JMF News and Press, Nuveen Energy MLP Total Return Fund of Beneficial Interest From 10/23/20

TC Energy Corp. offered to acquire all of the common units outstanding of TC PipeLines that it presently does not own. Midstream MLPs, as measured by the Solactive MLP Infrastructure Index, decreased 13.59% last month. The index is down by 52.35% since last September. The current ...

It has not been a good decade for MLP investors. Even with double-digit yields, total returns on the sector are at -4% annualized going back to 2010. Alerian’s Stacey Morris believes that’s all about to change as 2021 will see meaningful growth in MLP free cash flow and ...

On the surface, declining production would seem negative for midstream/MLPs, but based on recent history, production trends in either direction do not seem to make much difference for equity performance. The last year of positive price performance for MLPs and the best annual performa...

September brought energy market volatility that carried over to midstream equity prices. During the month, midstream sector participants continued placing growth projects into place, while also finding creative ways to reduce capital expenditure requirements. Midstream MLPs, as me...

In contrast to the prior midstream business model that emphasized a grow-at-all-costs mentality reflected in both dividends and capital spending, midstream has been shifting to a more sustainable growth model that is not dependent on raising equity for funding. The upshot of pressured...

The closed-end funds that focus on oil and gas pipeline companies generally trade at discounts to their net asset values of 20% or more - the widest in the U.S. closed-end fund market, where the average discount is less than 10% - Andrew Bary writes in this weekend's edition of Barron's."You'...

While energy companies across the sector are pounding the table on free cash flow, midstream has a distinct advantage over its counterparts when it comes to the predictability of free cash flow and the generous income on offer. In contrast with other energy sectors, midstream’s...

Brookfield Asset Management announced it would acquire Blackstone Infrastructure's 41% stake in Cheniere Energy Partners. The stake was valued at $7 billion, and represents an approximate $5 billion gain for Blackstone after initially investing in CQP in 2012. The Organization of the ...

Free cash flow has been a common topic of Alerian’s research and a focus area across energy, including midstream. While we’ve historically looked at free cash flow yields at the index level, examining expected free cash flow for individual companies may be more tangible for inv...

By Brian Watson, CFA , Senior Portfolio Manager Midstream valuations remain below financial crisis levels as second-quarter earnings season wraps up August brought relatively stable midstream equity prices despite continued upward momentum in commodity prices. Quarterly earnings s...