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  • Water, Water, Everywhere-Ideas In Water Infrastructure & Beyond

    By Steve Van Tiem - November 16, 2012 | Tickers: BMI, ITRI, LNN, MWA, XYL

    “Water, water, every where,
    Nor any drop to drink.”
    The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
    by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

    The devastation wrought by Hurricane Sandy brought to life the sad irony of this famous verse with millions of people inundated by a flood of water, yet struggling for the basics necessities of life.  We humans, and indeed all living creatures, must have water to survive and this condition creates an more »

  • Water, Water, Everywhere- Ideas In Water Utilities & Beyond

    By Steve Van Tiem - November 15, 2012 | Tickers: AWR, AWK, WTR, BMI, CWT, ITRI, KEX, LNN, MWA, XYL

    “Water, water, everywhere,
    Nor any drop to drink.”
    The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
    by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

    Seeing the devastation from Hurricane Sandy brought to mind this famous verse, which in turn got me thinking about ways to invest in one of the essentials of human life-water. We drink it, bathe in it, grow & prepare food with it, and even use it for transportation and recreation. I am confident more »

  • Investing in the Inevitable - Itron

    By Brian Shaw - July 16, 2012 | Tickers: BMI, ITRI, VE

    Benjamin Franklin said there were only two things certain in life: death and taxes.  While not one to argue with a genius, I’d contend that there are other truths that will drive the world for the foreseeable future.  One example is that water is vital to human existence, and the demands for drinkable water will continue to increase as populations increase and emerging markets continue to develop around the more »

  • Three Utility Infrastructure Plays

    By Steve Van Tiem - June 20, 2012 | Tickers: BMI, ITRI, ROP

    In a previous blog post, I identified three trends that should be drivers of revenue and profits for California gas and electric utilities. The one I'll discuss today is increased capital investment in aging utility infrastructure to absorb rising demand. This trend in electric and gas utilities is present nationwide and in Europe as well. Water utilities are no exception, as recent surveys indicate that aging infrastructure is a more »

  • Is This Utility a Peter Lynch Stock?

    By Chad Henage - February 6, 2012 | Tickers: BMI, ITRI

    Bottom line is I believe Mr. Lynch would like the Badger Meter story, but not the current price. Check into Badger Meter yourself and see what you think. For now I'm placing a thumbs down CAPSCall on Badger Meter over the next year or so. Add Badger Meter to your Motley Fool watch list to keep up with what is going on.