10-09-13
MLP Explained
Investors seeking income have historically relied on traditional securities, such as dividend paying common or preferred stocks; corporate, government or municipal bonds; or perhaps REITS. When desiring income with growth potential, the possible field of investments narrows to either just common stocks, or perhaps an asset allocation strategy with a mix of all of these. If tax advantaged income with growth is desired, then all of the options are essentially eliminated, with the possible exception of tax deferred variable annuities. However, in recent years a new option has become increasingly attractive to a number of investors, which combines the potential for income (and a record of increasing that income) with growth and tax deferral.