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Jon C. Ogg | Jan 7, 2014 at 3:54 PM EST

ETFs Strategies for the Top Ten 2014 Predictions of Bob Doll

Jon OggBob Doll, Chief Equity Strategist and Senior Portfolio Manager of Nuveen Asset Management, is out with his ten predictions…

Jon C. Ogg | Oct 29, 2013 at 10:50 AM EDT

Credit Suisse Very Mixed on Utilities Outlook Despite the Recovery

ThinkstockCredit Suisse has shown a very mixed report on its coverage of utilities on Tuesday. We have seen one very…

Jon C. Ogg | Aug 28, 2013 at 6:44 AM EDT

Five Ways Hedge Funds Brace for a Stock Market Crash, and You Can Too

thinkstockInvestors almost always worry about a stock market crash, but when headwinds start to look stronger than the positive forces,…

Jon C. Ogg | May 31, 2013 at 2:22 PM EDT

Rising Interest Rate Risk For Big Dividends, Sector By Sector

The bull market appears to still be alive and well for equities, but the risk of rising interest rates is…

Jon C. Ogg | May 28, 2013 at 12:59 PM EDT

Rising Interest Rates Bring New Risks to Utility Dividend Investors

ThinkstockUtility investors have been able to enjoy a true safe haven when it comes to collecting high-yield dividends and above-market…

Jon C. Ogg | Nov 14, 2012 at 10:00 AM EST

Evaluating the Dividend and Tax Selling in Utilities, Closer to Attractive with Patience

thinkstockThe utility sector has suffered the wrath of selling. As these are all high-dividend stocks and as many long-term investors…

Jon C. Ogg | Nov 7, 2012 at 8:10 AM EST

2012 Election Winners and Losers: Coal, Dividends, Health Care, Utilities, Oil and More

ThinkstockElection Day has come and gone. President Obama won a second term. The current electoral vote was by a margin…

Jon C. Ogg | Nov 6, 2012 at 12:29 PM EST

Election Day Rally… Risk-On or Inflation Trade?

thinkstockOn the day that the Presidential election is happening, investors are throwing money into the inflation winners. The problem is…

Jon C. Ogg | Aug 21, 2012 at 8:08 AM EDT

Twelve Major Dividend Hikes Expected Before the End of 2012

Most investors have discovered that earning less than 1% per year in short-term Treasuries or even less than 2% out in…

Jon C. Ogg | Jul 25, 2012 at 2:38 PM EDT

More Evidence of the Dividend Bubble, Utilities Looking Scarier

By now you know that we have started to become cautious on some of the top dividend stocks. It is…

Jon C. Ogg | Jul 17, 2012 at 6:30 AM EDT

Dividend Risks Inflating

Investors cannot make any money in the bond market right now merely by buying and holding Treasury bonds forever. The…

Jon C. Ogg | Jun 4, 2012 at 1:50 PM EDT

Utilities Have Become The New CDs and Bonds For Income Investors

We are mostly in a world where many investors are now just willing to settle for a “return of capital”…

Jon C. Ogg | Jun 1, 2012 at 10:08 AM EDT

Investors Finding Safety Again in Utilities, When Dividends Rule (WTR, AWK, PPL, DUK, ED, NEE, AEP, XLU)

By now the markets figured out that all of this week’s preliminary jobs numbers did in fact call it right…

Jon C. Ogg | May 31, 2012 at 11:13 AM EDT

Investors Flocking To Defensive Shares With High Dividends (PEP, KO, BUD, TAP, AWK, AEP, XLU, MCD, KFT, CAG, CPB, HRL, MO, VGR, RAI, PG, KMB, CL, MRK, PFE, JNJ, T, VZ)

The 10-year Treasury hit yet another record low under 1.6% today and stocks are in the tank again due to…

Jon C. Ogg | Apr 18, 2012 at 6:35 AM EDT

The Best Value High-Yield and High-Return Utilities (XLU, EXC, ETR, AEP, PEG)

The utility sector has been a rather poor performer so far in 2012, as investors have sought growth and less…

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Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund : XLU

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ETFs Strategies for the Top Ten 2014 Predictions of Bob Doll

Credit Suisse Very Mixed on Utilities Outlook Despite the Recovery

Five Ways Hedge Funds Brace for a Stock Market Crash, and You Can Too

Rising Interest Rate Risk For Big Dividends, Sector By Sector

Rising Interest Rates Bring New Risks to Utility Dividend Investors

Evaluating the Dividend and Tax Selling in Utilities, Closer to Attractive with Patience

2012 Election Winners and Losers: Coal, Dividends, Health Care, Utilities, Oil and More

Election Day Rally… Risk-On or Inflation Trade?

