When rates hover around zero, investors often find themselves looking towards more “exotic” asset classes to gain yield. Everything from convertible bonds to emerging market debt becomes commonplace in portfolios. One of the more popular choices is master limited partnerships or MLPs . The corporate tax structure allows for investors and the sponsoring companies to reap some pretty nice benefits, including big dividend distributions [for more MLP news and analysis subscribe to our free newsletter ]. See the full story here → Related Posts: iPath Debuts New MLP ETN (IMLP) MLPs Are Getting Crushed Five Commodity MLPs With Sky High Yields 13 Commodity Earnings You Can’t Afford to Miss Analyzing 5 High Yielding MLP Stocks