Every Portfolio Needs This Company

Kinder Morgan has emerged as the third-largest energy company in the United States, with interests in 75,000 miles of pipeline and strategically placed export terminals. With both fixed and variable rates on its pipeline assets, as well as numerous export deals, the Kinder Morgan family of companies are tactically placed to provide safe long-term returns for their shareholders.

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Editor's note: The video states Kinder Morgan has an export coal contract with Alpha Natural. The contract is actually between Kinder Morgan and Peabody Energy. The Fool regrets the error.

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