Investing Topics: Regulation
Political Turmoil Creates Profit Opportunities
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Roger S. Conrad on
Aug. 16, 2019
Despite good news, several essential services companies have seen a 10% drop so far in 2019. The reason: politics. Our view for some of them is investors are over-estimating risks and underpricing their strengths.
Berkshire Utilities’ Next Big Utility Bite
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Roger S. Conrad on
Apr. 19, 2019
Whatever happens to Berkshire Hathaway will have huge consequences not just for shareholders, but for the industries it operates in as well - including electricity.
Water Mergers Heat Up a Cold Utility Market
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Roger S. Conrad on
Mar. 16, 2018
California-based water utility SJW Group (NYSE: SJW) is on the verge of becoming EverSource’s largest regional rival, launching an all-stock offer for Connecticut Water Service (NSDQ: CTWS).
03/16/18: Master Limited Partnerships and the Wrath of FERC
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Roger S. Conrad on
Mar. 16, 2018
The Alerian MLP Index has shed 16 percent of its value since Jan. 29, more than wiping out the gains over the prior month and a half. This selling has pulled this basket of 40 prominent master limited partnerships (MLP) to its lowest point in more than two years.
Yesterday’s sharp selloff stemmed from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) ruling that MLPs can no longer recover an income tax allowance on regulated interstate pipelines that operate under cost-of-service agreements.
Trumponomics: Six Observations for Income investors
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Roger S. Conrad on
Mar. 10, 2018
Whether you support or oppose President Trump’s economic policies, they’re undeniably bold. Already we’ve seen unprecedented fiscal stimulus for an economic expansion this long-lived, the rollback of years of business regulation and the biggest push for trade protections since Smoot-Hawley.
How Low Will Utility Stocks Go?
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Roger S. Conrad on
Feb. 3, 2018
We examine the drivers behind the recent pullback in utility stocks and the potential for more downside.
Utilities and Trump: So Far So Good
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Roger S. Conrad on
Jan. 15, 2018
Utility stocks have lagged in the new year, but developments on the policy front largely have played out in the sector's favor.
EEI Conference Preview: Electricity Markets and the War for Coal
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Roger S. Conrad on
Oct. 17, 2017
The Trump administration has clearly gone all-in on turning the supposed war on coal into a war for coal, but the outcome will depend on electric utilities and power companies. We'll focus on the risks and opportunities associated with government intervention when we attend the Edison Electric Institute's financial conference in November.
Rumble Down Under: The Battle over AGL Energy’s Liddell Power Plant
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Roger S. Conrad on
Oct. 12, 2017
Rising electricity and natural-gas prices in Australia have padded AGL Energy's bottom line and contributed to tensions surrounding the company's long-standing plan to close the Liddell coal-fired power plant in 2022.
Politics vs Economics: Wholesale Changes?
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Roger S. Conrad on
Oct. 8, 2017
The Trump administration has pushed several policies that could shake up domestic electricity markets. Of these initiatives, the Dept of Energy’s proposed subsidies for merchant coal-fired power plants and nuclear reactors would radically change the existing market dynamics. We evaluate the investment risks and opportunities created by these shifts.
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