Buying and holding stocks backed by essential-service businesses is a smart way to protect and build wealth throughout any and all cycles. Read More

Some experts say the utilities industry is in a state of transformation rather than technological disruption, and the new value proposition will come from distribution utilities. Read More

Although we're not abandoning the stocks, our Early Warning System is telling us that we need to talk about Portfolio Holdings NRG Energy Inc (NYSE: NRG) and AES Corp (NYSE: AES). Read More

The EPA's proposed rule on GHG emissions from existing stationary sources is relatively benign, though the agency's efforts to slow LNG projects seems to be at cross purpose to encouraging clean energy while limiting consumer costs. Read More

The nature of its underlying operations is changing, and so Energen Corp's (NYSE: EGN) dividend policy is in question. But the business remains strong. Read More

New leadership brings change, but the fruit of its labor remains enduring, nourishing and constructive for investors. Read More

It's hard to find decent yield in the fixed-income space these days. This exchange-traded fund is a suitable alternative for investors in search of steady and reliable dividends. Read More

Australian energy infrastructure assets are popular with investors foreign and domestic for their stability and their high yields. Read More

New proposed EPA regulations to reduce carbon emissions on existing power plants add further support to the shale gas revolution.  Read More