Dividends & Buybacks: Drivers of Midstream Shareholder Returns
Dividends and buybacks continue to drive shareholder returns for MLP/midstream investors. Dividends have long been a priority for energy infrastructure companies, and in recent years, midstream/MLPs have used excess cash flow for dividend growth and opportunistic buybacks.
An Important Warning For Dividend Investors After The Fed's Big Rate Cut
The Federal Reserve's 50-basis-point rate cut seems like a big tailwind for dividend stocks. However, the rate cut also brings several warnings to the dividend stock space. We discuss what these are and how we are positioning our portfolio to navigate rate cuts.
AMLP: Midstreamers Remain Attracitve On Valuation, Uptrend Intact
AMLP offers high yield and has outperformed oil and gas ETFs recently, amid weak crude oil and natural gas prices. AMLP's valuation remains attractive with a P/E ratio of 11.2x and a PEG ratio under 1, despite some emerging risks. Key risks include weaker economic activity, higher borrowing costs, and potential natural disasters impacting MLPs' cash flows.
Buy These Blue-Chip High-Yield Growth Stocks Before It Is Too Late
My ideal stock has four specific qualities. There is one sector where these qualities still exist in abundance. I share some of the most attractive opportunities in the space and why this opportunity may not last much longer.
Midstream Is Resilient as Oil Prices Fall
Midstream has remained resilient as oil prices have fallen in recent weeks. Despite weakening oil prices, the midstream segment has remained defensive and has held up better than other energy subsectors.
What I Wish I Knew Before Becoming A Stock Picker
Picking individual stocks can outperform the market if you enjoy analyzing companies and have the discipline to manage your investments carefully. There are important lessons that investors need to follow if they are going to have success picking stocks. I share three of some of the most important lessons I have learned over the years that I wish I had known at the beginning of my stock-picking career.
6 Top Dividend ETFs to Buy in September for Passive Income Investors
24/7 Wall St. Insights Exchange-traded funds have numerous advantages over open-end mutual funds.
Buy Alert: High Yield Blue-Chips For September 2024
The market anticipates imminent significant interest rate cuts and is also concerned about a potential economic slowdown. This puts a premium on blue-chip, defensive high-yield stocks. We share some of the most attractive risk-adjusted opportunities right now.
VettaFi Is Finalist for 4 ETF Awards
The TMX VettaFi business segment is less than a year old, but it is already getting recognized for the breadth of its capabilities. Last week, we were named a finalist by ETF Express in four award categories.
10 Big Dividend Growers For A Powerful Passive Income Snowball
Investing in dividend-growth stocks is arguably the best way to build a passive income snowball. We discuss why this is. We also discuss 10 big dividend growers that can help build a powerful passive income snowball.
If I Could Only Own 3 Funds For The Next Recession
The risk of a recession hitting the economy is rising. As a result, investors may want to batten down the hatches. We share three funds that we would buy to protect us from a recession if we could only own three.
Disruptive Theme of the Week: Where's The Juice?
The “juice” in the article title does not refer to orange juice futures like in the classic film “Trading Places,” but electricity. Reuters recently reported that at the power auction for the U.S.'s largest electrical grid operator, PJM Interconnection, prices soared 800% from $269.92 megawatts per day from $28.
