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Author:   Roger S. Conrad
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 16.60cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 23.60cm
Weight:   0.702kg
ISBN:  

9780471442950

ISBN 10:   047144295
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   04 January 2002
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Professional & Vocational ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Unknown
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments. Introduction. CHAPTER 1: A Shock to the System. A New Paradigm. Deep Roots. Electrics Take the Bait. Wholesale Changes. A Taste of Armageddon. Industry Profile: Jonathan Gottlieb. CHAPTER 2: The High Price of Power. Help Wanted: Power Plant Builders. It's Gas, Gas, Gas. Crisis of Confidence. Industry Profile: Richard Osborne. CHAPTER 3: Toward the Next Ma Bell. The Rise and Fall of AT&T. Vail's Revenge. Secrets of Success. The Next Ma Bell. Industry Profile: Jim Linnehan. CHAPTER 4: The New Politics of Water. The Muni Monopoly. The Worm Turns. The New Order. Water's Winners. Diluting the Competition. Industry Profile: Anton Garnier. CHAPTER 5: The Foreign Invasion. Going Global. Back to the Future. Why Go Abroad? Managing Risks. Winners and Losers. Industry Profile: Dennis Bakke. CHAPTER 6: Technology's Revolutionary Evolution. Revolution's Evolution. The Wireless Evolution. Paradigm vs. Prophecy. The Next Re-Evolution. Industry Profile: John Howe. CHAPTER 7: Riding the Boom. Scapegoat and Savior. Energy Efficiencies. Wires and Pipes. Wired for Growth. Water Works. The Winners' Circle. Industry Profile: Nick DeBenedictis. CHAPTER 8: Morgan, Mergers, and Money. Empire Builders. Back to the Future. Picking Targets. High Percentage Bets. Consolidation's Limits. Industry Profile: Robert Fagan. CHAPTER 9: Hidden Treasure. The Story of Diversification. Success Stories. Finding Assets. Hidden Minefields. Industry Profile: Rick Green. CHAPTER 10: Five Rules for Investing Success. Rule #1: Buy for the Long Haul. Rule #2: Be Your Own Analyst. Rule #3: Diversify. Rule #4: Never Sell on Bad News. Rule #5: Reinvest Dividends. Industry Profile: Lowell Miller. CHAPTER 11: The Surest Return. Safety First. Preferred Option. Uncommon Common Stocks. The Ideal Income Portfolio. Industry Profile: Göran Mörnhed. CHAPTER 12: The Consumer's Guide to Utility Deregulation. Buyer Power. Villains and Victims. Tip #1: Take Control of What You're Paying For and Whom You're Paying. Tip #2: Organize Whenever Possible. Tip #3: If You Believe in Renewable Energies, Buy Green. Tip #4: Use the Internet for Information. Industry Profile: Tyson Slocum. AFTERWORD Making Change Your Friend. APPENDIX 1 Utility Data Bank. APPENDIX 2 Mergers. APPENDIX 3 Glossary. APPENDIX 4 Model Portfolios. APPENDIX 5 For Your Information. Index.

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ROGER S. CONRAD edits Utility Forecaster, a twelve-year-old newsletter from KCI Communications which has a subscription list of more than 20,000. He is also the coauthor of two other books.

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