Richard Stavros

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

Los Angeles-based City National Bank (CYNPRC) announced on Jan. 22 that it had agreed to be bought by the Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE: RY) for $5.4 billion. Global Income Edge holds its preferred shares in the Aggressive Portfolio.According to RBC’s investor relation department, holders of all preferred… Read More

Los Angeles-based City National Bank (CYNPRC) announced on Jan. 22 that it had agreed to be bought by the Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE: RY) for $5.4 billion. Global Income Edge holds its preferred shares in the Aggressive Portfolio.According to RBC’s investor relation department, holders of all preferred… Read More

We have added a number of new investments that are poised to deliver income and preserve wealth in 2015 in both the Aggressive and the Conservative portfolios.In the Conservative Portfolio:  1.     Unilever (NYSE: UL) 2.     Novartis (NYSE: NVS)3.     Diageo (NYSE: DEO)4.     Philip Morris (NYSE: PM)In the Aggressive Portfolio:5.     Macquarie Infrastructure (NYSE:… Read More

The year 2014 will be remembered as one of the best for utilities’ stock performance. It was also a pivotal year for redefining the industry’s century-old business model. Read More