The Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP) is a great way to get exposure to the midstream. Inflation is at its highest point in over 30 years, gobbling up your cash much like Pac-Man chomping down on ghosts after swallowing a power pill. There is also value in looking at dividend growth companies with high marks on the quality factor, as they can come out ahead in the long run, since they tend to have healthy balance sheets and the ability to pass on costs to consumers.