Steven Ward

Why Buy MLPs?

On the natural resource MLP's, you may want to wait after the election and if Obama wins beware of US Congressman Markey, (D. Mass.), who is a dedicated Marxist/Lenninist striving to destro capital accumulation by rich man and poor man alike.

He has introduced leggislation to cancel the US tax credit given to US investors on their Canroy dividends from the Canadian witholding.

His next attempt will be to knock down tax benefits for the MLP share holders.
This election is the 600 pound gorilla in the room no one is talking about.
Wait and see, you'll be better off.

The Top 10 Lowest Standard Deviation MLPs

The article is good but only hints at a real problem faced by all Trust and MLP investors--Total Return.

It does little good to receive a whopping yield when the unit price drops from purchase point that results in a lower return. MLP and Trust investors seem to chase yield with no regard for total return. Nevertheless, a good article.