What’s happening on the ground--not the view from 30,000 feet--is the best basis for judgment on the long-term wealth-building potential of essential-service companies. Read More

Frontier Communications (NYSE: FTR) is riding the efficient integration of lines purchased from Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) to revenue and free cash flow growth. Read More

Aqua America (NYSE: WTR) has generated a four-figure compound return over the last 20 years. Steady leadership and low-cost capital are helping the company solidify its wealth-building base for coming decades. Read More

A suboptimal third-quarter report leaves Ferrellgas Partners LP's (NYSE: FGP) current dividend rate in doubt. Read More

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has granted license extensions for a handful of US nukes in recent weeks, but the path for further approvals remains fraught. Read More

Macro conditions and market craziness can’t undo the wealth-building power of high-quality essential-service companies. On-the-ground results confirm that. Read More

There are no good outcomes should US Congressional leaders fail to compromise on debt-ceiling and budget-cutting legislation. Owning high-quality dividend-payers is your best protection. Read More

Their stock prices fall along with everything else, but my favorite essential-service companies continue to pay--and grow--dividends during market downturns. Read More

Early reports indicate results from our essential-service dividend-payers will continue to support long-term wealth-bulding, despite politically driven market turmoil. Read More