Utility stocks are attracting more and more attention amid this latest market meltdown. As a group they’ve reduced leverage and cut risk. The best way to find long-term wealth builders, however, is to zero in on company-level numbers.
The ability to ride out and recover from a major storm is a function of good management, healthy regulatory relations and adequate access to capital.
Natural gas will be a critical part of the answer to this question. A lot depends upon how state and federal regulators treat “fracking,” which has literally unlocked more than a century’s worth of homegrown fuel.
It’s coming, but not now. Despite this week’s hype, there’s still plenty of wealth to be generated by commodity investments.
The dividend news from some shores is not as positive as it is in the US.
It sent quite a shock wave across the cable TV financial news universe. In the real world sullied S&P’s action will generate little reaction.
Dividend-paying essential-service equities are great wealth-building vehicles for the long term.
Concerned about the condition of the US dollar? Looking for a way to protect yourself? Be safe and get paid.
Achieving scale is the goal of all essential-service companies. Here’s how the latest round of mergers among utility stocks is likely to play out.
Companies have to get bigger. Regulators have to meddle. Friction creates heat.
