Eoneren Introduction I like utilities and have written a number of bullish articles on some of them this year. In general, utilities have two major benefits.     Stock dividends from utility companies often prove to outyield other fixed-income investments and have less volatility than other equities. Utilities tend to be very resistant to economic cycles because demand for utilities does not change much compared with most other industries, even in the deepest recessions. - Investopedia (emphasis added)  ...