Investing Topics: Pipelines
Three Cuts
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Roger S. Conrad on
Nov. 14, 2017
Three members of the Endangered Dividends List have cut their payouts since the October 2017 issue.
A Handful of Upgrades
By
Roger S. Conrad on
Oct. 8, 2017
Company-specific developments warrant higher buy targets for a trio of our Portfolio holdings.
Life after the Merger
By
Roger S. Conrad on
Jun. 10, 2017
A simplification transaction should put this midstream operator on the path to success.
On the Prowl at the MLP Association’s Annual Investor Conference
By
Roger S. Conrad on
May. 31, 2017
Over the past 12 months, the difference between the top and bottom performers in the Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index amounted to about 60 percentage points. Capturing this upside requires on-the-ground intelligence, which is why we attend the MLPA Association's annual investor conference every year.
Taking the Next Step
By
Roger S. Conrad on
May. 14, 2017
A big deal promises to accelerate this pipeline company's dividend growth.
Another Midstream Meltdown
By
Roger S. Conrad on
Feb. 12, 2017
Excessive leverage, diminished growth prospects and shrinking cash flow suggest that a distribution cut is inevitable for this midstream master limited partnership.
Parental Support
By
Roger S. Conrad on
Feb. 12, 2017
This yieldco's sponsor steps up to the plate yet again.
Pipelines And Politics
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Roger S. Conrad on
Jan. 30, 2017
Could Donald Trump's support for the controversial Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines foment local opposition to other energy projects?
Mind the Borrowing Costs
By
Roger S. Conrad on
Jan. 10, 2017
Rising interest rates will exert additional strain on all the names in our Endangered Dividends List. And the higher rates go, the greater the risk that these stragglers will seek to conserve cash by reducing their payouts.
Agility Test
By
Roger S. Conrad on
Dec. 11, 2016
Volatility defined this year’s action in utility stocks, giving agile investors an opportunity to juice their returns by buying and selling a bit more than usual.
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