How to Evaluate an MLP Joint Venture
As MLPs exit the energy downturn, JVs have become a popular method not just of self-preservation, but also of securing otherwise-impossible growth opportunities. Here’s what to consider when an MLP...
Retrospective: The First Six Months
Time flies and sometimes we neglect to notice the small changes that have added up to something remarkable. Be it a Trump nomination, a child’s first steps, or MLPs returning to their roots, the first...
Pokémon, PAA, and PAGP
The new mobile game Pokémon Go has taken America by storm. The best Pokémon strategies are also some of the best MLP and investing strategies. The PAA/PAGP simplification deal can even be understood...
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...
Calling the MLP Bottom (After Three Months and a 50% Bounce)
It is admittedly gutless to call the MLP bottom after three months and a 50% bounce. Worse, I’m not even directly calling the bottom; I’m just writing about the downturn in the past tense to see what...
What Happened in April – Everyone Is Getting Ready
For MLPs and energy infrastructure companies, April was spent getting ready: raising money, selling assets, avoiding pitfalls, and reducing obligations.