Icahn on Inflation, Investing, and What He Misses About NYC: Q&A (Bloomberg) Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has been a hard-charging shareholder...
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May 26 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Why Warren Buffett and David Tepper are Loading Up on Energy Stocks (CNBC) A historic economic comeback is sending some of the world’s biggest investors...
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February 18 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
In this article, we present the 15 Best Beaten Down Stocks to Buy Now. If you’re in a hurry, click to skip ahead to the 5 Best Beaten Down Stocks...
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January 26 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Billionaire Paul Singer of Elliott Management has been described by Bloomberg as “the world’s most feared investor”. Other outlets have...
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December 18 - ETF Trading, Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News, Options - Comments
FirstEnergy Corp (NYSE:FE) (The Motley Fool) What happened: Shares of First Energy (NYSE:FE) spiked on Monday and were up 15% at 10:45 a.m. EST after...
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January 22 - Market Movers, News - Comments
Famed investor Clifford S. Asness runs AQR Capital Management LLC, a global investment firm with over $55 billion in equity holdings at the end of June...
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August 28 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Luminus Management is a long/short hedge fund that focuses mainly on power and utility stocks. Established in 2002, the fund is currently run by Jonathan...
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June 2 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Although crude futures have hit a monthly high and investors are calm, with the VIX fear index below 14, shares of several major companies such as Priceline...
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April 28 - Market Movers, News - Comments
In the second part of our series of articles covering JPMorgan’s favorite dividend stocks for 2016 (see the first part here), we cover Corning...
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December 21 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
All power plants are not created equal. It takes energy to make energy, and some corporations are nothing more than carbon clunkers. Here are America&#...
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September 16 - News - Comments
Hundreds of the stocks in the S&P 500 pay a dividend, making the index a treasure trove for dividend investors searching for smart investing ideas...
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September 9 - News - Comments
Is Korea Electric Power Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:KEP) a buy? If you were to ask many investors, hedge funds are viewed as bloated, outdated financial...
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September 9 - News - Comments
Dividend stocks are everywhere, but many just downright stink. In some cases, the business model is in serious jeopardy, or the dividend itself isn’...
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September 9 - Dividend Stocks, News, Retirement - Comments
Investors love stocks that consistently beat the Street without getting ahead of their fundamentals and risking a meltdown. The best stocks offer sustainable...
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September 6 - News - Comments
What’s a smart Xcel Energy Inc (NYSE:XEL) investor to do? To many of your fellow readers, hedge funds are assumed to be overrated, outdated investment...
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September 6 - News - Comments
What’s a smart FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE:FE) investor to do? To many market players, hedge funds are viewed as delayed, old investment tools of an...
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September 3 - News - Comments
Is PG&E Corporation (NYSE:PCG) a good investment? At the moment, there are plenty of metrics shareholders can use to watch their holdings. A duo...
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September 3 - News - Comments
In February this year, Exelon Corporation (EXC) cut its dividend by 41%. In July, Walter Energy Inc. (WLT) stock tumbled after a 92% dividend cut. We...
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September 3 - Dividend Stocks, News - Comments
Is Consolidated Edison, Inc. (NYSE:ED) a good investment? In today’s marketplace, there are many indicators shareholders can use to analyze their holdings...
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August 30 - News - Comments
Now, according to many of your fellow readers, hedge funds are assumed to be delayed, old financial tools of a forgotten age. Although there are over...
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August 29 - News - Comments
If you were to ask many of your peers, hedge funds are viewed as useless, outdated investment tools of a period lost to current times. Although there...
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August 29 - News - Comments
Is Edison International (NYSE:EIX) a good investment? To many market players, hedge funds are viewed as bloated, outdated financial tools of a forgotten...
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August 29 - News - Comments
Natural gas isn’t just the newest trend in energy markets – it’s the only trend. Companies are closing plants left and right to make a mad...
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August 28 - News - Comments
Integrys Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:TEG) announced this week that it’s selling off one of its hydro dams, marking yet another utility’s unease...
