Roger S. Conrad
Roger Conrad was a member of the Investing Daily research team from 1986-2013 and is no longer with the firm.
Analyst Articles
Upward and Onward
Despite a continually changing market, the same principles of building long-term wealth still apply.
Think for Yourself
Stick to your goals and remain wary of conventional wisdom.
Giving Up on Gold
Gold has taken a beating lately, but its day will come again.
Mortgage REITs’ Capital Trap
Income investors attracted by mortgage REITs’ double-digit yields may not realize they’ll have to endure wild volatility in unit prices along with inconsistent payouts.
Water Stocks: High Quality at a Premium Price
Investors have bid up shares of water utilities due to their attractive, reliable growth, and this increases the odds that momentum will reverse should their numbers eventually disappoint.
The Commodity Bull: Still Kicking
Conditions aren’t yet in place for natural resources and other commodities to fall prey to the bear.
Much Ado About Employment
Alarmist headlines about the US job market haven’t shaken our long-term confidence in our game plan. Quality, diversification and balance will win the day.
Mindless Mergers
Although mergers between essential services companies typically create a stronger entity, the latest proposed mergers in the wireless telecom space should be viewed with skepticism.
Utilities and Solar Power: A Possible Game Changer?
Some utility investors got burned amid the fuel-cell folly of the late 1990s, and now the latest supposedly disruptive innovation will continue the former’s bid to move power customers off the grid.
Why Some Energy Companies Flounder
As many investors have found out this year, not all energy companies are equal.
