percent Club
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Roger S. Conrad on
Mar. 7, 2015
Fears of rising interest rates have given traders an excuse to take profits on utility stocks after last fall’s big run-up. Investors with a longer time horizon have ample opportunity buy the high-quality names in our 10 Percent Club, a distinguished group of essential-services stocks that offer a compelling combination of current yield and potential dividend growth.
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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