Midstream energy companies and MLPs currently offer investors extremely attractive dividend and distribution yields. Double-digit yields are common, and some stocks even boast yields in the mid-teens, something that is relatively rare in most other industries. Leveraged funds are able to take advantage of this situation by taking on low-interest debt, investing in high-yield MLPs, and profiting from the spread. Done properly, this strategy will almost certainly boost long-term total shareholder returns and distribution yields, making investors very rich in the process.
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