MLPQ News and Press, UBS AG London Branch FR SP ETRACS REDEEM 12/02/2046 USD 25 - Ser B From 02/16/20

By Brian Watson, CFA, Senior Portfolio Manager In January, the master limited partnership ((MLP)) sector saw two more companies eliminate incentive distribution rights (IDRs) and the beginning of Q4 earnings season. In our Chart of the Month, we look back at oil demand during the SARS ...

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...

Since the Great Financial Crisis, investors have had to look for alternative ways to earn interest on savings and investments. A common investment theme I have across lately is the need and want for high-yield. One thing that I learned about investing, early on in my career was not to focus on...

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...

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...

UBS Investment Bank (NYSE:UBS): UBS Investment Bank today announced coupon payments for 26 ETRACS Exchange Traded Notes (the “ETNs”), all traded on the NYSE Arca. * The table above provides a hyperlink to the relevant prospectus and supplements thereto for each of our ...

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 ...

Carry Trades are More Attractive Now There are a number of reason investors might want to consider carry trade type strategies now. A carry trade is a trading strategy that involves borrowing at a relatively low interest rate and investing in an asset that provides a higher rate of return....