Alerts
1/17/12: Pembina Pipeline to Merge with Provident Energy
- January 17, 2012
Income Portfolio Aggressive Holding Pembina Pipeline Corp (TSX: PPL, OTB: PBNPF) is merging with fellow former Canadian income trust Provident Energy Ltd (TSX: PVE, NYSE: PVX) to create a CAD10 billion North American midstream energy giant.
1/3/12: No Bankruptcy for AES Corp
- January 3, 2012
Management ’s decision to seek bankruptcy protection for units that operate coal-fired power plants will have no impact on AES Corp 6.75 Percent Preferred C or on plans to pay a common-stock dividend later in 2012.
12/07/11: Ready for Winter
- December 5, 2011
Two new additions and a shift of one Holding from Income to Growth highlight Utility Forecaster Portfolio action in December.
11/2/11: Xcel Energy Calling
- November 2, 2011
I’m making one change to the Utility Forecaster Income Portfolio this month.
10/25/11: Two More Calls
- October 25, 2011
Investors who heeded our buy-under advice for a preferred and a bond will realize solid gains, as companies take advantage of low interest rates to redeem fixed-income securities.
10/17/11: A Day for Deals
- October 17, 2011
Several Utility Forecaster Portfolio Holdings are involved in major transactions announced over the past couple days.
9/30/11: A Good Call
- September 30, 2011
Utility Forecaster Portfolio Holding Xcel Energy (NYSE: XEL) s is redeeming all of its preferred share issues. We own one in the Income Portfolio and are looking at an 83.5 percent gain since original recommendation.
9/7/11: Welcome Back, AmeriGas
- September 2, 2011
This propane distributor recently raised its dividend and eliminated refinancing needs until 2016. It's time to get back in on what's always been a solid company.
8/31/11: AT&T: Solid With or Without T-Mobile
- August 31, 2011
AT&T and Verizon--the strong--will get stronger. Deutsche Telekom and Sprint--the weak--will get weaker. And consolidation in the wireless space will continue, likely with suboptimal results.
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