FPL News and Press, First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund of Beneficial Interest From 04/14/21

Private equity activity in midstream has served as a catalyst for the space in the past, and a more stable macro environment could lead to additional transactions in 2021 after a relatively quiet 2020. Thus far in 2021, there have been some examples of private equity purchasing non-co...

For the fifth month in a row, equity CEFs on average posted positive returns, rising 2.77% on an NAV basis for March. While for the eleventh month in 12 fixed income CEFs posted plus-side returns (+0.45%). Twenty-four percent of all CEFs traded at a premium to their NAV, with 23% ...

Highlighting three funds that have been selected by Stanford Chemist for the Tactical Income-100 portfolio. These funds are all related to the energy sector that is setting up for a significant rebound throughout 2021. The three funds have different approaches and come with differ...

One of the potential tailwinds for midstream in 2021 relative to past recoveries is the proliferation of buyback programs supported by expectations for robust free cash flow generation this year. Since Alerian's last buyback note in November, Pembina Pipeline (PPL CN) formally announc...

Crude oil prices reached a nearly 14-month high as the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies (OPEC+) agreed not to increase oil output in April. Midstream MLPs, as measured by the Solactive MLP Infrastructure Index, increased 8.02% last month. The curren...

Many macro and political overhangs lifted by the end of Q4, with optimism about the re-opening economy driving Energy sector gains. Value sectors like Energy shined as the economy rebounded, and small cap and cyclical sectors became market leaders. With rising inflation, midstream...

Oil prices have likely recovered more quickly than anticipated thanks to the disciplined cooperation of OPEC+. While midstream is unique from other energy sectors given its more defensive, fee-based business model, midstream MLPs and C-Corps have participated in energy’s rally....

First Trust Advisors L.P. (“FTA”) is pleased to announce that the Board of Trustees of each of First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund (NYSE: FPL), First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund (NYSE: FIF) and First Trust High Income Long/Short Fund (NYSE: FSD) has au...

Pipelines are undergoing a renaissance of cash generation today. The pandemic and low commodity prices increased uncertainty in the industry, and pipeline companies stopped investing in new projects and have thus been generating enormous cash flows. This trend did not start in 2020, b...

The reflation trade remains in focus given positive expectations for economic growth and ongoing inflation concerns with bond yields rising. For income-seeking investors, MLPs and midstream offer attractive income and stand to benefit from a continuation of the reflation trade given t...