Healthy, growing companies are the best possible source of interest and dividends. There are many ways to establish solid cash streams, including traditional equities and fixed-income securities. Read More

Solid essential-service companies survived the Great Recession and enjoyed an explosive post-Mar. 9, 2009, rally.  Now they've taken advantage of generation-low interest rates to gird for future growth. Read More

Relations between utilities and their regulators are generally good. There are several major issues, however, that bear watching as we approach the November election. Read More

It's been a volatile though ultimately directionless summer, and there are plenty of potential triggers for more ups and downs ahead. UF Portfolio picks, however, are equipped to handle it. Read More

It helps to have a solid game-plan when markets turn choppy. Ours is to focus on business quality and company-level fundamentals. Read More

Fear-driven volatility in the public markets masks solid developments--in Europe, in the US, and for utility stocks overall. Read More

Here are three Canada-based stalwarts with impressive records of making consistent payments to shareholders, along with a breakdown of two potential ETF hedges and a word from the IRS on IRAs and income trust distribution withholding. Read More

Distributable cash flow--not earnings per share--is the best measure of high-yielders’ ability to maintain their payouts. Government oversight should be so easy to gauge. Read More

Recent volatility in shares of Frontier Communications (NYSE: FTR) has more to do with technical factors than the fundamental strength of the underlying business. Read More

Frontier Communications' (NYSE: FTR) purchase of rural phone lines from Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) was met with skepticism and a 20 percent decline for its stock. But experienced management is poised to make the deal work for shareholders. Read More