The one bill that consumers will do everything they can to pay is their utility bill. Most people can't do without their electricity or natural gas. I previously wrote about the high yielding electric utilities; here is a list of the top natural gas utilities with high yields. Amerigas Partners ( APU ) is a a retail propane distributor structured as a limited partnership. The stock has a forward PE of 10.9 and a yield of 8.6% . National Grid Plc ( NGG ) is a London based company which has a gas national transmission system in Great Britain and also distributes electricity. The stock has a forward PE of 11.5 and a yield of 7.1% . Atmos Energy Cp ( ATO ) is a Dallas based distributor ...

Oklahoma is a land of innovation. After all, the first parking meter came out of this state. Today Oklahoma is a top producer of automobiles and planes. Centrally located, mild temperatures and low cost of living make Oklahoma a very attractive state. Here are some interesting facts about Oklahoma:1. Oklahoma’s top exports are pumps for liquids, and liquid elevators.2. Oklahoma offers an incentive program for new employers generating employment within the state. Its quality jobs program pays up to 5% of the total payroll expense for up to 10 years.3. The cost of doing business in Oklahoma is the 10th lowest in the country.4. It is estimated that Oklahoma will be the second largest provider of wind power by 2030.5. The state’s aerospace industry employs over 143,000 people.6. There are 4 foreign trade zones within the state.7. ...

ONEOK Partners recently confirmed its higher 2008 earnings guidance despite Hurricane Ike impacting some facilities in the Gulf Coast region as commodity prices stay elevated. The partnership also increased its distribution for the 10th consecutive quarter.

ONEOK has surprised on earnings 4 consecutive quarters by an average of 24.16%. It has a forward P/E of 9.87.

Company Description

ONEOK Partners Limited (OKS) is one of the largest natural gas limited partnerships in the U.S. The partnerships owns the natural gas liquid (NGL) system that connects the natural gas and NGL supply in the Mid-Continent with key markets.

The general partner is a wholly owned subsidiary of ONEOK, Inc. (OKE), an energy company which owns 47.7% of the partnership.

Net Income Jumped 63% in the Second Quarter

On Aug 5, ONEOK Partners reported second quarter earnings that surprised on Wall Street estimates by 39.05%, or 41

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Clarium Capital ManagementClarium Capital | Peter Thiel Holdings AnalysisThis post is being written as part of my Investment Securities Tool which analyzes the holdings of hedge fund managers.Clarium is a $6 billion global macro hedge fund run by Peter Thiel, the co-founder of PayPal. Although they had a rough July (-6.8%), Clarium is still up over 45% year to date. Assets under management have recently ballooned to the highest amount in Clarium's history. It will be interesting to see how effective Clarium will be at deploying this new capital.Now, to the 13F. I actually hesitated even doing a 13F analysis on Clarium Capital simply because when I say they are a global macro fund, I really mean it. The 13F they filed with ...