The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same: Examining the MLP Yield to Treasuries Spread
Two years ago, we looked at the AMZ spread to treasuries chart and discussed what the above average yield spread might mean. Today we’re revisiting the yield spread analysis. Has anything changed in...
Will the Proposed Tax Reforms Spell the End of MLPs?
MLPs aren’t corporations, so a lowered corporate tax rate won’t directly impact them (a 0% tax rate is pretty much as low as you can go). However, changes in the corporate tax rate could make MLPs...
Will MLPs Ever Take Their Crown Back?
Up until recently, MLPs have been at the top of Alerian’s Periodic Table of Performance. Utilities currently have the highest position. As the MLP market recovers, investors are asking what kind of...
AMZ Anniversary Countdown: 2013
Two more weeks until the 10-year anniversary of the AMZ. Today, we look at 2013, a stellar year for MLP financing.
The Shortcomings of MLP Valuation Shortcuts (and the Work Necessary to Find Real Value)
With access to a financial data terminal, nearly anyone can call up hundreds of valuation metrics for thousands of stocks. A generation ago, this process would have taken months to compute by hand....
What Happened in September: Six Things Only People Who Followed MLPs During the Financial Crisis Will Remember
Did you know it’s not safe to wear a seat belt? If you’re driving across a frozen lake and the ice cracks, the car will sink, your seat belt will lock, and you’ll drown. Over 40 people die each year...