Investing Topics: Master Limited Partnership
Interest Rates, Mergers, and Coal
By
Roger S. Conrad on
Oct. 1, 2013
Who says the bond market is washed out? Certainly not Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ).
The company’s record $49 billion bond sale has not only locked in financing for its $130 billion buyout of Vodafone Plc’s (London: VOD, NYSE: VOD) minority stake in Verizon Wireless. But it was actually doubled, eliminating the need to raise funds in Europe.
Solid Foundations
By
Roger S. Conrad on
Jul. 29, 2013
Discipline, consistency and hard work don’t always guarantee success. But they're the necessary foundation of every winning investment strategy.
Warning: Falling Payouts
By
Roger S. Conrad on
Jul. 24, 2013
Nothing destroys shareholder value like a dividend cut. Not only do you lose a portion of your monthly income, but a falling share price can also saddle you with significant capital losses. These are the dividend-paying stocks that are most dangerous to your wealth.
Three Trends That Will Shape the Rest of 2013
By
Roger S. Conrad on
Jul. 24, 2013
Stepped up targeting of dividend-paying stocks, runaway momentum widening the gap between loved and unloved stocks, and shifting odds of recovery in essential service company investment: These three trends have increasingly shaped returns since spring. And odds are good they’ll continue to the rest of the year.
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Aggressive Income Portfolio
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Conservative Income Portfolio
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Top 10 DRIPs
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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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