Roger Conrad

Analyst Articles

Both of this month's Best Buys have come back from dividend cuts. Both of them used the cash they saved by reducing their payouts to shore up their balance sheets, add productive assets and set themselves up to build wealth for shareholders for the long term. Read More

Since the income trust conversion wave passed, 36 companies in the How They Rate coverage universe have cut dividends. The common factor among those whose businesses and share prices recovered is that they put the cash saved to productive use. Read More

One is cheap because of renewed questions about accounting practices, but it just completed a game-changing acquisition. The other continues what's already been a successful transition in its business model. Both are solid long-term buys for new money. Read More