Yield Hunger Trumps Oil Price Drop, MLPs Uptick
Source: Hinds Howard, MLP HINDSight  (6/24/12)
"MLPs outperformed most things, on average, this week, even with lower oil prices." More >

Play Defense and Offense with MLPs: John Edwards
Source: George S. Mack of The Energy Report  (6/21/12)
Where does an investor go for income in an environment where interest rates are in the pits? Credit Suisse Senior Analyst and Director John Edwards follows a sector encompassing what he believes is the purest form of capitalism, the midstream oil and gas master limited partnerships (MLPs). He has staked out a short list of highly defensive plays that are less sensitive to commodity price fluctuations even as they grow income and weather the effects of economic catastrophe. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Edwards brings his best names to the forefront. More >

Worst. May. Ever.
Source: Hinds Howard, MLP HINDSight  (6/4/12)
"Not many MLPs were immune to this value destruction, so these stats might help you realize that if your portfolio was only down 5% including distributions, you have chosen wisely." More >

Oil Price Forecast: Expect Oil Prices to End the Year Higher
Source: Larry Spears, Money Morning  (5/30/12)
"Forecasts for oil prices in the second half of 2012 and on into 2013 are varied, but there's one point on which virtually all agree: Oil prices won't be going down." More >

MLPs = Good Returns in All Markets: Darren Schuringa
Source: Zig Lambo of The Energy Report  (5/22/12)
With interest rate yields so low, it's not surprising that more investors are flocking to the excellent income and relative downside stability afforded by Master Limited Partnerships and related ETFs. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Darren Schuringa, portfolio manager at Yorkville Capital Management, tells us about MLP sector performance and explains why this arena provides an excellent balance of income and upside potential in a variety of market environments. More >

MLP Thoughts: Last Week, Dubbed
Source: Hinds Howard, MLP HINDSight  (5/18/12)
"This week's MLP price action felt like a crappy copy of last week. Similar, but worse." More >

Oil-Rich Canada Looks to China for Growth
Source: The Wall Street Journal, Chip Cummins and Alistair Macdonald  (5/15/12)
"Chinese investors have beat out U.S. investors in Canada's oil patch every year since 2009, pumping $12.8B into companies and projects since then. British Columbia and the federal government have embarked on a massive push, spending billions of dollars, to retool the country's infrastructure to facilitate more trade with Asia" More >

MLP Week Thoughts: Graped
Source: Hinds Howard, MLP HINDSight  (5/12/12)
"There were lots of market headwinds this week, with oil, gold and stocks all down. The MLP ETF, AMLP, had its ex-date Monday, which added to the pressure." More >

Casey Research Summit Special Report Part II: Drilling Down into Oil & Gas Prices
Source: Karen Roche and JT Long of The Energy Report  (5/10/12)
The private panel that began with three key speakers at the April 27-29 Casey Research Recovery Reality Check Summit continues with a second installment in today's Energy Report. This exclusive features Casey Energy Opportunities Senior Editor Marin Katusa, Global Resource Investments Founder and Chairman Rick Rule and Casey Research Senior Editor Louis James, turning their attention to oil and natural gas prices and opportunities in equities. More >

MLPs Float on Falling Tides
Source: Hinds Howard, MLP HINDSight  (5/7/12)
"The sky is not falling and MLPs held steady this week, with the MLP Index down just 0.6%." More >

Apple Is a Want—Global Resources Are Needs
Source: Frank Holmes, U.S. Global Investors  (5/4/12)
"We need companies to grow our food; we need oil, natural gas and coal to fuel our cities. We need to drive to work and school each day, and we need to keep our house warm in the winter and cool in the summer. And so do the other 7B people on the planet." More >

Good Policy, Good Profits in Natural Gas
Source: James Baldwin, Money Morning  (5/2/12)
"This executive order will improved communication between government agencies, something that has been sorely lacking in energy policy for the better part of 40 years. It will also reduce overlapping regulations." More >

MLP Index: Worst April Since 2006 Is Still Pretty Good
Source: Hinds Howard, MLP HINDSight  (5/1/12)
"Expect distribution ex-dates and more equity offerings to hold MLPs down further, until a catalyst like commodity prices or positive economic data changes the current environment." More >

Incentive Distribution Rights Data
Source: Hinds Howard, MLP HINDSight  (5/1/12)
"IDRs are not dead. In fact, of the last 10 MLP IPOs, nine had IDRs, including 100% of the last 10 midstream IPOs." More >

The Top LNG Export Projects in Canada
Source: Keith Schaefer, Oil & Gas Investments Bulletin  (4/28/12)
"Shipping LNG to Asia is not just a great opportunity for Canadian producers, it's a necessity. U.S. gas production is expected to stay strong—and prices low—for years." More >

There's Always Money in Midstreams
Source: James Baldwin, Oil & Energy Investor  (4/26/12)
"As long as you plant yourself in the middle of the supply chain, you're going to make some money." More >

Natural Gas: Why It's Time to Stop Shorting the Commodity
Source: Jared Cummans, ETF Daily News  (4/25/12)
"As natural gas has continued its massive decline, a number of investors (myself included) have hopped into short positions, allowing most to receive handsome profits in recent weeks." More >

Get Natural Gas 'for Free' After Massive Selloffs: Porter Stansberry
Source: Karen Roche of The Energy Report  (4/24/12)
Stansberry & Associates Investment Research Founder Porter Stansberry envisions a future that is anything but rosy, but savvy investors may find solace and security against the crippling inflation he expects. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, the popular publisher talks about opportunities in the beaten-down natural gas industry, where investors with good timing have the opportunity to get natural gas "for free" following massive selloffs. He also discusses some niche energy plays that offer great ways to book profits in a market that has many analysts scratching their heads. More >

Earnings Incoming, Strap In
Source: Hinds Howard, MLP HINDSight  (4/22/12)
"MLP performance was varied this week, but the large caps did very well, so the MLP index was up 1.8%, slowly gaining on the S&P 500." More >

Domestic Oil Production Is Bullish for Americans: Evan Calio
Source: George Mack of The Energy Report  (4/17/12)
For Morgan Stanley Analyst Evan Calio, a challenge is really an opportunity, at least when it comes to finding discounted equities in the oil and gas space. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, he explains why the distribution bottleneck that is causing a historically wide price differential between WTI and Brent is actually an opportunity for refiners and Americans everywhere. More >

What the 'Real' Oil:Gas Ratio Says About Natural Gas Stocks
Source: Keith Schaefer, Oil & Gas Investments Bulletin  (4/17/12)
"Intermediate natural gas weighted stocks in Canada are valued higher—sometimes a lot higher—than oil stocks, despite oil being worth 35 times more than gas." More >

Got Liquids?
Source: Hinds Howard, MLP HINDSight  (4/14/12)
"A sharp decline in the 10-year interest rate helped MLPs outperform this past week." More >

Why You Should Invest In Natural Gas
Source: Jared Cummans, ETF Daily News  (4/9/12)
"Companies and funds that focus on natural gas producers and extractors stand to gain a fair amount of ground in coming years as pipelines and productions skyrocket." More >

E&P MLP Acquisition Boom Continues
Source: Hinds Howard, MLP HINDSight  (4/5/12)
"I expect MLP M&A activity to continue to be high, as well-capitalized explorers and producers will have the ability to pick up properties." More >

Nat Gas Inventory in Record Territory
Source: Zacks Equity Research  (3/30/12)
"Gas stocks, currently some 59% above the benchmark five-year average levels, are at their highest point for this time of the year, reflecting low demand amid robust onshore output." More >