MLPs Interviews

Profit from Domestic Energy Growth with Upstream MLPs

Sideways oil and gas markets don't mean that investors can't find good upside opportunities and get paid while they wait for more exciting times. Michael Peterson, managing director and senior equity analyst at MLV & Co., tells The Energy Report why upstream MLPs offer stability and continued growth and which names stand out from the crowd.

- 04/16/2013

Bruno del Ama: Junior MLPs Are Undervalued and Ready for Growth

Master limited partnerships (MLPs) aren't just pipeline builders, nor are they all large caps. Bruno del Ama, CEO and co-founder of Global X Funds, sees significant value in junior MLPs anchored to exploration, production and storage as well as transportation. In this interview with The Energy Report, del Ama talks about a rare bottom-floor opportunity to profit while avoiding the tax and bookkeeping pitfalls of MLP investing. - 02/07/2013

What the Narrowing WTI/Brent Price Gap Means for Investors: Elliott Gue

Increasing pipeline capacity in the U.S. is expected to help close the troubling price differential between West Texas Intermediate and Brent prices. In this interview with The Energy Report, newsletter editor and international stock market strategist Elliott Gue discusses how this trend and other developments are affecting investment prospects, sharing some favorite names with upside potential. - 01/29/2013

Chen Lin: How My Portfolio Gained 63% in 2012

Chen Lin has gotten so much attention for his investment success, new subscribers to his newsletter, What Is Chen Buying? What Is Chen Selling?, have to line up on a waiting list. Luckily, he sat down with The Energy Report to share some of the investment ideas that helped his portfolio climb 63% in 2012. Learn how Lin played price differentials and dividends to create outstanding gains in a challenging year, and what his moves for 2013 may be. - 01/17/2013

How to Find Undervalued Energy Stocks: Ray Saleeby

To find undervalued energy stocks that offer upside and stability, look for utilities with undervalued energy assets. That's Ray Saleeby's preferred method, and the experienced value investor has shared his top picks in this Energy Report interview, along with some research pointers. Read on to find spin-off pearls missed by overspecialized market analysts. - 12/18/2012

What Every Investor Should Know About Income and Growth: Kenny Feng

More and more investors are catching on to the steady returns and market resilience that master limited partnerships (MLPs) have historically offered. And when MLP investors evaluate sector performance, they frequently use the Alerian MLP index as their benchmark of choice. Alerian maintains the standard indices for MLPs, and in this Energy Report interview, the company's president and CEO, Kenny Feng, explores some of the issues vital to income- and growth-seeking investors. - 11/20/2012

Bruno del Ama: Do ETFs Offer Value for MLPs?

Bruno del Ama is co-founder and CEO of Global X, which has recently rolled out its own MLP ETF. But as del Ama asserts, how to gain exposure to this promising asset class is really a matter of investor preference. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, del Ama explains the differing structures of popular MLP ETFs on the market and names the MLP stocks that are delivering success. - 10/16/2012

Taylor MacDonald Unearths Profit-Makers in the Oil and Gas Service Sector

Everyone agrees that high energy prices are here to stay, so most companies should perform well in the long run. But what about near-term opportunities? Taylor MacDonald, associate portfolio manager at Pathfinder Asset Management, is looking to service companies for industry outperformance. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, he describes why proprietary niche service companies virtually own the markets they are establishing. - 09/20/2012

Are MLPs Too Good to Be True? PM Darren Schuringa Crunches the Numbers

Master limited partnerships (MLPs) have outperformed the markets for 11 of the past 12 years. With more investors catching on to these low-risk, high-income vehicles, can the outstanding returns continue? Manager Darren Schuringa of Yorkville Capital Management says yes. But as Schuringa explains in this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, MLPs are a different animal, and investors in this space will need some specialized metrics in their toolkits. Read on for due diligence tips and some names that pass muster. - 09/11/2012

Deepwater Service Stocks Are Tapping the Supercycle Sweet Spot: Elliott Gue

Elliott Gue, author and Energy Strategist editor, is excited about energy services companies. With high day-rates, long-term contracts and an international shortage of rigs for hire, many companies in this space are thriving and poised to deliver even greater shareholder dividends. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Gue highlights catalysts that should unlock more upside potential. - 09/06/2012

Play Defense and Offense with MLPs: John Edwards

Where does an investor go for income in an environment where interest rates are in the pits? Credit Suisse Senior Analyst and Director John Edwards follows a sector encompassing what he believes is the purest form of capitalism, the midstream oil and gas master limited partnerships (MLPs). He has staked out a short list of highly defensive plays that are less sensitive to commodity price fluctuations even as they grow income and weather the effects of economic catastrophe. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Edwards brings his best names to the forefront. - 06/21/2012

MLPs = Good Returns in All Markets: Darren Schuringa

With interest rate yields so low, it's not surprising that more investors are flocking to the excellent income and relative downside stability afforded by Master Limited Partnerships and related ETFs. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Darren Schuringa, portfolio manager at Yorkville Capital Management, tells us about MLP sector performance and explains why this arena provides an excellent balance of income and upside potential in a variety of market environments. - 05/22/2012

