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Jefferies Sees ‘Golden Age of Utilities’: 5 High-Yielding Top Picks
With a product always in demand and the summer heat still in play, high-yielding utilities may be the best idea now for worried investors.
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At 35 I should know more about my Roth IRA than I do, but am risk-averse and worried about retirement
If you’re 35 and growing a bit anxious about the prospect of retirement, do not fret as many Millennials, some of whom are living paycheck to paycheck and burdened by student loans,…
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Forget Tariffs, SPYD, XLP and XLU ETFs Are the Best Way to Play This Market
President Trump said tariffs on Mexico and Canada will go into effect on March 4. He added that tariffs on China will see a 10% hike then, too. In addition, the President…
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Billionaire Activist Investor Paul Singer Takes Profits and Rolls It Into These 3 Unexpected Stocks
Paul Singer founded Elliott Investment Management L.P., a Florida-based hedge fund known for its investor activism, in 1977. According to Forbes, a Singer worth an estimated $6.2 billion can be highly combative…
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3 Top-Notch Utility Stocks to Buy in October
Many utilities stocks have taken off in 2024 due to the increased demand for electricity to power AI data centers. This thirst cannot seem quenched, so that’s great news if you own…
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Utility Stocks Making Comeback on Hopes for Stimulus Plan
Hopes for a political agreement on how to stimulate the U.S. economy has provided a boost to downtrodden utility stocks.
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Are Even Utilities Dividends at Risk During a Pandemic Recession?
It seems almost impossible and even feels treasonous to consider that utilities could potentially have problems with their dividends.
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Why More Safe and Defensive Utilities Can Still Outperform in 2020
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey has previewed earnings for the electric utilities, and the firm sees upside in several companies.
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As Stock Market Hits All-Time Highs, Investors Bailing Out of Defensive Strategies
While investors have jumped into defensive stocks and defensive strategies for too long to easily recount, those defensive strategies are far from attractive if a trade deal with China is going to…
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12 ETFs to Avoid a Stock Market Crash in 2019 — and Maybe Even Profit From It!
These 12 exchange-traded funds can help even the smallest of retail investors avoid losing their shirts, or even make a profit, during uncertainty in the next major sell-off or stock market crash.
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How the Case for Owning American Electric Power for the Next Decade Has Changed
AEP used to be a top value stock with a monster dividend yield when it was named as a stock to own for the next decade. That doesn't mean the period from…
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Are Utilities Losing Their Defensive Appeal Ahead of Summer?
When times become uncertain, investors who have to maintain exposure to the stock market tend to look for defensive sectors. One of the most defensive of them all, with safety and predictability…
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Why Utilities ETFs Are So Appealing
Investors looking for a safe place to invest that offers good yields with little volatility should take a look at these utilities ETFs.
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How Wall Street Is Looking at Q3 Earnings Season, Sector by Sector
24/7 Wall St. has come up with its own view on earnings season by sector, along with relative performance on the top exchange traded funds for those sectors.
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Beyond Interest Rate Hikes, Problems or Contrarian Dream for Utilities Stocks?
This year has not been very kind to the utilities sector, ahead of the Federal Reserve's expected interest rate hike cycle into 2016.