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In Brief

Buy the Dips

  • By Roger S. Conrad
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.
Feature Article

Regulator Watch

  • By Roger S. Conrad
Relations between utilities and their regulators are generally good. There are several major issues, however, that bear watching as we approach the November election.
Portfolio Update

Big Declines Are Bullish

  • By Roger S. Conrad
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.
Utility Beat

Fixing Returns

  • By Roger S. Conrad
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.
Dividend Watch List

Conversion Watch

  • By Roger S. Conrad
Two Canadian energy trusts are preparing for their respective conversions into dividend-paying corporations. Here's what to expect as they make the transition.
Growth Spotlight

CLP Holdings

  • By Roger S. Conrad
CLP Holdings (OTC: CLPHY) is in great position to benefit from China's voracious and growing appetite for new power sources.
Income Spotlight

Xcel Energy

  • By Roger S. Conrad
Xcel Energy (NYSE: XEL) has come back from the brink of bankruptcy, recently earning a credit upgrade from S&P to A- with an "excellent" risk profile.
Article Archives

Frontier Communications

  • July 2, 2010

Exelon Corp

  • July 2, 2010

About That Spill

  • July 2, 2010

Washington Calling

  • July 2, 2010

Being Prepared

  • July 2, 2010

Chasing Yield

  • July 2, 2010

Easy-to-Beat Expectations

  • July 2, 2010

Double-Dip Theory

  • May 28, 2010

When Average Is Better

  • May 28, 2010

Fools Rush Out

  • May 28, 2010

Credit Crunch Redux

  • May 28, 2010

Bell Aliant Regional Communications Income Fund

  • May 28, 2010

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Answers to Your Income Investing Worries

  • July 30, 2010
  • By Roger S. Conrad
It helps to have a solid game-plan when markets turn choppy. Ours is to focus on business quality and company-level fundamentals.

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