It’s no secret that the US economy and Wall Street are in the throes of a major recession.  As a write this, the S&P 500 is down 37% in the last year, unemployment has skyrocketed above 8%, and the government continues to struggle with the fallout from the subprime lending nightmare.  The Master Limited Partnership [...]

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Now that Obama has secured his spot as the nation’s 44th commander and chief, investors have one thing on the brain: taxes.  Especially investors in dividend stocks, who see little chance that tax cuts put in place by George W. Bush will be extended.  Instead, the tax rate on dividends paid to investors will likely [...]

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MLPs and the Market
The media focus on a US recession and a declining stock market continues to escalate. However, one thing is clear: demand for midstream services and MLPs is here to stay. The logic is easy to follow. Regardless of commodity prices, oil and natural gas will always need to [...]

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