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I suppose a cut dividend can be a good thing. If ...

2010-07-29T21:00:09.527-07:00

I suppose a cut dividend can be a good thing. If a company is struggling a bit, dividend payments can put pressure on them and force them into debt. And debt is rarely a good thing.

Your posts are very thorough. I rarely comment, but I enjoy reading what you have to say, and you've been on my blogroll for quite a while. Keep up the great work.

Great post DGI! Do you think the same thing that ...

2010-07-27T04:59:28.839-07:00

Great post DGI!

Do you think the same thing that happened to GE a short time ago might happen to Sun Life? Rumours are swirling they may need to cut their dividend for a short period.

(History tends to repeat :)

Tthanks for stopping by and talking about Tortoise...

2010-07-26T16:55:14.159-07:00

Tthanks for stopping by and talking about Tortoise Funds. My issue besides the steep management fee is the fact that the fund is leveraged, which is probably why it hasn't raised distributions in a long time.

Another option for investing in MLPs indirectly is...

2010-07-26T14:31:20.001-07:00

Another option for investing in MLPs indirectly is Tortoise Capital Advisers Closed-end Fund TYY. I bought this fund at $14 a year ago and it is now at $26 yielding 6.08%.. Since it is a fund, there is a management fee of 0.95% but none of the headaches of MLP tax returns.