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With the shortcomings surrounding yield-focused valuation metrics discussed earlier this week, today's piece continues the valuation conversation by focusing on enterprise-value-to-EBITDA (EV/EBITDA) metrics for midstream. Similar to free cash flow yield and price-to-cash-flow, EV/EBITDA is a ...

Given the high relative yields of the sector, investors have long turned to energy infrastructure companies, particularly MLPs, as a source of income in their portfolios. Valuations for the sector have historically been viewed through the lens of that dividend yield. However, as the industry h...

We have highlighted that investors should be looking at listed infrastructure as a better allocation than standalone midstream/MLP allocations, including this post last year , and this one from January . Infrastructure continues to produce better outcomes for investors than midstream, with l...

Written by Nick Ackerman, co-produced by Stanford Chemist There is no doubt, this has been a wild year. The COVID-19 panic had induced quite a volatile market heading into March. This was after such a strong start to a year with the broader markets hitting all-time highs on February 19th...

With interest rates near historic lows and energy equities also depressed after oil's rout, financial advisors and investors looking for income and value may be taking a fresh look at the MLP and energy infrastructure space. While the potential for generous, tax-advantaged income from MLPs is ...

After historic one-day declines of 24.6% for West Texas Intermediate ((WTI)) crude and 27.7% for the Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index (AMZI) on March 9 following the beginning of a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia, the correlation between oil prices and energy infrastructure has com...

Author's note: This article was initially published on May 17, 2020, and data are from that date. Please check latest data before investing. 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 i...

The May 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) Certain midstream companies were forced to cut distributions this quarter due to the challenging macro env...

Author's note : This article was released to CEF/ETF Income Laboratory members on May 11, 2020. Please check latest data before investing. 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 ...

With oil's collapse, a lot of investor attention has been given to the financial health of midstream's customers that produce oil and gas. However, several midstream MLPs have refiner customers and/or refiner parents as shown in the table below. Notably, refiners have distinct profitability dr...