At this early stage in the security registration process, SandRidge Mississippian Trust II’s (NYSE: SDR) tax advantages, exposure to oil prices and potential for distribution growth make the stock worthy of consideration. However, much of this depends on the price at which the trust debuts; no stock is a buy at any price.
Last Thursday, I hosted one of my regular Live Chat sessions with readers of The Energy Strategist. Here are my responses to a handful of common questions from subscribers.
It’s easy to fall prey to overly bearish sentiment regarding the EU sovereign-debt crisis. Europe is far from healthy, but key credit metrics suggest that the outlook is improving on the Continent.
Don’t buy into the gloom. The US economy continues to improve in key areas.
It may seem old fashioned, but railroad data can provide key insights into the strength of the US economy. And the US economy is gathering steam.
US oil and gas trusts have become increasingly popular in this low-yield environment, but not every royalty trust is a winner. San Juan Permian Basin Royalty Trust lacks the upside of newly listed oil and gas trusts.
The US economy has picked up steam in the fourth quarter as several major headwinds have abated. But the EU sovereign-debt crisis will continue to roil markets in 2012 and investors would be wise to adopt a strategy of defensive growth next year.
Congress averted a government shutdown in a rare moment of bipartisan action. But US politics will continue to exert an outsized influence on markets in 2012. Here’s how to protect yourself from uncertainty in Washington.
Despite all the headwinds facing the US economy, our nation benefits from one major advantage over other developed nations: lower energy prices.
Partnerships are highly tax-advantaged securities, but these advantages can easily become disadvantages if investors don’t understand the basics of MLP taxation.
