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Hardy Utility  Utilities often provide investors with both a
margin of safety and the chance to build income over time
through stable, predictable dividend increases. For investors
concerned with achieving a growing stream of income - utilities
are often very popular. However, in the current economic
environment where investors are receiving low, no or even
negative total returns by investing in government treasuries -
there is a risk of the asset class becoming "too popular."  As
many investors have invested in common shares in utilities as a
proxy for a "super safe" investment, the increased demand for
the asset both drives up the price and drives down yields -
making conventional wisdom increasingly suspect and thus
increasing...