Why Utilities Are Lighting Up the Stock Market

Illustration: Alex Nabaum

The stock market’s tortoises just got hare-y.

Electric-utility stocks have long been considered the ultimate in stodgy, slow-but-steady investments—appealing strongly to people who value income and long-term safety above growth and quick gains.

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This article was originally published on The Wall Street Journal.


Further reading

Benjamin Graham, The Intelligent Investor