The Smartest Energy Stocks to Buy With $1,000 Right Now

The energy industry is experiencing a bit of a renaissance. Electricity demand is expected to surge in the coming years, fueled by a multitude of catalysts, including the electrification of the transportation sector and AI data centers. This anticipated uptick in power demand should benefit companies that produce, transport, and distribute natural gas. The smartest way to play this coming surge is investing in master limited partnerships (MLPs) with meaningful gas infrastructure operations. Since MLPs currently trade at lower valuations than pipeline corporations, they offer higher yields and total return potential. The market has been bidding up gas pipeline companies this year, fueled by the expected surge in gas demand in the coming years. Shares of leading pipeline corporations Kinder Morgan, Oneok, and Williams have rocketed 60% or more over the past year. While MLPs have also rallied, they haven't risen quite as sharply as their corporate peers. Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE: EPD), Energy Transfer (NYSE: ET), and MPLX (NYSE: MPLX) have risen between 30% and 40% over the past year and trade at relatively lower valuations: Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool