The Best Way to Invest in Utilities

Some investors believe in using only ETFs to construct a portfolio, others just use closed-end funds; others still only use one other type of product at the exclusion of the others.

This makes no sense to me. In constructing a portfolio, you should seek out what you think is the best product for any particular segment of the market.

All products have strengths and weaknesses or are well-suited for one segment and ill-suited for another.

A case in point is in the utility sector. As you might expect, during a market correction (and some people may take issue with my use of the word 'correction'), the utility sector is often a good place to hide out, and that has been the case on this go-round. The stocks tend to have higher yields, lower volatility and stable companies behind them. ...