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Investing Topics: Telecom Stocks

Key Themes for the Second Half of 2015

By 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.

A Turnaround Story Gains Traction

By Roger S. Conrad on Jul. 10, 2015
This global telecom giant continues to make all the right moves to return to dividend growth, but the stock still trades at a discount.

Big Yields, Bigger Risks

By Roger S. Conrad on Jun. 5, 2015
There's nothing refreshing about a dividend that's on the rocks.

Sifting through the Quarterly Data Dump

By Roger S. Conrad on May. 11, 2015
Each quarterly earnings season bring a deluge of data and insight. Here are some of our bigger-picture takeaways from the 193 companies in our Utility Report Card that have reported first-quarter results.

Portfolio Roundup

By Roger S. Conrad on May. 11, 2015
Quarterly earnings season is in full swing. Here’s how our Portfolio holdings fared.

Shaky Foundations

By Roger S. Conrad on May. 11, 2015
Three companies escape our Endangered Dividends List, while a new name joins our black list.

Big Trouble in Big Cable Town: Feds Kill Comcast’s Takeover of Time Warner Cable

By 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.

The Incredible, Shrinking Dividends

By Roger S. Conrad on Apr. 5, 2015
Don't get caught out by surprise. Here's the latest on potential dividend cutters.

Stay Vigilant, Focus on Value

By Roger S. Conrad on Mar. 7, 2015
The market’s attention has turned to the Federal Reserve once again. But savvy investors will focus on industry- and company-specific drivers to identify outperformers. We explore several key trends for essential-services investors.

The 10 Percent Club

By 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.

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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