Diversified energy utilities are achieving new levels of earnings growth, thanks in part to prolific US shale plays. Read More
Richard Stavros is chief investment strategist for Global Income Edge, analyst for Utility Forecaster and a regular contributor to Personal Finance.
He is managing director of Thomas Dwight Capital (TDC), a strategic, financial and business development adviser to corporations, investment houses and governments. TDC identifies and develops for clients high growth and emerging markets opportunities in the energy, telecommunications, shipping and real estate sectors. In this capacity, Stavros has advised on several multi-million project finance valuations, business plan developments, and overall corporate strategies, as well as engaged in mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and lead capital raising efforts for new business expansion plans.
With 17+ years of experience in the energy sector, Stavros has served in various leadership, strategy, finance and analytic roles at an energy utility, investment bank and various preeminent global media, economic and regulatory research houses.
He graduated from Georgetown University with a BA in Economics and English Literature. He holds an MBA from the University of Oxford with a concentration in Finance and Strategy.
Analyst Articles
The technological disruptions and market dynamics that have started to undermine US utility earnings could get a lot worse if Europe's experience is any guide. In this environment, wires-only companies, or grid operators, may be one of the best bets to preserve wealth and income. Read More
As the Federal Reserve tapers, the true health of the economy and US companies will become transparent, as will the prospect of inflation. Read More
California's new mandates for utility-scale battery technologies could hasten the power industry's evolution, creating new investment opportunities. Read More
Emerging markets can offer investors badly needed diversification from uncertain trends in the US economy, while bolstering income investors' existing utility holdings. Read More
Recent debt downgrades, continued cost overruns on new projects, and declining earnings on flat power demand raise serious questions about the utility's viability as an income investment. Read More
The sharp decline among dividend stocks since Federal Reserve Chief Ben Bernanke's late-May tapering comments has barely impacted these four utility stocks. Read More