Breaking down the Utility Industry: Expert Insights From Ian Clark of Dichotomy Capital Preferred Shares Podcast

Welcome to Episode 10 of the Preferred Shares Podcast.
Lawrence Hamtil, of Fortune Financial Advisors, and Douglas Ott, of Andvari Associates, were the primary researchers for this episode. In this episode, we are joined by Ian Clark, founder and head of Dichotomy Capital, a power market focused investment manager that utilizes intensive research to find attractive opportunities in the public and private markets. 
In this episode
Ian Clark’s personal and professional background
What is a fat pitch for an expert in the utility space?
Difference between regulated and unregulated markets
Is there an investor preference for utilities that are diversified or focused on one type of market?
Ian’s checklist for evaluating a utility investment
Factors that impact the capital structure of a utility company
Catastrophe risk and why water utilities are so boring
Are synergies really available post-acquisition in a heavily regulated environment?
Best practices in the utility space
The push/pull of returning capital to shareholders versus reinvesting for growth
Ian on the Averch-Johnson effect
Will data centers and AI be a boon to utilities?
Is there a great capital allocator in the utility space?
Utilities are the last bastion for true scuttlebutt research
Episode resources
Dichotomy Capital website
NextEra Investor Materials
Duke Energy Investor Relations
US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
Changing Times, Changing Values: A Historical Analysis
of Sectors within the US Stock Market 1872-2013
Additional reading
Curious to see what else we’ve been working on? Below are some pieces we’ve written independently that we think you’d like:
Recession Resiliency: The Auto Repair Ecosystem, Douglas Ott, 4/17/2024
Generational Smoking Bans, Devin LaSarre, 4/21/2024
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