Jared Cummans: Commodity investing has been extremely popular in recent years as investors have discovered the benefits that these investments can offer for an individual portfolio. Exposure to commodities offers benefits like low correlation, inflation hedges, and also heavy exposure to some of the Read more…
NYSE:AMJ, NYSE:GDXJ
Martin Hutchinson: These days, high-yielding investments are a must-have for investors. It’s nonnegotiable. This market is simply too volatile to be taking long shots. You have to be prepared for the next potential market dip, and that means having a steady stream of “bonus” cash coming in on a regular Read more…
NYSE:AMJ, NYSE:AMLP
UBS Investment Bank today announced that the ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure ETN (NYSEARCA: MLPI) was the top performing exchange-traded product linked to the Alerian MLP Read more…
MLPG, MLPI, MLPL, MLPN, NYSE:AMJ, NYSE:AMLP
Zig Lambo: Increasing U.S. energy demand has spawned a similarly growing investment space in Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs). These partnerships provide investors with the opportunity to share Read more…
MLPL, MLPN, NYSE:AMJ, NYSE:AMLP
Sean Brodrick: The market is so volatile lately that investors can be excused if they want to sit out this dance. While I don’t blame anyone for being cautious, sitting on the sidelines is no way to make money. Instead, you might want to take a closer look at companies that pay you — dividend-paying stocks Read more…
NYSE:AMJ, NYSE:AMLP, NYSE:DIA, SDY, SPY
Jared Cummans: Income investing is always a popular strategy for portfolio allocation that t is perhaps most effective in sideways markets, when few asset classes are generating stable returns. With today’s major indices swaying back and forth with each coming day, many analysts feel that we are indeed Read more…
NYSE:AMJ, NYSE:AMLP
Kent Moors: The announcement Saturday by Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP (NYSE:KMP) that it would acquire El Paso Corp. (NYSE:EP) is shaking up the pipeline picture. Read more…
MLPG, MLPL, MLPN, NYSE:AMJ, NYSE:AMLP
Sam Subramanian: A supply glut resulting from excess production from shale formations depressed natural gas prices (NYSE:UNG) in 2010.
Since then, persistent inclement weather Read more…
NYSE:AMJ, NYSE:AMLP, NYSE:FCG, UNG, XES, XOP
Stoyan Bojinov: As the ETF industry has expanded rapidly in recent years, the universe of asset classes and investment strategies accessible through the exchange-traded wrapper has increased dramatically. In addition to funds offering exposure to natural resources and volatility–two asset classes Read more…
NYSE:AMJ, NYSE:AMLP, NYSE:DTD, REM, VIG
Zig Lambo: MLPs may be the best-kept secret on Wall Street. Representing the midstream segment of the energy supply chain, Master Limited Partnerships offer stable returns through U.S. energy infrastructure investment. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Fund Manager Read more…
NYSE:AMJ, NYSE:AMLP
Wall Street finished in red territory yesterday, loosing its footing around lunch time as investors retreated after European debt woes returned to the forefront. European leaders failed to provide a concrete plan for dealing with the ongoing debt crisis in their latest meeting on Tuesday. Read more…
NYSE:AMJ
Ron Rowland: Here in Texas, we expect summer to be hot. Somehow we cope with 100-degree days. This year has been worse than usual. And to make matters worse, we’re in the middle of a severe drought, too. Read more…
IEZ, KIE, MLPI, MLPN, NYSE:AMJ, PXJ, XES
JPMorgan Chase & Co. announced today the quarterly coupon amount for the Alerian MLP Index ETN (NYSE:AMJ). The table below summarizes the coupon amount for the Alerian MLP Index ETN Read more…
NYSE:AMJ
Sumit Roy: Bigger isn’t necessarily better, as our most recent Commodity ETF Flows report shows. (For those who haven’t seen our new feature yet, each Friday we examine how much Read more…
IEO, NYSE:AMJ, NYSE:AMLP, XLE, XOP
Global X, the fast-growing ETF issuer known for its lineup of commodity-focused funds, announced more plans for expansion in the space with the filing for two new MLP ETFs. If approved, the new Read more…
MLPG, MLPI, NYSE:AMJ
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