Understanding MLPs and Cost of Capital

Updated

When the U.S. energy world is on fire the way it is, it's easy for investors to get caught up in production numbers and pipeline volumes and forget all about boring numbers like cost of capital. But given that we may start to see interest rates tick up in the next year, it's time to revisit the important role that cost of capital plays in our midstream investments.

In this video, Fool.com contributor Aimee Duffy takes a look at what cost of capital is, and how it can vary from MLP to MLP.

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