Investing Topics: Wholesale Electricity
Warning: Falling Dividends
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Roger S. Conrad on
Mar. 11, 2017
Three companies escape from the Endangered Dividends List, while a troubled international telecom announces what could be the first of several dividend cuts.
10 Powerful Growth Trends for Essential-Service Stocks in 2017
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Roger S. Conrad on
Dec. 11, 2016
These 10 trends should drive outperformance for investors who play them the right way.
Thanks, Illinois!
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Roger S. Conrad on
Dec. 11, 2016
A transformational deal enabled this power company to resume regular dividend growth. Now, Illinois lawmakers have granted the company zero-emission credits to ensure that its nuclear power plants in the state don't run at a loss.
Kind of a Big Deal
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Roger S. Conrad on
Jan. 11, 2016
After closing a big deal, this Northeast utility has the financial wherewithal and opportunity set to drive annual dividend growth of 10 percent in coming years.
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.
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.
Portfolio Roundup
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Roger S. Conrad on
May. 11, 2015
Quarterly earnings season is in full swing. Here’s how our Portfolio holdings fared.
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.
The Third-Quarter Earnings Train Keeps Rolling
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Roger S. Conrad on
Nov. 4, 2014
Third-quarter earnings season is in full swing. We analyze the latest batch of results from the holdings in our Model Portfolios.
Electric Utilities: The American Way vs Germany and Australia
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Roger S. Conrad on
Aug. 23, 2014
Fear-mongering pundits often point to Germany's energy policy to illustrate the risk that the boom in renewable-energy development poses to the US. Australia provides a better analogue for the US experience, though investors should understand the American energy landscape's unique features before placing their bets.
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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