3 No-Brainer High-Yield Utility Stocks to Buy With $500 Right Now

If you have ever lived through a blackout, you know just how important power is to modern life. The interesting thing is that electricity is going to become even more important in the years ahead, with U.S. electricity set to rise from 21% of end energy use to 32% between 2020 and 2050.That means there is a multi-decade opportunity in electricity, and here are three ways to play it.The first choice here isn't a stock, it's an exchange traded fund (ETF) called the Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEMKT: VPU). Without getting too deep into the details, this ETF is designed to provide broad exposure to the sector. Roughly 60% of its assets are tied directly to electric utilities. Another 30% is in multi-utilities and independent power producers.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool