Michael Laitkep is an Energy Research Analyst at Alerian, which equips investors to make informed decisions about energy infrastructure and Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs). Mr. Laitkep seeks to promote understanding of the Alerian Index Series and support broader understanding of the role that midstream assets play in North American energy markets. Mr. Laitkep previously worked as an Investment Operations Associate at Capital Group in Los Angeles. Mr. Laitkep earned his B.A. in Plan II Honors and his B.B.A. in Finance from the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin.
2019 Energy Infrastructure Council Conference Recap: Talking Energy Policy, Trade, and More
With Congress in session and an impeachment inquiry creating buzz on Capitol Hill, the recently renamed Energy Infrastructure Council (formerly the Master Limited Partnership Association) convened its...
US LNG Exports: How Does Recent Price Weakness Impact Projects?
US liquefied natural gas (LNG) export growth is rightfully one of the hottest topics in the midstream space as new LNG export facilities and supporting energy infrastructure are required to connect US...
TGE: Take-Private Bid Highlights Continued Private Equity Interest in Midstream
Tallgrass Energy (TGE) announced last night that it received a take-private bid from its private equity sponsor, Blackstone Infrastructure Partners, for $19.50 per share – a 35.9% premium to TGE’s...
2Q19 MLP Distribution Recap: Trending in the Right Direction
Most AMZ and AMZI constituents grew their 2Q19 distributions sequentially and on a year-over-year basis. A clean quarter from the AMZI overshadowed the impact of a single distribution cut in the AMZ.
What’s Been Driving Oil Price Volatility?
Oil prices have been volatile over the last few months, with the price of WTI crude briefly falling into a bear market near $51 per barrel in early June before recovering to almost $60 per barrel...
Have MLPs and Midstream Actually Reduced Leverage?
Reducing leverage has been a theme across midstream for some time, but have midstream MLPs and C-Corporations actually delevered? Today, we examine leverage metrics from 2016 to 2018 for the current...