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MLPs offer tax advantages as they pass profits and losses directly to investors. Investors receive high quarterly cash distributions, aiding in income generation. Buying and selling MLP units is easy ...

Master limited partnerships (MLPs) are a kind of limited partnership that is publicly traded. MLPs are a useful legal structure in a few industries such as energy, and they often pay big distributions ...

Master limited partnerships are known for their above average yield, but investors need to look beyond yield and seek out these five qualities in an MLP investment. In an era of low interest rates, ...

Exchange-traded funds dedicated to master limited partnerships are gradually joining the recent energy sector rally. For example, the popular Global X MLP ETF (NYSE: MLPA) is higher by about 2 percent ...

MLPs generate income from stable, fee-based contracts tied to the transportation, storage, and processing of oil and gas. Even within the midstream space, MLPs stand apart from traditional C-corps ...