Pipeline MLPs - worth buying now?

Discussion in 'Stocks' started by dozu888, Feb 8, 2016.

  1. dozu888

    dozu888

    they are back down to 2009 levels... worth buying now? aren't they supposed to be immune to oil price fluctuations?
     
  2. Oil services companies (ETF equiv = XES) have had robust seasonal strength from Feb - May

    1986 -5.5%
    1987 13.0%
    1988 15.0%
    1989 11.4%
    1990 9.4%
    1991 10.2%
    1992 3.3%
    1993 23.8%
    1994 -2.8%
    1995 21.4%
    1996 17.7%
    1997 -5.5%
    1998 30.5%
    1999 65.2%
    2000 32.0%
    2001 7.2%
    2002 28.3%
    2003 2.7%
    2004 3.4%
    2005 4.4%
    2006 5.6%
    2007 17.7%
    2008 9.9%
    2009 25.7%
    2010 9.0%
    2011 5.4%
    2012 -1.5%
    2013 -2.5%
    2014 15.6%
    2015 12.8%
    2016 ?