GMZ News and Press, Goldman Sachs MLP Income Opportunities Fund From 01/29/20

With many investors using energy infrastructure in income portfolios, the outlook for dividends (or distributions for MLPs) comes up in almost every investor conversation. For quite some time, we have characterized MLP distribution growth as moderating from the old days of 6-8% growth. This ca...

You might remember last year when I wrote a few mid-week posts on global listed infrastructure topics. I explained back then: in exchange for the weekly posts that we publish free of charge, you might have to endure some posts about listed infrastructure, a topic you likely did not come to "ML...

Photo Source: REUTERS/Jeenah Moon. Confetti flies around the ball and countdown clock in Times Square in the Manhattan borough of New York, U.S., January 1, 2020. For the month, 95% of all closed-end funds (BATS: CEFS ) posted net asset value ((NAV))-based returns in the black, with 94% ...

In recent years, Q4 has not been kind to midstream energy, and 2019, so far, has not been an exception. Yet despite shorter-term headwinds, like tax-loss selling pressure, we remain optimistic for the asset class over a longer time frame as fundamentals and valuations continue to contradict re...

Author's note : This report was released to CEF/ETF Income Laboratory members on December 23, 2019. The Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup will be put out at the start of each week to summarize recent price movements in closed-end fund [CEF] sectors in the last week, as well as to highlig...

In a challenging macro environment for the energy space, the broad midstream universe has performed defensively this year. MLPs may finish down for the third consecutive year on a price-return basis given performance through December 10, with MLP performance substantially diverging from midstr...

By Brian Watson, CFA, Senior Portfolio Manager The master limited partnership ((MLP)) sector saw a series of events take place in November, including the conclusion of third quarter earnings season and yet another MLP simplification eliminating incentive distribution rights. And while ...

The December MLP Monthly Report can be found here offering insights on MLP industry news, the asset class's performance, yields, valuations, and fundamental drivers. Summary News: 1) DCP Midstream ( DCP ) announced the elimination of all general partner economic interests in DCP and ...

A Glance in the rear-view mirror In March of 2013, I penned my 14th edition of kortsessions.com, "Buy, sell or Fold?" We had just broken definitely above the previous record high (March 2000, S&P 500, 1550). The actual record high did occur in October 2007 (1576) but it was a very shor...

By Brian Watson , CFA, Senior Portfolio Manager The beginning of third quarter earnings season and other updates from the MLP sector The master limited partnership ((MLP)) sector saw a series of events take place in October, including the start of third-quarter earnings season and...