This column now focuses exclusively on Utility Forecaster portfolio holdings. In addition to monitoring potential threats to the dividend as we’ve done in the past, we’ll also use this space to highlight promising developments on the payout front. This month, we decided to zero in on the midstream master limited partnerships (MLPs) in our Income Portfolio Aggressive Holdings. Read More

Coal burners get a deadline extension, but it’s already too late for most. Read More

This month's Best Buy for Income is a midstream giant. Read More

This month's Best Buy for Growth is one of the largest natural gas distributors in the U.S. Read More

Our MLPs will emerge from the energy downturn bigger and stronger. Read More

Natural gas has finally overtaken coal as the leading fuel for power generation. Read More

This issue, we’ve started listing our top-five picks for long-term growth in each portfolio. These are the stocks that should be among the cor­e holdings in any income investor’s portfolio. Read More

Utilities have posted solid earnings growth so far, but we’d like to see sales growth as well. Read More

Utilities offer the best protection against a deflationary spiral. Read More