Income Investing
No Longer A Keystone for TransCanada
Last month, the Nebraska Public Service Commission approved the northern leg of the Keystone XL pipeline, remobing the last major regulatory hurdle after the US State Dept signed off on the controversial project’s border crossing....
11/27/17: Power Swap
Earlier this month, Northland Power (TSX: NPI, OTC: NPIFF) increased its monthly dividend by a whopping 11.1 percent—its first hike since August 2006, when the company was still organized as a tax-advantaged Canadian income trust....
Lessons from Canada for US Midstream Master Limited Partnerships
In US dollar terms, the Solactive Canadian Midstream Oil & Gas Index has outperformed the Alerian MLP Index by more than 15 percentage points so far in 2017 and almost 25 percentage points since the...
International Intrigue
Although the Canadian and Australian dollars have recovered from their nadirs earlier this year, exchange rates relative to the US dollar remain considerably weaker than the ranges that prevailed from 2011 to mid-2014. The Canadian...
Midstream and MLP Update
Kinder Morgan Wheels and Deals Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) took its medicine last year, slashing its quarterly dividend by about 75 percent to maintain its investment-grade credit rating and retain cash flow to fund its...
Bond Update
With seven bankruptcies this year and more to come if oil prices remain lower for longer, investors should avoid marginal North American exploration and production companies' shares at all costs. In December 2014, we highlighted a...
Avoid These MLP Value Traps
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TRENDING TOPICS
TC Energy Divides to Conquer
Last week, leading North American midstream energy company TC Energy (TSX: TRP, NYSE: TRP) announced it will spin off its Liquids Pipelines division into a...
Magellan Gets an Offer: Here’s What it Means for Midstream
Midstream energy M&A entered a new stage this past weekend: ONEOK Inc (NYSE: OKE) offered $25 in cash and 0.667 of its own shares for...
Oil Bears Everywhere
On October 16, 2008 The New York Times published an opinion piece written by billionaire investing legend Warren Buffett titled “Buy American. I Am.” Investors...
Profiting from the Energy Supercycle
Roger Conrad and Elliott Gue discuss all things energy, including a look at some of our top recommendations for 2023.