Enbridge Energy Partners LP Investigation

Enbridge Energy Partners LP

Have you suffered losses in Enbridge Energy Partners LP? If so, the securities attorneys of The White Law Group may be able to help you recover those losses from the brokerage firm or financial advisor that recommended the investment.

According to its website, Enbridge Energy Partners is a leader in the safe and reliable delivery of energy in North America. The company transports, generates and distributes energy, purportedly operating the world’s longest, most sophisticated crude oil and liquids transportation system.  Enbridge Energy Partners, LP (EEP) is a publicly traded master limited partnership offered by Enbridge and managed by Enbridge Energy Management, L.L.C.

In the United States, a master limited partnership (MLP) is a limited partnership that is publicly traded on an exchange qualifying under Section 7704 of the Internal Revenue Code. It combines the tax benefits of a limited partnership with the liquidity of publicly traded securities.

In the last few years, MLPs have become a popular way to structure energy/oil and gas investments. According to Morningstar, from the start of 2010 to the end of 2014, a net $44 billion flowed into MLP mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.

According to reports, since 2009, MLPs have raised more than $100 billion from initial public offerings and follow-on stock sales. Investors appear to have been lured in to these products by the companies’ assurances of steady payout increases and tax advantages.

Investors may also have been attracted to MLPs because they have provided relatively high returns to otherwise income-starved investors.

Recovery of Investment Losses Update on November 11, 2019

Unfortunately for investors in these products, chasing yield can be disastrous and most oil and gas MLPs are down substantially in the last year.

If your financial advisor over-concentrated your portfolio in MLPs like Enbridge Energy Partners LP, you may have a viable claim to recover your losses. Financial advisors are required to make suitable investment recommendations, accounting for your age, income, net worth, investment experience, and investment objectives. Diversification is the key to reducing risk. As such, over-concentrated exposure to any sector or investment (but particularly volatile industries like oil and gas which are so dependent on global demand and supply), can be unsuitable for many investors.

The White Law Group is investigating the liability that brokerage firms may have for making bad bets on MLPs like the Enbridge Energy Partners LP.

If you lost money investing in the Enbridge Energy Partners LP and would like to discuss your litigation options, please call the securities arbitration attorneys of The White Law Group at 888-637-5510  for a free consultation.

The White Law Group, LLC is a national securities fraud, securities arbitration, investor protection, and securities regulation/compliance law firm with offices in Chicago, Illinois and Franklin, Tennessee. For more information on the firm and its representation of investors in FINRA arbitration claims, visit https://whitesecuritieslaw.com.