MLP Distribution Recap: 2Q16
Today we look at two Alerian indices to discover how many MLPs grew, maintained, or cut distributions in Q2 2016.
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...
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...
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...
MLPs Are Up 50 Percent Over the Past Four Months. What’s Next?
At the beginning of this year, we received lots of mail from concerned investors. Everyone was asking us what would be the next piece of bad news in MLP land. As the recovery begins, the questions...