MLPs Are Hot, But Investors Need To Know Where To Look

There’s something going on in the hot MLP market, and investors can either enjoy a nice warm feeling that accompany dividend payouts, or if they aren’t careful, they can get burned.

Let’s look at some recent events:

Year-to-date, the Alerian MLP Index is up just 5 basis points shy of 6%, beating the S&P’s 3.14%.

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In January, President Trump signed an executive order to advance the approval of the Keystone XL and Dakota Access Pipelines, a boon to MLPs, which benefit the transportation and storage of energy products.

Going back further, North American MLPs got a boost when OPEC announced its production...