MLPX News and Press, Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure From 03/22/23

2023-03-22 08:00:00 ET Summary Concerns for the global economy and risk-off sentiment related to bank troubles sent oil prices and energy stocks lower last week. In a tough start to the year for energy, MLPs and midstream stand out for their resilience, supported by attractive div...

2023-03-20 10:16:54 ET Summary I presented a contrarian all-weather portfolio in an article series last year. This is a quick take on its performance during the banking crisis and the brutal 2022 market. The S&P dropped, but the all-weather portfolio gained and outperformed a ...

2023-03-15 10:17:21 ET Summary The First Trust Energy Income & Growth ETF is a closed-end fund ("CEF") that focuses on publicly traded energy MLPs. FEN currently charges a total expense fee of 1.44%, which is arguably quite high despite the relatively high level of income and ...

2023-03-08 08:00:00 ET Summary Ten energy infrastructure companies collectively spent over $1.4 billion on buybacks in 4Q22, bringing the total buyback spend for the year to approximately $4.5 billion. Over 76% of constituents in the Alerian Midstream Energy Index by weighting cur...

Summary Generally, midstream companies are forecasting modest EBITDA growth in 2023 consistent with the stability of fee-based businesses. Some companies have provided positive long-term outlooks for EBITDA growth, which add important context to the strong dividend trends in midstream. ...

Summary Midstream/MLPs are using their free cash flow to increase their dividends and repurchase equity. On a year-over-year basis, there are more constituents in the broad Alerian Midstream Energy Index that have raised their payouts compared to last year than maintained. Importantly, ...

Summary The oil macro in 2023 will likely be heavily influenced by headlines related to Russian supply and Chinese demand as the country reopens. US production growth is expected to be modest, as companies practice capital discipline and grapple with service cost inflation. Traditio...

Summary Energy was the best-performing industry in 2022. Energy fundamentals remain strong, and getting stronger. The best is yet to come. Energy was the best-performing equity industry in 2022, and by quite a large margin. The Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF ( XLE )...

Summary Midstream/MLPs tend to outperform the broader market in years of high inflation, and though it has cooled from its mid-2022 peak, inflation is likely to remain elevated in 2023. Energy infrastructure companies largely provide services for fees under long-term contracts, which ty...

Summary My December 2019 article, “Mean Reversion + Valuation = Opportunity,” cited cheap, out of favor assets including U.S. value and small caps, international, emerging markets, natural resources, MLPs and gold. All 13 asset classes outperformed the S&P 500 in 2022....