JMF News and Press, Nuveen Energy MLP Total Return Fund of Beneficial Interest From 04/23/20

Given their greater income, we have typically prioritized MLPs in our research covering yields and distributions ( read more ). However, the recent sell-off and consequential increase in the yields of the broader midstream space has prompted many income-oriented investors to consider both ener...

Author's note : This article was released to CEF/ETF Income Laboratory members on April 13, 2020, and includes a rare reposting of CEF news compilation and our commentary to members. The Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup will be put out at the start of each week to summarize recent price m...

Originally published on April 20, 2020 With benchmark West Texas Intermediate oil prices hovering around $22 per barrel 1 for the June contract and regional prices even lower, netbacks for producers are admittedly dismal, making the current outlook for US oil production tenuous. Headlines...

Nuveen Energy MLP Total Return Fund (NYSE: JMF) and the Nuveen All Cap Energy MLP Opportunities Fund (NYSE: JMLP) announced that both funds intend to liquidate and distribute their net assets to shareholders. Upon completing a review of potential actions in response to the unprecedented downt...

When a sell-off occurs, the question on everyone’s mind turns to when things will recover. Tuesday’s research note addressed this question by looking at past drawdowns and recoveries, while today’s note takes another approach using oil price projections. Of course, no on...

While Alerian's research has almost exclusively focused on midstream energy infrastructure, today's note takes a broader look at infrastructure, comparing global listed infrastructure with energy infrastructure in terms of investment characteristics and recent performance. What does global l...

Originally published on April 11, 2020 By Brian Watson, CFA, Senior Portfolio Manager The midstream sector takes proactive steps to weather the recent volatility. March MLP performance reflected the unprecedented combination of significant and abrupt crude oil demand dest...

Past performance does not mean anything for future performance as practically every piece of financial collateral will remind you. However, it can be informative to look at historical MLP sell-offs to get a sense for how the space has recovered in the past. Today's note examines the forward th...

It is no surprise to many of my followers that we have been bearish on energy and CLOs. The risk for the amount of return in the two areas of the market were far too great. For master limited partnerships ("MLPs"), they are an extension of the energy complex and we believe they are a flawed st...

Author's note : This article was released to CEF/ETF Income Laboratory members on March 30, 2020, and includes a rare reposting of our weekly commentary and actionable ideas. The Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup will be put out at the start of each week to summarize recent price movements...