So if you own an MLP for 10 years that is producing and increasing distributions, it's likely that at the end of that 10 years you'll have a zero basis. When you go to sell that MLP, you'll get taxed ...

Every bull market eventually comes to an end. The catalysts pushing profits, dividends and share prices higher ultimately dissipate. Equity valuations become so high that the expectations built into ...

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Targa Resources Partners (NGLS - Snapshot Report) has held up well despite the pullback in the stock market since I originally wrote about the stock on June 20. One of the biggest reasons for this is ...

MLPs pay lots of income, but an ETF tracking them falls short. Exchange-traded funds promise simplicity in investing. Sometimes, though, they end up costing you a whole lot more than you expected.

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One of the primary attractions of MLP investments is the potential for tax-deferred income. Whether you invest in an MLP directly or invest in an ETF that predominately owns MLPs, a good portion of ...

The Cushing® MLP High Income Index tracks the performance of 30 publicly traded energy and shipping master limited partnership (MLP) securities with an emphasis on current yield. The securities are ...

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