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FeedPosted Nov 17th 2010 1:00PM by Steven Halpern (RSS feed)
Filed under: Newsletters, Commodities, Oil, Stocks to Buy, Southern Company (SO)
"Rising demand for electricity has been among the surest trends on which you could bet for the past 100 years;" says utility sector and income expert Roger Conrad.
The contributing editor to Personal Finance explains, "That's money in the bank for the companies that produce and distribute power, including these three Income Portfolio power plays: Dominion Resources (D), Southern Company (SO), and Xcel Energy (XEL).
"After a dip in 2008-09, Americans' power use is climbing again, as more and more electricity-using devices become essential to modern life.
Continue reading Utility Trio: Income Experts' Power Plays
Posted Oct 12th 2010 1:00PM by Steven Halpern (RSS feed)
Filed under: Newsletters, Stocks to Buy, Housing
"Last March, we featured some counterintuitive advice to buy REITs; that basket of stocks has since doubled in value," notes income specialist Roger Conrad.
The contributing editor to Personal Finance explains, "And while our favorite REITs may not be as cheap as they were 18 months ago, they do offer generous payouts that won't be affected if the Bush tax cuts sunset.
"Not only did our favorite REITs pass the toughest stress test in decades, but they also operate in attractive localities and are flush with cash thanks to recovering equity values and attractive borrowing rates.
Continue reading The Right REITs: A Conservative Trio
Posted Jul 16th 2010 1:00PM by Steven Halpern (RSS feed)
Filed under: Newsletters, Canada, Commodities, Oil, Stocks to Buy

"Canada's tar sands are in fact the largest proven oil reserves outside of Saudi Arabia. Tar sands are already 65 percent of overall Alberta oil output and are expected to hit 88 percent by the end of the decade," says
Roger Conrad.
The editor of the specialty newsletter,
Canadian Edge, reviews a trio of oil sands producers -- Penn West Energy Trust (
PWE), Suncor (
SU) and Cenovus Energy (
CVE) -- that he states "truly worth investing in."
The advisor continues, "Starting with the most conservative, Penn West Energy has inked a joint venture with giant sovereign wealth fund China Investment Corp (CIC) to deploy the latter's capital to develop its oil sands properties.
Continue reading Investing in Canadian Tar Sands
Posted Jan 1st 2010 1:00PM by Steven Halpern (RSS feed)
Filed under: International Markets, Newsletters, Canada, Commodities, Oil, Stocks to Buy, Best Stocks for 2010
This post is part of a special report, Top Picks for 2010, the 27th annual survey in which TheStockAdvisors.com asks the nation's leading advisors for their single favorite stock for the new year. See all 80 stocks listed here.
Roger Conrad, editor of The Canadian Edge, is a leading specialist in the niche investment area of high-income Canada-based trusts; for his top pick for 2010, he turns to ChemTrade Logistics (CGIFF), which trades both on the Toronto exchange and in the U.S. over-the-counter market.
Conrad explains, "ChemTrade Logistics is a major producer of specialty chemicals, particularly sulphuric acid. It's also a Canadian income trust yielding over 12% with most of its operations overseas. That adds up to a unique triple play for investors in 2010.
Continue reading Top Picks for 2010: ChemTrade Logistics (CGIFF)
Posted Jul 31st 2009 1:20PM by Steven Halpern (RSS feed)
Filed under: Newsletters, Commodities, Oil, Stocks to Buy, Green Stocks
"No US utility owns more of them than Exelon Corp. (NYSE: EXC), with 17 reactors," explains Roger Conrad, who chose the stock as his latest "growth spotlight" in The Utility Forecaster.
"Carbon free and, above all, paid for, existing nuclear plants are among the most prized assets in the power business.
"Some 80% of company earnings come from its unregulated generation fleet, 90% of which is nuclear. And it's by far the best-positioned US utility to ramp up nuclear output.
Continue reading Excelon (EXC): Power play in nuclear
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