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Episode 124: Wading Through The MLP Flood

Written by HardAssetsInvestor
June 29, 2010 10:33 am EDT

MLPs: Best of Both Worlds; Tapping the "Tollbooth" …and more! Click to Download Episode The master limited partnership, or MLP, is a clever, if often overlooked, play on energy commodities. But its days of obscurity could soon be coming to an end, as two high-profile providers file for new ETFs that could raise the asset's profile among investors. But could tax concerns and tracking error dog the new funds from the very start? Associate Editor Lara Crigger investigates. To share your thoughts on today's episode, or request topics for upcoming episodes, please feel free to contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . Links: Episode 112: Profiting From The Pipelines ALPS Plans First ETF In Field Of MLP Funds Van Eck Plans MLP ETF Too Elliott Gue: How Investors Can Play Energy MLPs More on this topic (What's this?) Leveraged ETFs: Avoid These 40 Funds At All Costs (Investment U, 7/1/10) Why You Should Avoid MLP ETFs Until the "Froth" Subsides (Blogging the Commodity Bull Market, 7/27/10) Top 10 Hottest ETFs – August 2010 (Stock Trading To Go, 7/31/10) Siphoning: “Legally ‘Trick’ a Mutual Fund into Paying for Your Retirement” (Stock Gumshoe, 6/14/10) Read more on Master Limited Partnership (MLP), Exchange Traded Fund (ETF), Energy at Wikinvest

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