The world is changing, but utilities are beginning to adapt to technologies that, according to industry group the Edison Electric Institute, represent long-term existential threats. Read More

Distributed generation may or may not be an existential threat to electric utilities. Whatever the case may be, companies are taking steps to mitigate its potential impact. Read More

Booming domestic production is a good thing. Lack of adequate infrastructure is not. Read More

To get them--at least as far as utilities and dividend-paying Canadian and Australian stocks are concerned--you have to ask questions at our monthly online chat session. Read More

Balance-sheet repair, debt reduction and asset optimization have been prioritized over growth and dividends. It’s time to answer hard questions. Read More

The timing of Linn Energy LLC's (NSDQ: LINE) and affiliate LinnCo's (NSDQ: LNCO) announcement of an SEC investigation of hedge-related accounting practices and a proposed merger with Berry Petroleum Co (NYSE: BRY) and the publication of our advice on the MLP have left subscribers confused and frustrated. We understand, and we apologize. Read More

Interest rates have spiked, but from historically low levels. And there's still no real sign of actual inflation. Nevertheless, investors are selling off dividend-paying stocks as if underlying fundamentals had eroded completely. Read More

Solar power is getting cheaper, and consumers are taking notice. This has profound long-term implications for investor-owned US electric utilities. Read More

Investment in wireless and wireline network technology continues to rise all over the world--except in Europe. This trend might be about to change. Read More

Canada's performance in the aftermath of the Great Recession was certainly impressive relative to most of the rest of the world. But it was not the product of supernatural agency. The Great White North's ability to survive and thrive was based on long-term policy choices. Read More