Twelve Major Dividend Hikes Expected Before the End of 2012

More Evidence of the Dividend Bubble, Utilities Looking Scarier

Dividend Risks Inflating

Utilities Have Become The New CDs and Bonds For Income Investors

Investors Finding Safety Again in Utilities, When Dividends Rule (WTR, AWK, PPL, DUK, ED, NEE, AEP, XLU)

Investors Flocking To Defensive Shares With High Dividends (PEP, KO, BUD, TAP, AWK, AEP, XLU, MCD, KFT, CAG, CPB, HRL, MO, VGR, RAI, PG, KMB, CL, MRK, PFE, JNJ, T, VZ)

The Best Value High-Yield and High-Return Utilities (XLU, EXC, ETR, AEP, PEG)

‘You Bought Stupid Cars You Can’t Afford. You Didn’t Buy a Stupid House.’: Dave Ramsey to Spokane Caller Sitting on $900K Inherited Home and $100K in Debt

This $575,000 Portfolio Pays More Cash Every Month Than $1 Million in the S&P 500

How a 52-Year-Old Can Turn $425,000 Into a Monthly Paycheck Machine by 62

'You Bought Stupid Cars You Can't Afford. You Didn't Buy a Stupid House.': Dave Ramsey to Spokane Caller Sitting on $900K Inherited Home and $100K in Debt

This $575,000 Portfolio Pays More Cash Every Month Than $1 Million in the S&P 500

‘You Bought Stupid Cars You Can’t Afford. You Didn’t Buy a Stupid House.’: Dave Ramsey to Spokane Caller Sitting on $900K Inherited Home and $100K in Debt

This $575,000 Portfolio Pays More Cash Every Month Than $1 Million in the S&P 500

Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund : XLU

All XLU Articles

ETFs Strategies for the Top Ten 2014 Predictions of Bob Doll

Credit Suisse Very Mixed on Utilities Outlook Despite the Recovery

Five Ways Hedge Funds Brace for a Stock Market Crash, and You Can Too

Rising Interest Rate Risk For Big Dividends, Sector By Sector

Rising Interest Rates Bring New Risks to Utility Dividend Investors

Evaluating the Dividend and Tax Selling in Utilities, Closer to Attractive with Patience

2012 Election Winners and Losers: Coal, Dividends, Health Care, Utilities, Oil and More

Election Day Rally… Risk-On or Inflation Trade?

Twelve Major Dividend Hikes Expected Before the End of 2012

More Evidence of the Dividend Bubble, Utilities Looking Scarier

Dividend Risks Inflating

Utilities Have Become The New CDs and Bonds For Income Investors

Investors Finding Safety Again in Utilities, When Dividends Rule (WTR, AWK, PPL, DUK, ED, NEE, AEP, XLU)

Investors Flocking To Defensive Shares With High Dividends (PEP, KO, BUD, TAP, AWK, AEP, XLU, MCD, KFT, CAG, CPB, HRL, MO, VGR, RAI, PG, KMB, CL, MRK, PFE, JNJ, T, VZ)

The Best Value High-Yield and High-Return Utilities (XLU, EXC, ETR, AEP, PEG)

‘You Bought Stupid Cars You Can’t Afford. You Didn’t Buy a Stupid House.’: Dave Ramsey to Spokane Caller Sitting on $900K Inherited Home and $100K in Debt

This $575,000 Portfolio Pays More Cash Every Month Than $1 Million in the S&P 500

How a 52-Year-Old Can Turn $425,000 Into a Monthly Paycheck Machine by 62

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