Upstream IPOs: Private Equity Cashes Out
Despite the underperformance of SPDR Oil & Gas Exploration & Production (NYSE: XOP) this year because of concerns about the outlook for energy prices and surging US production, several upstream operators have completed initial public offerings and more remain on the docket. Here are our takes.
Focus List Update And Noteworthy Portfolio Developments
Since its reinstatement in early December 2016, the Energy & Income Advisor Focus List has generated an average total return of 9.6 percent, outperforming the S&P 500 Energy Index’s average loss of 4.5 percent over an equivalent holding period. We dig into fourth-quarter results from companies on our Focus List and in our Model Portfolios.
US Shale Plays: Separate and Unequal
US oil production appears to be bottoming, but investors seeking to profit in an environment where prices will likely range between $40 and $60 per barrel must pay attention to basin-specific trends as well as companies’ balance sheets and acreage quality.
E&P Update
We highlight five high-quality exploration and production stocks for investors to buy on a pullback as well as on speculative play on a 2017 recovery in oil prices.
Three Growth Themes for MLP Investors
We highlight some of the key growth themes investors should keep in mind as they position for the next few years and highlight the MLP Portfolio holdings that stand to benefit from these opportunities.
Oil Prices, Production Volumes and MLP Investment Strategy
The most recent issue of Energy & Income Advisor, Dusting off the Crystal Ball, laid out our outlook for the stock market, the US economy and the prices of oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGL) over the coming year. These views shape our strategy for investing in master limited partnerships (MLP) in the near term and for the long haul.
06/18/14: Three Portfolio Holdings (WMB, WPZ and ACMP) Walk into a Deal
Model Portfolio holding Williams Companies (NYSE: WMB) on June 16 announced an agreement to acquire Global Infrastructure Partners’ 50 percent general-partner interest and 27 percent equity interest in MLP Portfolio holding Access Midstream Partners LP (NYSE: ACMP) for $5.995 billion. At the same time, a second transaction was proposed: the merger of Williams Partners LP (NYSE: WPZ) and Access Midstream Partners.
Takeover Talk in the MLP Space
In recent years, mergers and acquisitions activity has driven outperformance in the MLP space. We live by a hard and fast rule when it comes to investing in potential takeover targets: The stock in question must have other upside drivers to provide a degree of protection if the expected transaction never comes to fruition.
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Experts
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Roger S. Conrad
Founder and Chief Analyst: Capitalist Times and Energy & Income Advisor
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Elliott H. Gue
Founder and Chief Analyst: Capitalist Times and Energy & Income Advisor
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Peter Staas
Managing Editor: Capitalist Times and Energy & Income Advisor