What Happened in August: MLP Management Teams Focus on the Future
Less pessimism isn’t quite optimism, but as MLPs and MLP investors look to (and make decisions for) 2017 and beyond, the crystal ball may soon start to clear.
MLP Distribution Recap: 2Q16
Today we look at two Alerian indices to discover how many MLPs grew, maintained, or cut distributions in Q2 2016.
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...
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...
What Happened in June: MLPs Started Announcing Projects Again
Amidst Brexit and merger headlines, one of the most fascinating stories of June got lost: MLPs (among others) are again announcing organic growth projects.
Are MLPs Spending Enough to Maintain Their Assets?
Life costs money, and so does running an MLP. Here’s how maintenance capex has changed for the largest MLPs and whether their investors should be concerned.