MLPs

Master Limited Partnerships, or MLPs, are partnerships that are traded on the open market. Often businesses open as MLPs to gain the tax privileges of partnerships and the liquidity of publically traded companies. The MLP market is growing at a very fast pace and investors are only beginning to reap the dividends. Two MLPs with the highest potential to succeed are Breitburn Energy Partners (NASDAQ:BBEP) and Shell Midstream (NYSE:SHLX).

3 Money-Minting MLPs for Dividend Investors

By Jeff Reeves
MLPs offer a favorable tax structure to companies and big-time payouts to investors. Here are three of the best.

Don’t Abandon Bonds in Your Quest for Higher Yield

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
As tempting as higher-yielding securities might be for fixed-income investors, they are in no way a replacement for bonds in the totality of your portfolio.

Power Your Portfolio With 2 Propane Plays

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
Most consumers only think of propane once grilling season gets into high gear, but it's an underrated energy source -- and a great way to pad your income.

Wall Street Sorts Through Another Round of Linn-Sanity

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
Linn Energy (LINE) and LinnCo (LNCO) are turning into quite the battleground stocks following a weekend piece in Barron's.

Don’t Settle for Lackluster Growth

By Bryan Perry
Dry bulk shipping company Navios Maritime Partners is a breath of fresh air in an uncertain sector thanks to solid revenue growth and a stellar dividend.

5 Overlooked MLPs With Hefty Yields

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
As investor interest in MLPs has swelled, yields have diminished. If you look off the beaten path, though, you can still find huge payouts.

Don’t Let This Upstream MLP Pass You By

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
There’s a lot to like at Linn Energy -- from dynamic hedging strategies to a liquids-rich reserves mix -- and this upstream MLP offers much of the same.

Difference in the Details: New Fund Offers MLPs With an Interesting Twist

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
Barclays just announced the ETN+ Select MLP, making for the fourteenth fund in the MLP space. This one, though, comes with an interesting twist.

Linn Energy’s Buying, and You Should Be Too

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
Linn Energy remains the king of the upstream MLP hill, especially following its recent purchase of Berry Petroleum -- the company's largest acquisition to date.

3 Refinery MLPs With Eye-Popping Yields

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
Refinery variable distribution MLPs could provide spice to an income portfolio, as some offer double-digit payouts. Take a look at these three picks.

An Undiscovered MLP for High-Yield Investors

By Bryan Perry
Memorial Production Partners, a relatively young energy MLP, has strong growth prospects from acquisitions of additional properties.

Take Profits on MLP Mania

By Bryan Perry
Hype for MLPs soared before the fiscal cliff, and many rallied last month. However, a quick break might be in the cards now.

Don’t Miss the Value Being Unlocked at Hess

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
Energy firm Hess is looking to sell some of its assets, while activist hedge fund Elliott Management is pushing for a spin-off. Either path looks promising.

Love MLPs? You’ve Got 2 New Fund Options

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
Global X and Barclays have brought new MLP-focused exchange-traded products to the market. Here's a look at each, and whether either adds anything new to the field.

2 Energy MLPs at Attractive Entry Points

By Bryan Perry
These high yielders have maintained their dividends despite fluctuations in oil and natural gas prices, and due to some year-end selling, it's a buyer's market.

All Eyes on MLPs for 2013

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
These high-yield darlings promise to outperform again, thanks to the sure-to-be-steady continued growth in energy infrastructure in North America.

Look Beyond the Rocky Start for QEP’s MLP

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
Its rich shale holdings could make it a prime takeover target, whose value the spin-off would enhance. Even without the deal, it's a solid energy play.

5 Mistakes You Don’t Have to Make in 2013

By Richard Band
Even Warren Buffett slips up sometimes. But if you follow these five basic rules and use common sense, you’ll be richer for it in 2013.

2 Energy MLPs for Income in 2013

By Bryan Perry
Energy MLPs should hold steady and even advance into 2013 ... no matter what the weather does to natural gas futures.
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