Casey Research Summit Special Report Part II: Drilling Down into Oil & Gas Prices

The private panel that began with three key speakers at the April 27-29 Casey Research Recovery Reality Check Summit continues with a second installment in today's Energy Report. This exclusive features Casey Energy Opportunities Senior Editor Marin Katusa, Global Resource Investments Founder and Chairman Rick Rule and Casey Research Senior Editor Louis James, turning their attention to oil and natural gas prices and opportunities in equities. - 05/10/2012

Get Natural Gas 'for Free' After Massive Selloffs: Porter Stansberry

Stansberry & Associates Investment Research Founder Porter Stansberry envisions a future that is anything but rosy, but savvy investors may find solace and security against the crippling inflation he expects. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, the popular publisher talks about opportunities in the beaten-down natural gas industry, where investors with good timing have the opportunity to get natural gas "for free" following massive selloffs. He also discusses some niche energy plays that offer great ways to book profits in a market that has many analysts scratching their heads. - 04/24/2012

Domestic Oil Production Is Bullish for Americans: Evan Calio

For Morgan Stanley Analyst Evan Calio, a challenge is really an opportunity, at least when it comes to finding discounted equities in the oil and gas space. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, he explains why the distribution bottleneck that is causing a historically wide price differential between WTI and Brent is actually an opportunity for refiners and Americans everywhere. - 04/17/2012

MLPs—Wall Street's Best-Kept Secret: Yves Siegel

Despite depressed natural gas prices, investors in master limited partnerships (MLPs) leveraged to natural gas liquids can expect both excellent income and share price appreciation, says Credit Suisse Senior Analyst Yves Siegel. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Siegel discusses his favorite MLPs and their winning formula for double-digit returns. - 02/07/2012

MVP Energy MLPs: John Edwards

John Edwards, first vice president covering energy infrastructure master limited partnerships for Morgan Keegan, is bullish for 2012 and well beyond. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Edwards highlights how this sector pairs a low-volatility asset class with stable, secure distributions—a rare combination in today's markets. - 01/10/2012

TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline Faces Political Peril: Ian Doig

The TransCanada Pipeline project could be one of the most important oil infrastructure developments in a generation. For an analysis of what is holding the project up and what investors should be watching in the industry, The Energy Report, asked Ian M. Doig, editor of Doig's Digest. - 12/06/2011

Kenny Feng: What Are MLPs and Why Are They Outperforming?

Increasing U.S. energy demand has spawned a similarly growing investment space in Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs). These partnerships provide investors with the opportunity to share in the income generated mainly through the transportation, distribution and storage of oil and natural gas. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Kenny Feng, president and CEO of Alerian, which maintains the Alerian MLP Index, gives us the ins and outs of the MLP business, highlighting the unique benefits and risks associated with these income-generating investment vehicles. - 11/08/2011

Kevin Smith: Generate Huge Cash Distributions with MLPs and Royalty Trusts

There are few places to hide in turbulent markets, but low bond yields and faltering commercial real estate are driving income investors to U.S. royalty trusts and master limited partnerships (MLPs), where high energy prices are generating huge quarterly cash distributions for shareholders. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Raymond James Associate Analyst Kevin Smith discusses his favorite names where investors are reaping both income and growth. - 09/15/2011

Hinds Howard: The MLP Market Is Wide Open

MLPs may be the best-kept secret on Wall Street. Representing the midstream segment of the energy supply chain, Master Limited Partnerships offer stable returns through U.S. energy infrastructure investment. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Fund Manager Hinds Howard explains the peculiarities of this growing niche market and shares some quality stocks at fire-sale prices. - 09/13/2011

Quinn Kiley: MLPs Show Fundamental Strength in Uncertain Times

As long as the investment environment remains "yield-starved and growth-challenged," MLPs will remain attractive, says Quinn Kiley, Fiduciary Asset Management's senior portfolio manager. In this exclusive Energy Report interview, Kiley shares his tips for finding the best apples in the NLG basket, where sector is just as important as size. - 08/04/2011

Stephen Maresca: Are Midstream MLPs Going Mainstream?

Judging from fund flows into some of the Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) he tracks, investors apparently agree with Stephen Maresca, Morgan Stanley's MLP expert, that the midstream sector of the oil and gas industry has gone mainstream. As Stephen tells The Energy Report in this exclusive interview, investors want exposure to the income, yield and total return that the MLPs provide, and they're finding growing revenues and growing free cash flow per share in operators with good management teams, strong balance sheets and assets in growing supply areas that are connected to good market sources for demand. "It's a good time to be involved in midstream plays," he says. - 07/07/2011

Yves Siegel: Baby Boomers Attracted to MLP Yields

Master limited partnerships (MLPs) are growing in popularity as baby boomers nearing retirement flock to yield. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Credit Suisse Managing Director and Senior Analyst Yves Siegel targets MLPs that are still growing faster than this burgeoning sector and dispels rumors that MLPs could be subject to new taxes. - 05/24/2011

Kevin McCarthy: Closed-End MLPs Offer Simplified Tax Filing

In the past several years, MLP returns have exceeded S&P 500 performance. Kevin McCarthy, chairman and CEO of Kayne Anderson's four closed-end funds, says MLPs are attractive to investors who seek income and total returns. Although 2011 performance has lagged due, in part, to concerns about possible MLP-taxation changes, Kevin explains why a widespread change in the taxability of pass-through entities is highly unlikely in this exclusive interview with The Energy Report. - 05/24/2011

Michael Blum: Headwinds or Clear Sailing for MLPs?

