Lost amid the drama over present and future energy supply is a crisis about the most essential element for humanity’s physical well being: water. Read More

A positive fourth quarter for utility stocks is one of the surest bets you can make. Look it up: 35 times since 1969 major sector averages have been in the green the over the last three months of the year. Read More

Stick to my value-based but targets. Upward revisions will come--if and when earnings and dividend increases justify them. Read More

Here’s a look at what Canadian investor are curious about in the latter days of 2010. Read More

The answer is, clearly, no. The company boosted its payout by 7.7 percent this week. But see how easily your fear got up? Read More

It’s a rivalry akin to Yankees-Red Sox. But, contrary to what happens between the Rome and Sparta of baseball, this one’s not a zero-sum game. Read More

A bill to boost the FCC’s ability to regulate major telecommunications service providers died this week, raising doubts about the long-term viability of net neutrality. Read More

Chronically underappreciated on Wall Street, Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) continues to evolve along with communications technology--and to build asset value. Read More

A longtime member of the Growth Portfolio, steady MDU Resources (NYSE: MDU) made it through the Great Recession on asset balance and conservative financial policies. Read More

Only one Canadian income trust in the Utility Forecaster coverage universe has yet to announce its post-Jan. 1, 2011, dividend plan. Read More