TC Energy Corporation registered yet another quarter of solid EBITDA growth. Yet, the level of growth was not the key driver behind the recent surge in the stock price. Instead, more important drivers were the large chunk of previously committed CapEx project coming online and a communicated path of an incremental CapEx reduction going forward. In this article, I elaborate on why I have decided to upgrade my rating to buy after the circulated Q2, 2024 earnings deck.
While midstream earnings ramp up next week, many announcements of second-quarter distributions have already surfaced. Half of the companies in the Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index (AMZI), tracked by the Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP), have declared distributions for the second quarter.
Charlie Munger was a big believer in concentrated portfolios. Building a high-yielding, tax-efficient portfolio with BDCs, REITs, and MLPs in different accounts can deliver tax-free income in retirement. I share what I would hold in an ultra-concentrated buy-and-hold 8%-yielding portfolio for the next decade.
Done properly, income investing can address the age-old dilemma of having to continuously work to make ends meet. Western Midstream topped the analyst consensus for revenue in the first quarter. The company is making progress to bring its net leverage ratio to its 3x target.
Investing in midstream master limited partnerships (MLPs) can provide portfolios with a wide variety of benefits beyond exposure to the energy industry. Stacey Morris, VettaFi's head of energy research, participated in VettaFi's recent 2024 Alternatives Symposium.
Summary MLP/midstream investment options have evolved as the midstream space has shifted more toward corporations and the number of MLPs has declined. The number of midstream RIC ETFs has increased, while the selection of closed-end funds and exchange traded notes has gradually narrowed.
FPL, FEI, FEN, and FIF have merged into FT Energy Income Partners Enhanced Income ETF, EIPI. The merger was initiated by activist Saba Capital and resulted in a conversion to an ETF structure, allowing for liquidity at NAV. The newly formed ETF, EIPI, has similar holdings to the former constituent funds and employs an options income strategy.