MLPQ News and Press, UBS AG London Branch FR SP ETRACS REDEEM 12/02/2046 USD 25 - Ser B From 04/07/20

March was a historically tough month for midstream given the start of an oil price war and continued coronavirus uncertainty that together have lowered equity valuations in the space. While uncertainty remains, investors may be seeking further clarity on midstream investment considerations, in...

We just experienced one of the sharpest and fastest drops in market values ever recorded. At the time of this writing… The S&P 500 ( SPY ) is down 29%. The Nasdaq (QQQ) is down 31%. The Dow (DIA) is down 32%. Data by YCharts It took years for these indexes to generate...

By Stacey Morris At one time, the hope had been that investor focus would shift to midstream fundamentals instead of questions around structure. It's a good reminder to be careful what you wish for. Conversations around MLP consolidations or C-Corp conversions have been replaced by a focus...

Zamansky LLC is investigating UBS Financial Services Inc. (UBS), the broker-dealer, over possible sale practice violations which resulted in losses to investors in ETRACs (Symbols: HDLV, SMHD, DVHL, CEFL, CEFZ, BDCL, LBDC, MORL, MRRL, LRET, MLPQ, HOML, MLPZ, LMLP and WTID). UBS ETRACs are exc...

By Michael Laitkep While pipelines are often considered the bread and butter of the MLP space, MLPs provide a wide range of midstream services, from gathering and processing activities near the wellhead to pipelines and terminals supporting distribution of gasoline and diesel further downs...

By Bryce Bingham With broader markets under pressure and MLP yields near all-time highs, many investors are questioning the stability of MLP distributions. Alerian has already addressed improved distribution coverage at length ( read more ), but what can we learn from the past? While inves...

Picking Up The Pieces After the mREIT and ETRACs Catastrophe Some have inquired as to how my 15%+ current yield constrained portfolio has done in the recent market collapse. The UBS ETRACS Monthly Pay 2X Leveraged Mortgage REIT ETN ( MORL ) and, later, UBS ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged Mo...

By Stacey Morris In addition to updated financial guidance , midstream companies have also provided more disclosure around the nature of their cash flows. Specifically, there has been increased commentary around counterparties, minimum volume commitments, and the portion of cash f...

It has been almost five years since I wrote "Why I Will Never Buy an MLP Again", and in that period of time, the Alerian MLP ETF ( AMLP ) has not done so well. Even before the coronavirus selloff, MLPs had given investors a pretty poor return; on a total return basis, AMLP had given invest...

By Brian Watson, CFA , Senior Portfolio Manager As coronavirus concerns bring volatility to all markets, the fundamentals of the energy midstream sector still appear solid to us. In February, although the entire market was rocked by coronavirus worries, the master limited partnership ...