Are you considering
an investment in utility stocks?
Not exact matches
Dividend
stocks that yield more When it comes to equities, high - paying dividend
stocks, especially
in the
utility and REIT sectors, have been the go - to
investment of late.
When market conditions favor wider diversification
in the view of Hussman Strategic Advisors, Inc., the Fund's
investment manager, the Fund may invest up to 30 % of its net assets
in securities outside of the U.S. fixed - income market, such as
utility and other energy - related
stocks, precious metals and mining
stocks, shares of real estate
investment trusts («REITs»), shares of exchange - traded funds («ETFs») and other similar instruments, and foreign government debt securities, including debt issued by governments of emerging market countries.
You may also be interested
in considering High Yield Bond ETFs High Yield Real Estate
Investment Trusts (REITs) High Yield Closed End Funds High Yield
Utility Stock ETFs Return from High Yield ETFs to More on High Yield Passive Income
This is because investors are worried about rising interest rates, something that makes
investment in utilities less attractive compared to bonds and other high yield
stocks.
That being said, I have always favored
utility stocks as my rudder
in my
investment... Read more
Despite
utilities having a relatively predictable business model, the current valuation level makes
utility stocks,
in our opinion, risky
investments.
Embattled Vivendi chief executive Jean - Marie Messier welcomed the
investment as a sign of confidence
in the company, whose
stock has tumbled this year amid concerns about the company's debt load and Messier's strategy for converting a water
utility into a global media and entertainment leader.
In Canada, many of my
investment friends (brokers, traders, etc.) just buy boring but steady dividend
stocks like BCE, the big banks, pipelines,
utilities, etc., and collect dividends and capital gains.
Relative strength for
utilities and REITs
in the
stock world, as well as relative strength for
investment grade debt
in the bond universe, suggest that the Fed will barely bump overnight lending rates, if at all.
Assembling an ETF portfolio seems to be a real bloody joke — just jam
in any
stock that appears even vaguely related to the
investment theme... For water ETFs, that boils down to
utilities, particularly when you note their larger market caps.
The idea you're going to make windfall profits from plodding
utilities is ludicrous: a) Like bonds, these safe
stocks are rapidly becoming dangerous
investments due to yield compression, and b) any secular rise (let alone a step - change)
in water costs will inevitably sqeeze them, not help them — governments will impede / forbid them to raise prices accordingly!
You may be familiar with Lowell Miller's recommendation
in The Single Best
Investment to use
utilities and / or other stable, high dividend
stocks as a substitute for bonds
in a traditional portfolio.
If you diversify across most if not all of the five main economic sectors (Manufacturing & Industry; Resources & Commodities; Consumer; Finance; and
Utilities), and stick mainly to high quality blue chip
stocks — then you can be almost certain of long - term gains
in excess of what you'd get with any other
investment approach.
These qualities help you apply our three - part TSI Network formula for
investment success: invest mainly
in well - established, dividend - paying
stocks; spread your money out across most if not all of the five main economic sectors (Manufacturing & Industry; Resources; Consumer; Finance; and
Utilities); and downplay
stocks in the broker / media limelight.
These energy savings, reduced
utility bills, and
investments in our housing and building
stock help to address climate change concerns, economic pressures, and employment issues.
So far
in 2017, MLP
stocks have gotten off to a solid start, with the Alerian MLP Index up roughly 5 %
in January compared to the S&P 500's 2 % gain, a 1 % return from
utilities, and a flat performance for real estate
investment trusts (REITs).