Monday 20 February 2017

What is LP And whom does it benefit

LP (Limited Partnership) is a publicly traded limited partnership, this trust offer the Unit holder or the share holder which gives a guarantee of the stake or income in the partnership company. The partnership units are usually very beneficial because of the master limited partnership. Many investors are very keen into all this MLP investing is highly recommended in the long run because of its benefits.
The type of businesses that are usually benefited from this Alerian MLP
  • The real estate business and development.
  • Condominium conversations, they get many benefits because of MLP.
  • The housing projects by the government.
  • The business the enjoys the maximum profits and maximum tax benefits is the oil and gas exploration and drilling business.
  • Equipment leasing, a very unique form of business which is not into the buzz world, mainly in infrastructure.
  • Raising horses, a very rare form of business in which people indulge, but MLP benefits it a lot and it is worth a try.
  • Research and development is now an integral part of many businesses, though organizations do outsource it, research and development.
  • MLP in movie production as well is very beneficial and one can easily get avail of it.
The main advantage that and LP gets is tax benefits, as the business itself pays no tax and the tax is directly paid by the partners on their individual income basis.  Though to avail these benefits the partnership business has to be registered.
Limited partnership business is very beneficial in long run, with all the tax benefits you get and the type of businesses you can indulge in, you  cannot only make a good amount of profit but also end up making huge amount of savings on your taxes.The above mentioned businesses are carried on by many following this pattern of business and they all are like the need of the hour. If you are starting to plan your business I will suggest you to let it be in this format only.

Sunday 15 January 2017

Why You Should Choose Energy Infrastructure MLP

MLPs or Mater Limited Partnership Companies are the companies which enjoy the benefits of a partnership and a public company with its own trading rights. However, many investors have not realized the potential of investing in such companies. If you look, you will find many ETFs and funds growing which is entirely made of MLPs.  AMZAthe InfraCap Active MLP ETF is an actively managed fund that invests in midstream MLPs that collect, process, store, and transport energy products. Few of the top AMZA holdings include Energy Transfer Partners LP, Phillips 66 Partners LP, EQT Midstream Partners LP, NGL Energy Partners LP. AMZA stands out in MLPs because of it active management while most other ETFs track indices.
Another MLP ETF which is based on energy products is Alerian MLP ETF. The fund seeks investment results that correspond to performance of its underlying index, the Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index. The Alerian MLP ETF delivers exposure to Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index which a capped, float-adjusted, capitalization-weighted composite of energy infrastructure MLPs which earn mostly through their operations in the energy products.
You’ll find that most MLPs are found in the energy sector and this has its benefits. There many reasons why you should consider investing in an Energy Infrastructure MLPs.
  • Income potential MLPs will pay out majority of the cash flow as quarterly dividends.
  • Thematically, MLPs represent investment in the US energy infrastructure over the next years. MLPs own, operate and build energy infrastructure assets such as pipelines, storage facilities, and processing plants.
  • There is a lot of growth in the industry. Billions of investment dollars are required in order to keep pace with boom of domestic production of natural gas and oil.
  • Many MLPs benefit from inflation-hedged contracts and inelastic energy demand.
There is a lot of potential in seeking MLP as an investment option which the investor hasn’t realized yet. It still remains a lesser known form of investment. However, many financial advisors and professionals have posed the benefits of MLP to their clients and the investment in them is growing. Like in any other form investment, it is important to understand the risk, returns, and their correlation before investment. And lastly, invest smartly!

Friday 13 January 2017

Understanding Master Limited Partnerships and Its Benefits of Investing In Them

There are many ways in which a business organization can be formed. It can be a sole proprietorship, partnership, publicly traded, etc. One such type of business organization is Master Limited Partnership (MLP)A MLP is a type of business organization which exists in the form of publicly traded limited partnership. In such type of organization, there are two classes of partners, namely, limited and general partners. Limited partnersare those who simply invest in the organization and provide the capital in exchange of a return whereas general partners are responsible for the day to day operations and receive compensation based on the performance. MLPs are commonly present in the energy industry and even have indices based on their market, for Alerian MLP Index is the leading gauge of energy MLPs.
There are many investors who invest in MLP. MLP investing has its own benefits. Some of them include-
  • High Yield – Most MLPs provide a generous yield generally falling in the range if 6%-7%.
  • Consistent Distributions over the Year- Many MLPs are stable in running their operations and produce consistent cash flows year after year, making distributions of MLP units very predictable.
  • Capital Gains- Usually investors switch to MLP in order to gain tax benefits. Owners of partnerships are only taxed once. When the limited partners get their return on capital, it is taxed at the capital gain rate when they sell these units. The tax is deferred till the time the owners decide to sell and it lower than the income tax rate. Moreover, unlike other energy companies, MLP do not take exposure in commodities giving lesser risk and volatility to investors.
  • Lower Cost of Capital – Since taxes are absent at the company level, MLPs have a lower cost of capital than any other corporation which allow MLPs to invest in more projects.
Thus, MLPs are one of the attractive investment options available to an investor. Of course, like any other investment class, even MLPs have their share of risk. Therefore, it is highly important that an investor does a proper analysis of the MLP organization before investing.