CEM News and Press, ClearBridge MLP and Midstream Fund Inc. From 09/17/22

Summary Recent U.S. legislation alters the trajectory of GHG emissions and expands the opportunity set for midstream issuers. The bill enhances and expands the incentives for a diverse array of investments, enabling decarbonization across the U.S. economy. The strength of IRA ...

Summary Oil prices have seen three straight months of price declines and are down more than 30% from their relative high in June, but energy stocks have been relatively resilient, particularly MLPs. Much of the weakness in oil prices has been driven by demand concerns related to t...

Summary Following the hawkish comments from Jackson Hole, it seems like the dynamic seen for much of 2022 is set to continue. Less sensitivity to interest rates may also work in energy’s favor. Positive changes in recent years to the financial positioning of midstream c...

ClearBridge MLP and Midstream Fund Inc. (NYSE: CEM) announced today the unaudited statement of assets and liabilities, the net asset value and asset coverage ratio of the Fund as of August 31, 2022. As of August 31, 2022, the Fund’s net assets were $546.9 million, and its net...

Summary With free cash flow generation becoming more meaningful since 2020, many companies have used excess cash flow to reduce debt, while EBITDA growth has also contributed to lower leverage ratios. With improved balance sheets, midstream companies have been able to execute on d...

Summary Our Funds Macro Portfolio ("FMP") is outperforming SPY by over 21% YTD while taking less risk (lower SD). In this article, we reveal and discuss the single best-performing holding that is part of FMP since inception date. We believe that there's more upside to it (thus...

Summary 1 out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and 1 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV last week. MLPs lead while commodities lag. MLPs are the most discounted CEF sector. Author’s note: This article was released to CEF/ETF Income Laboratory members on Au...

Summary 20 out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and 16 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV last week. OPP rights offering announced. Aberdeen (now "abrdn") and Delaware CEFs are merging, subject to shareholder approval. Author's note: This article was released to CEF/...

A dozen energy infrastructure companies spent a combined $1.4 billion on equity repurchases in 2Q22. Four names spent $100+ million in the quarter led by Cheniere Energy (LNG). Constituents with buyback programs account for over 75% of the Alerian Midstream Energy Index (AMNA) by weig...

Last quarter, we discussed the ongoing trends of sticky inflation and a hawkish Federal Reserve. These trends accelerated in Q2 as the U.S. Consumer Price Index rose again to 9.1% in June. Equity volatility remains elevated, but strategies such as covered calls can offer compelling op...