Jerry Jones, Mrs. Jones, and the Jones Act
Most of us have heard of the Jones Act and may have done enough research to understand it’s not related to Jerry Jones, the Counting Crows, or Billy Paul’s “Me and Mrs. Jones.” But what does the Jones...
What Happened in July: Consolidation and Conservative Moves
As MLPs play through the chess game of the energy cycle (now entering the consolidation phase), they’re making conservative moves: keeping distributions flat, selling assets to raise cash, and keeping...
Understanding MLP GP Models
On the heels of the Plains All American Pipeline (PAA) and Plains GP Holdings (PAGP) simplification announcement, we’ve received many questions about MLP GP models. Today I’ll discuss the types of...
MLP Index Constituent Changes: Alerian, You Got Some ’Splainin to Do
The Biebs is sorry, and so are we. We thought that the methodology revisions announced earlier this year would clarify misunderstandings among stakeholders. Instead, our inbox has been flooded with...
AMZ Anniversary Countdown: 2014
One more week until the 10-year anniversary of the AMZ. Today, we look at 2014, the peak before the current energy downturn.
Has the MLP Market Bottomed, or Is This a Dead Cat Bounce?
No one rings a bell at the bottom of the market, and only hindsight can tell us if this is a real recovery or a dead cat bounce. Here are a handful of indicators of market bottoms and where MLPs stand.