There are two specific examples that should lead income investors to avoid Energy Transfer. The first happened in 2020, when the energy sector was in a deep downturn. That downturn was understandable, ...

Energy Transfer is a large midstream master limited partnership (MLP). The MLP has a huge 7.5% yield that is covered 1.7x by distributable cash flow. The business is reliable, but the MLP has let ...

Energy Transfer reported solid first-quarter results. The MLP has a lot of visible growth over the next two years. It's working to secure even more growth. That high-yielding payout is on a rock-solid ...

Income investors should love this energy stock.

I recognize that there are good reasons for investors to buy Energy Transfer (NYSE: ET) today. I can even appreciate that the master limited partnership (MLP) has taken important steps to strengthen ...

Energy Transfer offers a high yield, but its 98% payout ratio and $60B+ debt load present significant risk, especially in downturns. Recent history of a 50% distribution cut and ongoing acquisition ...