MLPs: Master Limited Partnerships

MLPs are publicly traded partnership securities that offer investors an opportunity for tax-favored income flow from energy infrastructure. See:

http://www.investopedia.com/terms/m/mlp.asp

Harry Domash of Dividend Detective lays out just about everything you need to know about MLPs. He recommends discussing MLPs with your tax advisor before investing.  See:

http://www.dividenddetective.com/screen_for_pipeline_mlps.htm

Yahoo has lots of information about MLPs. Start here:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/mlp-etfs-high-yield-low-113723452.html;_ylt=A2KJNF97ZfZRfHkAeZKTmYlQ

The Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP) is an exchange-traded ETF that channels an infrastructure index of its own creation. See:

http://www.alerianmlp.com/documents/pdfs/amlp-fs-20130630.pdf

An MLP screener is maintained by Alerian. See:

http://www.alerian.com/mlp-screener/

Research Magazine devotes a special issue to MLPs. Jane Wollman Rusoff’s feature story (MLPs: A Place in Every Portfolio) describes MLPs as ”conservative investments that offer consistent, stable income through distributions that have the additional benefit of growth.” See:

http://www.thinkadvisor.com/2013/07/01/mlps-a- place-in-every-portfolio?utm_source=research_factsheets_072513&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=research_factsheets_mktgemails