Saturday, October 12, 2024
The carbon-free renewable energy craze has about run its course. Wind and solar power don’t work without massive government subsidies and tax credits. They also don’t work when the sun doesn’t shine, or the wind doesn’t blow. Still, humanity needs reliable energy. But traditional nuclear power plants are too expensive to build and operate economically, […]
A funny thing happened on the path to massive expansion of wind and solar energy production. That thing is Artificial Intelligence (AI). AI needs massive data centers, which need 99.99999% reliable electric power around the clock. By their very nature, wind and solar power are not reliable enough to provide power 100% of the time. […]
For long-term investment success, it’s hard to find a better strategy than investing in the stocks of companies that grow their dividends. The math for success is compelling and, for many investors, surprising. And there is one market sector with especially compelling yield plus dividend growth potential. Let’s look at the hypothetical math. Let’s say […]
You might have noticed that the market has been brutal on stocks that report earnings or revenue misses. Sometimes, the selloff is warranted (but usually overdone), and sometimes, the market is dead wrong and puts an attractive stock “on sale.” On August 12, energy midstream company Kodiak Gas Services (KGS) reported earnings that caused a […]
The news media and investors are rapidly realizing that the growth of artificial intelligence (AI) will require massive increases in available electrical power. And investors have a significant opportunity to profit from AI’s growing need for power. A recent Forbes article titled, “AI Is Pushing The World Toward An Energy Crisis,” includes some interesting facts. […]
I promote the idea of building a balanced, high-yield portfolio for my newsletter subscribers. This means that the bulk of a subscriber’s portfolio will consist of dull, but very powerful, income-producing investments. We view more aggressive investments as additions to the core holdings. Today, I want to highlight a remarkably stable, 8% yielding fund that […]
My investment strategies and newsletter recommendations focus on income stocks and funds. Being able to count on the predictable nature of dividends is far better to trying to guess the direction of stock prices and counting on capital gains, which may or may not show up when needed. I also like commodities because they are […]
This article covers one of my favorite news items from the last month. A new significant source of lithium has been discovered. The source is in the U.S., and the lithium is easily recoverable. The rub is that the new lithium source is closely tied to hydrocarbon energy production. Here is a quote and graphic […]
An attractive yield plus solid dividend growth is a surefire strategy for building investment income and wealth. Energy midstream stocks offer a hard-to-beat combination of yield and dividend increases for investors who want to follow this strategy. Energy infrastructure/midstream companies are split pretty evenly between those organized as Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) and C-corporations. Managed […]
A recent Wall Street Journal article discussed the challenges facing the U.S. electrical grid. The problems facing the energy infrastructure system provide opportunities for investors. It’s time to think outside the box concerning solutions for potential power shortages. U.S. power consumption has been relatively flat for the last 20 years. Conservation measures and efficiencies have […]