Noting that 2009 and 2010 provided an "extraordinary run" for master limited partnerships (MLPs), Wells Fargo Senior Energy MLP Analyst Michael Blum still sees plenty of potential. Learn which sectors are positioned to run ahead of the wind and which MLPs have set their sights on achieving investment-grade status in this exclusive interview with The Energy Report. - 02/03/2011

John Edwards: Looking at MLPs for the Long Term

Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) have lagged behind the broader market so far this year and their performance could be tempered until the second half, according to John Edwards, a senior MLP analyst with Morgan Keegan. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Edwards explains why yield spreads aren't driving his conservative forecast. - 01/18/2011

Kevin Smith: Yield and Shield Demand Underpinning MLPs

Master limited partnership (MLP) yields are down due to unprecedented investment demand in the space and the bullish distribution growth outlook, according to Raymond James Analyst Kevin Smith. Focusing on upstream MLPs, he says "consolidation is sure to continue." In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Kevin talks about one MLP he rates a strong buy, as well as some others with positive outlooks. - 12/07/2010

Jerry Swank: The Man with the MLP Plan

Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) are just about the most stable asset class in America, and the man with the MLP vehicles is Jerry Swank, founder and managing partner of Dallas-based Swank Capital. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Jerry and Libby Toudouze, partner and portfolio manager, provide a comprehensive and insightful look at the MLP business and offer readers a bounty of MLP names. - 10/14/2010

Elliott Gue Selectively Plays Uranium and Gas

Author and Energy Strategist Editor Elliott Gue looks to larger global energy trends to establish his investment strategies in alternative energy. Two of those trends include nuclear power development in emerging markets and the natural gas infrastructure needed for America's burgeoning shale gas plays. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Elliott suggests some tried and true names that should benefit from those trends and a few lesser-known companies with similar aspirations. - 10/07/2010

Ethan Bellamy: Value in MLP Tax Structure

Wunderlich Securities Senior Analyst Ethan Bellamy is another success story in a considerable line of exceptional MLP analysts. He believes the tax advantages of the MLP structure will eventually allow MLPs to become a "stalwart" asset class, saying, "MLPs offer pretty significant value propositions for an investor." In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Ethan talks about his favorite closed-end funds and some unprecedented opportunities in the upstream MLP space. - 09/07/2010

Quinn Kiley: MLPs Going Institutional

Fiduciary Asset Management Senior Portfolio Manager Quinn Kiley is a big believer in the MLP space and sees opportunities in closed-end funds and among individual MLPs. In this exclusive and candid interview with The Energy Report, Quinn discusses the state of the MLP asset class and suggests some names with catalysts for growth. - 09/02/2010

Yves Siegel: Management, Patience Keys to MLP Success

Credit Suisse Analyst Yves Siegel believes master limited partnerships (MLPs) are strong investment vehicles, particularly in uncertain economic circumstances. "I don't think there are many other places where investors can put their dollars and get a nice return with very moderate risk," he explains. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Yves talks about the "Big Kahuna" and a handful of other well-managed MLP names with impressive yields and sector-leading growth prospects. - 08/17/2010

Gabriel Hammond: New MLP Options

SteelPath Fund Advisors Founder Gabriel Hammond recently launched three Master Limited Partnership (MLP) mutual funds. They are the first open-ended funds in the MLP space, but will certainly not be the last. Gabriel explains the appeal of the new funds and gives us some of his firm's favorite MLP names in this exclusive interview with The Energy Report. - 07/29/2010

John Edwards: Playing MLPs? Play Defense

Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) remain sensitive to global economic volatility, but some defensive-oriented MLP names still have strong growth characteristics in their distribution outlook. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Morgan Keegan Analyst John Edwards provides a selection of "defensive-oriented" MLPs for you to choose from. - 07/13/2010

Michael Blum: ABCs of MLPs

Interested in long-term, high-yield investment plays with certain deferred tax advantages? Master limited partnerships (MLPs) may be for you. MLP units are traded on public exchanges just like corporate stock. "The difference," says Wells Fargo Senior Energy MLP Analyst Michael Blum, "is that MLPs are structured as partnerships." In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Michael explains the ins and outs of MLP investing and provides some names to get you started. - 07/01/2010

Matt Badiali: A Great Resource Bull Market

S&A Resource Report Editor Matt Badiali likes big oil. While opportunities abound for service companies and enhanced oil recovery producers, Matt's happy to earn 10% in trusts during the nat gas doldrums. "In one of the greatest bull markets of all time," he tells The Energy Report in this exclusive interview, "you've got to have exposure—you absolutely must." - 05/27/2010