Master Limited Partnerships
Master limited partnership (MLP) investments offer a simple value proposition: tax-advantaged high yields and strong recession-resistant growth potential.
MLPs allow investors to defer much of their personal income tax liability for years into the future or, in many cases, indefinitely. Unlike regular corporations, a master limited partnership doesn’t pay traditional corporate-level tax. Instead, these partnerships pass through the majority of their income to investors in the form of regular quarterly distributions. In other words, 80 to 90 percent of the distribution you receive from the MLP is tax-deferred.
Learn more about how to add master limited partnerships to your portfolio with the latest in-depth analysis in the archive below. For a detailed understanding of the MLPs, including what they do, how they are taxed and the best plays to consider for your portfolio, check out our free guide: MLPs: High Yields and Low Taxes.
Still Paying Their Way
The Alerian MLP Index has rallied sharply since early October and outperformed the S&P 500 in November, fueled by the group's growing reputation for defensive growth and solid third-quarter results.
Here’s the Deal: MLPs
Although the Alerian MLP Index has rebounded substantially since the end of the third quarter, the group continues to trade at a favorable valuation.
Behind the Biggest Yields
We take a one-by-one look at the MLPs in under How They Rate coverage that are currently paying more than 8 percent.
9/14/11: Enterprise Gets Larger
The closing of a merger in the MLP space makes the cash flows of one of our favorite investments the most reliable in the industry.
MLPs: Still Time to Step to the Plate
Action over the past month has been wild. Our favorite master limited partnerships’ second-quarter numbers prove once again that they’re able to generate consistent results and build wealth whatever heat the market serves up.
Opportunity Knocks
Weakness in the broader market provides an ideal opportunity to lock in high yields on our favorite energy-focused MLPs.
Solid Numbers = Fat Returns to Come
Five MLP Profits Portfolio Holdings report second-quarter earnings. Five MLP Profits Portfolio Holdings raise their distributions.
Big Returns for Midstream Oil and Gas Companies
The MLPs that are best-positioned to benefit from rising onshore oil and NGL production are those with existing infrastructure in the hottest plays--the barriers to entry are steep.
Big Profits from Pipelines
I’ve always liked pipeline stocks. I’ve been a particularly big fan the past couple of years. Now--with a bidding war heating up for one of the largest pipeline companies after a two-month-old stock market-wide selloff--I’m more bullish than ever.
Buy the Correction
We scrutinize three of the model Portfolios recent laggards for fundamantal weakness and find that the growth stories for all three names remain intact.
