Adam Galas

Upstream MLPs are a favorite tool in the arsenal of the income investor, promising high yields and moderate distribution growth. This article highlights two of my favorite upstream MLPs and compares them to the industry as a whole, to see if they are the best upstream MLPs investors can buy.

The Utica shale is one of the most promising gas formations in America. This article highlights four excellent ways for long-term income investors to cash in on the coming bonanza.

Upstream MLPs are among the highest-yielding securities in America. This article highlights two quality oil and gas producers with high, growing, and safe yields that are likely to make income investors rich for years to come.

Cyclical industries such as miners can often make fantastic investments. With Iron prices at cyclical lows this article highlights two undervalued iron miners with bright prospects and solid dividends. It also warns investors about one miner to avoid at all costs.

Alternative energy stocks such as solar and fuel cells are a perilous place for investors. This article points out safer, high-yielding alternatives that offer a better way to profit from the coming alternative energy boom.

Few industries have been more brutalized in recent years than coal. However, this article explains how long-term investors can still make a killing in this unloved but still lucrative industry.

The growth in consumer electronics and electric cars, all which use lots of rare earth metals, may cause investors to consider investing in rare earth miners. But this is a cut-throat business and investors should avoid these companies like the plague.

Investors have many upstream MLPs to choose from in their hunt for high yield. This article explores a new way to compare oil and gas producers and presents two choices investors should stay away from.

China's shale gas reserves are 68% larger than America's and the Chinese government has just stated that it is ready to do whatever it takes to exploit those reserves. This article highlights several companies poised to get rich from the largest gas boom in history and take investors along for the ride.

Regulated utilities are traditionally viewed as a safe, high-yielding income source. This article explains why one particular utility, though safe, is inferior in income and total return potential to two lesser-known utilities.

Boardwalk Pipeline Partners had to cut its distribution by 81% in February, resulting in a catastrophic price collapse. This explains why Boardwalk's turnaround story is unlikely to succeed and offers investors two superior MLP alternatives.

Over the next 21 years close to $1 trillion will be spent on energy infrastructure as North America's legendary energy bonanza continues. This article highlights one company and one MLPs that are poised to make investors rich, both in terms of capital gains and high and growing income.

America's energy Renaissance is making a lot of investors rich. This article highlights three companies in a little known sector, that is profiting handsomely and likely to make investors strong returns for many years to come.

MLPs are a great way to earn high, growing income and capital gains. Most MLPs are involved in either energy or shipping industries, and this article highlights three that are a great way for income investors to benefit from a megatrend affecting both industries.

Yield-starved investors can be attracted to the sky-high yields offered by royalty trusts, but these yields are a fantasy. This article explains why two specific royalty trusts are poor long-term investments, especially compared to Linn Energy, a MLP with a high, safe yield and a strong track record of growth.

America's energy boom is just getting started, and investors have many ways to profit from the bonanza.

Brazil's offshore pre-salt oil deposits represent the largest recent discoveries in the world, and income investors might be wondering how best to profit from the potential Brazilian oil boom. This article explains why investors should avoid Petrobras and instead choose oil service giant National Oilwell Varco.

Environmentalists have, at least temporarily, blocked the Keystone XL pipeline, primarily on fears of environmental dangers. However, the result of North America's oil boom, coupled with insufficient pipeline supply has resulted in strong growth of oil train shipments. Unfortunately this has resulted in a large increase in oil train accidents. This article highlights how these tragedies might spur regulators to hasten adding additional pipeline capacity and one company set to profit if they do.

Tesla Motors has been one of the hottest stocks of the last year, due to the market's excitement about visionary CEO Elon Musk's vision of a world full of electric cars. However, competitors such as Toyota, Honda, and Hyundai are betting on fuel cells to power the automotive future. This article will explain why Tesla is right and Toyota, Honda, and other automakers are being disingenuous in their efforts to push fuel cell cars.

Fuel cell stocks have recently been all the rage, with shares of Plug Power, Ballard Power Systems, and FuelCell Energy rocketing up 175%-2,000%. This article will explain the fundamental problems with these speculative, hype-driven stocks and why long-term investors are likely to underperform the market even if the companies themselves prosper.