EMO News and Press, ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund Inc. From 05/09/22

Discounts have been widening in the CEF space as volatility has been kicking up. The widening discounts have been creating more opportunities, but headwinds exist. We screen for several different metrics that bring up funds worth exploring further. For further details see: ...

Year-to-date returns from typical income investments have been mixed. That said, income investments have generally outperformed the -12.9% decline in the S&P 500 on a total return basis through April. Income investors may be taking a closer look at their portfolio positioning ...

ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund Inc. (NYSE: EMO) announced today the unaudited statement of assets and liabilities, the net asset value and asset coverage ratio of the Fund as of April 30, 2022. As of April 30, 2022, the Fund’s net assets were $446.7 million, an...

This report seeks to provide macro-level data and insights across several income-oriented asset classes and strategies. The Fed was forced to play catch up after leaving loose monetary policies in place, despite inflationary pressures spreading across the global economy. Volatilit...

While recent, counter-seasonal price spikes have made headlines, the long-term fundamental outlook for US natural gas remains strong. For midstream, the expected growth in natural gas production and demand will require additional energy infrastructure, including pipeline and processin...

The Alerian MLP Index is up strongly YTD and has broken a multi-year downtrend. Investors continue to put a premium on owning cash flow generators. Longer-term, a dearth of energy capex and high commodity prices should support the MLP industry. Value and dividend themes have b...

NGLs have multiple end-uses, which impact our economy and everyday lives. A constructive outlook for global NGL demand is driven by the needs of a growing population. NGL prices at Mont Belvieu have rallied strongly in 2022, extending their upward momentum from the depths of the pande...

With global energy supply uncertainty, the role of the midstream segment and the US shale industry is now firmly on investors’ radars. We believe MLPs, which are yield oriented segment of the midstream asset class, are well-positioned for this inflationary cycle. In the mid...

A mutual fund, ETF, or closed-end fund that owns more than 25% MLPs will be taxed as a corporation, but funds that own up to 25% MLPs can maintain their pass-through structure. Funds that predominantly hold MLPs offer the potential for tax-deferred income but may experience tax drag a...

The US and the EU have announced the formation of a joint task force to reduce its dependency on Russian gas by two-thirds this year and end imports of all Russian oil by 2027. Midstream MLPs, as measured by the Solactive MLP Infrastructure Index, increased 2.11% last month. The E...