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August 25 - Dividend Stocks, News - Comments
American Electric Power Company Inc (NYSE:AEP) reported earnings last week, the first of the big utilities (read “dividend stocks”) to run...
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July 29 - News - Comments
Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC) will release its quarterly report on Wednesday, and investors are bracing themselves for what could be another disappointing...
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July 29 - News - Comments
The rising population has led to an increase in demand for utility supplies. The utilities business is monopolistic in nature and thus requires regulation...
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July 17 - News - Comments
The old saying used to be: “If you can’t beat them, join them.” It turns out that it doesn’t quite work out that way all the time...
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July 15 - News - Comments
Utilities have been busy this week, making moves to maximize profit potential. With new coal closings and fresh starts into natural gas, here’s...
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July 15 - News - Comments
Investors might invest in a good company with solid returns — but is it the place where their hard-earned profits are best spent? Let’s compare...
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July 5 - News - Comments
The POTUS has spoken: Climate change is real, it’s dangerous, and we’re going to do stuff to stop it. The president announced his latest climate...
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July 1 - News - Comments
Duke Energy Corp (NYSE:DUK) announced yesterday that it’s upping its quarterly dividend for the sixth consecutive year. While the move might seem...
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June 28 - News - Comments
Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC) stock has been on a roller-coaster ride over the last year, and investors have been left wondering whether this dividend...
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June 25 - News - Comments
Duke Energy Corp (NYSE:DUK) is switching up its corporate leadership for the first time in nearly a decade. As Jim Rogers eases out, he takes with him...
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June 19 - News - Comments
The recent slowdown in the stock market may raise the demand for “safe haven” and stable stocks including Utilities that tend to offer high dividend...
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June 18 - News - Comments
Duke Energy Corp (NYSE:DUK) stoked its energy fires last week with the grand opening of a new “clean coal” power plant. “The other black...
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June 17 - News - Comments
Xcel Energy Inc (NYSE:XEL) shareholders have witnessed a decrease in hedge fund interest of late. In the financial world, there are a multitude of gauges...
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June 11 - News - Comments
Korea Electric Power Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:KEP) was in 9 hedge funds’ portfolio at the end of the first quarter of 2013. KEP investors should...
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June 10 - News - Comments
FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE:FE) was in 16 hedge funds’ portfolio at the end of the first quarter of 2013. FE has experienced an increase in hedge fund...
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June 4 - News - Comments
Hydro is headed into stormy waters, according to a new report that links deforestation to reduced power output for a proposed dam in Brazil. While Amazonian...
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May 28 - News - Comments
Several weeks after the end of each quarter, hedge funds and other major investors are required to file 13Fs with the SEC, disclosing many of their long...
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May 28 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Regular readers of my work will be well aware of my affinity for dividends. When investing for yield, it is important to make sure the dividend is safe...
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May 20 - News - Comments
Uranium prices are in for 2012, and costs continue to head higher. The magic molecule’s price tag is up over 400% in the past decade and could continue...
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May 19 - News - Comments
FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE:FE) reported earnings last Tuesday, beating on both top and bottom lines. But what should’ve been a day to celebrate for...
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May 13 - News - Comments
The last of the first-quarter earnings have hit investors’ inboxes, turning shareholders’ portfolios topsy-turvy. Let’s look at the...
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May 13 - News - Comments
Atlantic Power Corp (NYSE:AT) shares are down 60% this year, and investors are wondering whether there’s any upside left to this dividend downer...
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May 8 - News - Comments
Ameren Corp (NYSE:AEE) reported earnings last Thursday, missing on top- and bottom-line numbers. The utility is undergoing a massive renovation as it...
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May 7 - News - Comments
It’s been a year since Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC) merged with Constellation Energy to become the nation’s largest competitive integrated...
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May 6 - News - Comments
TECO Energy, Inc. (NYSE:TE) reported earnings this week, making up at the bottom what it missed on its top line. With a 4.8% dividend yield and an increasingly...
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May 4 - News - Comments
It’s no news that natural gas prices are on the rise. Rates are heading higher, and this summer cost-conscious utilities will be cutting back on...
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May 1 - News - Comments
