The oil crash overshadowed wild weather and records for global demand and U.S. output. Read More

Utilities that have a diversified fuel mix can endure almost any scenario. Read More

I hit the bull's-eye with all five, though it took the huge year-end crude slump to make that happen. Read More

Income investors should be cautious when investing in YieldCos since some carry significant risk. Read More

Utilities are increasingly making big strategic bets, and the accompanying risk will require investors to become more selective. Read More

The next Congress will certainly be kinder to coal-heavy utilities, though the overall industry will continue its tilt toward natural gas as long as the commodity remains cheap and abundant. Read More

Distributed generation may or may not be an existential threat to electric utilities. Whatever the case may be, companies are taking steps to mitigate its potential impact. Read More

The Core Holdings in Utility Forecaster’s Growth Portfolio held their value during the recent selloff and have outperformed the broad market so far this year. Read More

The right time to own a leveraged oil driller isn’t as obvious as it might seem. Read More

The surprise bankruptcy filing by solar industry supplier GT Advanced Technologies cost some investors much too much. Here’s how to avoid the next wipeout. Read More