Powering Through Uncertainty: American Electric Power's Path To Double-Digit Returns

chonessIntroduction Earlier this year, I sold the only utility stock in my dividend growth portfolio, Duke Energy (DUK). I didn't do it because I disliked the company but because of my view on interest rates and inflation. I'm in the camp that believes in prolonged elevated inflation and interest rates - at least compared to the favorable risk environment between the Great Financial Crisis and 2021. During this period, inflation was subdued, supported by secular tailwinds, including cheap energy prices, ...