Utility Mergers: Pain and Pleasure

This video is part of our "Motley Fool Conversations" series, in which advisor James Early and business-community connector Matt Trogdon discuss topics around the investing world.

In today's edition, James and Matt discuss the flurry of mergers and acquisitions in the utility sector. Bigger isn't always better, and James talks about why some of these deals present a rosier investment picture than others.

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