Q&A: Making MLPs Investor Friendly

Established in 1986 to encourage the development of natural resources in the U.S., master limited partnerships have only “started to grow up and be a legitimate asset class” very recently, according to Brian Watson, head of research at the Dallas-based investment manager SteelPath. SteelPath specializes in MLPs—which are structured as limited partnerships but trade on public exchanges and must earn 90% of their returns from real estate, natural resources or commodities.