Alon USA Partners, LP (ALDW)

[jugs]

Too bad there's not any activity on this board. I think the greatest deterrent lies in the newness of the MLP structure; also, perhaps, confusion as to why these entities are emerging at this time. And then there's the fact that people are not likely to trust the first several quarters of numbers, given that the first quarter tends to offer terrible losses whereas successive quarters often reflect vastly improving stats.

I am liking ALDW for a number of reasons, not the least of which is its potential for casting off huge quarterly distributions. I'm not miffed that there was a month of down time in Quarter 2---this is hardly unusual for a refiner. I have just under 400 units at present but am accumulating as cash becomes available. I view this as a logical alternative to NTI where I have a sizable position. I need to diversify as my allocation is truly lopsided.

I hope to see more participation here!

Jugs