UMI News and Press, USCF Midstream Energy Income Fund ETF From 07/14/22

The CPI has jumped to more than 9% in June, the highest level in more than four decades. Treasuries have been crashing in recent months and do not offer inflation protection. There are equities that provide reasonable inflation protection and compelling income at the same time. We...

Despite volatile equity trading, the fundamentals for many energy companies have not changed. This is particularly true for energy infrastructure. Oil’s move from ~$120/bbl a month ago to $96/bbl at the intra-day low last week has not altered producer plans, and the outlook for...

No growth or slow growth was forecast well into the future by many. Yet the business cycle continues to confound many analysts and commentators. Faith that the cycle continues in a cyclical industry is one of the hardest parts of investment analysis and contrarian investing. D...

The outlook for MLP distributions remains strong given solid fundamentals, continued free cash flow generation, and commodity price levels that incentivize measured growth from US oil and gas producers. Little has fundamentally changed for MLPs over the last month, but MLP index yield...

The company has a reliable portfolio of assets that it's using to maintain its strong production. At current prices, we expect the company to be able to provide a double-digit dividend yield, with additional shareholder returns. The company's debt load is more than manageable, and...

Crestwood Equity Partners has long been one of the best midstream companies in the sector and a core holding in our portfolio. The company has incredibly stable cash flows and EBITDA regardless of changes in the broader macroeconomy, which is very nice to see. The company boasts s...

TRGP recently acquired Lucid Energy Delaware for $3.55 billion. The deal adds gathering and processing assets and will increase throughput in its downstream assets. Our price target for the shares is $81, which is 29.6% above TRGP’s current price. ...

MMLP recently emerged from a challenging period. The company is likely to refinance its senior notes. We believe that event will catalyze significant unit price appreciation. We also expect the distribution to increase significantly in a few years. HF...

The combination of mounting recession fears and some profit-taking put significant downward pressure on energy stocks even as oil prices were comparatively resilient. If there is a recession, energy stocks will likely fall, but midstream would be expected to fare better than other ene...

FLNG yields 10.5%, with a 69% payout ratio. It has paid three $.75/share quarterly dividends in a row. It just signed 4 long term charters, adding $750M to its backlog, which is now a minimum of 54 years. FLNG has long-term tailwinds in the LNG market, with Europe switching to...