UID:
almafu_9959328555802883
Format:
1 online resource (221 pages)
ISBN:
9781119200451
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1119200458
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9781118009840
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1118009843
Series Statement:
Fisher Investments Press
Content:
"The definitive introduction to the Utilities sector Life requires basics such as electricity, water and gas. People put their trust in utility companies to deliver uninterrupted service of these goods. Readers can put their trust in Fisher Investments on Utilities to provide the tips and the tools necessary to understand and analyze investment opportunities within the global Utilities sector. The investing world is diverse and often times can be overwhelming to investors. Fisher Investments on Utilities simplifies things. The book describes how the Utilities sector works Details the investment universe of the Utilities sector segmented by industry Explains pertinent macroeconomic drivers and challenges facing companies in the Utilities sector Utilities-the stocks of companies delivering electric, water and gas-are a key part of a well-rounded, diversified global portfolio. Fisher Investments on Utilities can help readers to make informed investment decisions as to whether utilities are right for them."--
Note:
Cover13; -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part I: Getting Started in Utilities -- Chapter 1: Utilities Basics -- Utilities 101 -- A Defensive Sector -- What Makes Utilities Defensive? -- Chapter 2: A Brief History of the Electric Utilities Industry -- Early Development in the US (18821935) -- A Maturing Industry (19351978) -- Market Liberalization and a New Set of Rules (19782009) -- An Auspicious Start to the Twenty-First Century -- Part II: Next Steps -- Chapter 3: Utilities Sector Composition -- Global Industry Classification Standards (GICS) -- Global Utilities Benchmarks -- Why Don't Utilities Have More Weight? -- Benchmark Differences -- Benchmark Changes -- Sector Benchmarks -- Industry Breakdown -- Chapter 4: The Electricity Business in Depth -- The Consumer: Who Uses Electricity? -- The Vertically Integrated Electric Utility -- Power Generation -- Transmission -- Distribution -- Chapter 5: Utilities Sector Drivers -- Economic Drivers -- Political Drivers -- Sentiment Drivers -- Chapter 6: Utilities Investing in a Resource-Conscious World -- Energy Challenges -- Policy Solutions -- Technological Solutions -- Part III: Thinking Like a Portfolio Manager -- Chapter 7: The Top-Down Method -- Investing Is a Science -- The Top-Down Method -- Top-Down Deconstructed -- Managing Against a Utilities Benchmark -- Chapter 8: Security Analysis -- Make Your Selection -- A Five-Step Process -- Utilities Analysis -- Chapter 9: Utilities Investing Strategies -- Adding Value at the Sector Level -- Adding Value at the Country or Industry Level -- Adding Value at the Security Level -- Notes -- About the Author -- Index.
Additional Edition:
Print version: Gilliland, Theodore. Fisher investments on utilities. Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, 2011 ISBN 9780470642122
Language:
English
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URL:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9781119200451
URL:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9781119200451
URL:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9781119200451
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