SRF News and Press, Cushing Energy Income Fund of Beneficial Interest From 06/05/20

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 ...

DALLAS , June 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cushing ® MLP & Infrastructure Total Return Fund (formerly known as The Cushing ® MLP Total Return Fund) (NYSE: SRV) (the "Fund") announces today that the merger of The Cushing ® Energy Income Fund (NYSE: SRF) w...

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...

Amid recent volatility, one looming question for midstream has been whether the space will be able to efficiently tap debt markets to address impending debt maturities and ensure ample liquidity to finance corporate activities. For context, an analysis from March showed that eleven MLPs in the...

Author's note : This article was released to CEF/ETF Income Laboratory members on May 5, 2020. 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 in the last week, as well as to highlight recent...

By Brian Watson, CFA, Senior Portfolio Manager The midstream sector finds a way to offset the impact of the coronavirus and oil glut April MLP performance appeared to reflect improving sentiment as COVID-19 containment efforts are set to ease in many locations. Furthermore, mids...