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Spin-Off Report Compendium – March 2024

The following topics are discussed in this month’s compendium:

  • Murray’s Musings
    • The Search for Double-Digit Returns
  • Industry Thoughts
    • The Astonishing Semiconductor Industry
  • Facts & Figures
    • Two Decades of ETF Performance
    • The Growth of U.S. Data Centers
  • Featured Companies
    • CNX Resources Corp. (CNX)
    • Consol Energy Inc. (CEIX)
    • Arch Resources, Inc. (ARCH))
    • Peabody Energy Corp. (BTU)
  • Post-Musings
    • Artificial Intelligence and Fossil Fuels
  • From the Readers
    • The Future of Coal
    • Schlumberger in the S&P
    • Oil and Coal Reserves
    • Data Center Power Usage
    • ESG and AI

European Spin-Off & Restructuring Report Compendium – December 2023

The following topics are discussed in this month’s compendium:

  • Murray’s Musings
    • China vs. the United Kingdom and France
  • Industry Thoughts
    • Submarines, Magnets, and Chinese Patents
  • Facts & Figures
    • Chinese Patents in Europe
    • U.S. Patent Awards by Company
    • Invalidation of Patents in the U.S.
    • Lithium Carbonate Prices and EVs
  • Featured Companies
    • Kering (KER FP)
    • Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA (CFR SW)
    • The Swatch Group AG (UHR SW)
    • Publicis Groupe (PUB FP)
  • Post-Musings
    • Chinese Technological Advances
  • From the Readers
    • Investing in China

Spin-Off Report Compendium – December 2023

The following topics are discussed in this month’s compendium:

  • Murray’s Musings
    • Mega Market Capitalizations and Indexation
  • Industry Thoughts
    • IPOs vs. New ETFs
  • Facts & Figures
    • ETFs and Commodities
    • The Largest IPO of All Time
  • Featured Companies
    • 3M Co. (MMM)
    • General Electric Co. (GE)
    • Jacobs Solutions Inc. (J)
    • MDU Resources Group Inc. (MDU)
  • Post-Musings
    • Government and Mega-Cap Stocks
  • From the Readers
    • Hedging with the U.S. Oil Fund
    • IPOs and the S&P 500
    • The Impossibility of Equal Weight Indexes
    • The Trouble with Weighting Caps
    • The Endgame of Indexation

European Spin-Off & Restructuring Report Compendium August 2023

The following topics are discussed in this month’s compendium:

  • Murray’s Musings
    • The Questionable Logic of the MSCI ACWI
  • Industry Thoughts
    • The Global Automobile Industry’s EV Paradox
  • Facts & Figures
    • The Growth of EVs and Charging Infrastructure
    • EV Charger Types
  • Featured Companies
    • Aktiebolaget Volvo (VOLVB SS)
    • Volvo Car AB (VOLCARB SS)
    • Daimler Truck Holding AG (DIG GY)
    • Volkswagen AG (VOW GR)
  • Post-Musings
    • Inflation and Strategic Materials
  • From the Readers
    • More on Strategic Technology Minerals: Coltan
    • The Lithium Dilemma
    • The Economics of EV Charging
    • Combustion Engines and Geopolitics
    • The Practice and History of EV Charging

Spin-Off Report Compendium – August 2023

The following topics are discussed in this month’s compendium:

  • Murray’s Musings
    • Technology Giants and Electric Power
  • Industry Thoughts
    • Utilities vs. the S&P 500
  • Facts & Figures
    • The Top Holdings in the MSCI ACWI Index
    • Ten Largest Companies in the World
    • Standard Deviations of Selected Disparate Indexes
  • Featured Companies
    • Haleon PLC (HLN LN)
    • ZimVie Inc. (ZIMV)
    • Douglas Elliman Inc. (DOUG)
    • Safehold Inc. (SAFE)
  • Post-Musings
    • The Limits of Indexation
  • From the Readers
    • Precious Metals vs. Oil Royalty Companies
    • Diamond Mining Companies vs. Diamond Standard
    • Geopolitical Power
  • Appendices
    • The Wealth Index (RCH)
    • Money Manager Index
    • International Money Manager Index

European Spin-Off & Restructuring Compendium October 2022

  • Murray’s Musings
    • A Day in the Life of the U.S. Treasury Fiscal Statement,
      September 30, 2022
  • Industry Thoughts
    • Custodian Banks
  • Facts & Figures
    • Coal
    • Bitcoin Asset Holder Distribution 10
  • Featured Companies
    • Aktieselskabet Schouw & Co. (SCHO DC)
    • Eni SpA (ENI IM)
    • Saipem SpA (SPM IM)
    • Clarkson PLC (CKN LN)
  • Post-Musings
    • U.S. Defense Spending Since the End of the Cold War
  • From the Readers
    • Bitcoin Ownership Concentration
    • The Uneven Societal Impacts of Inflation vs. The Level
    • Playing Field of a Fixed-Issuance Cryptocurrency
    • Metallurgical vs. Thermal Coal Pricing
    • Gresham’s Law re. Fiat vs. Crypto

The Spin-Off Report Compendium – August 2022

The following topics are discussed in this month’s compendium:
  • Murray’s Musings
    • The Deflation Scenario 
  • Industry Thoughts
    • Oil Service Industry 
  • Facts & Figures
    • PP&E Investment Trends of the Major Energy Companies 
    • Energy Infrastructure Investment 
  • Featured Companies
    • Newmont Corporation (NEM) 
    • Barrick Gold Corporation (GOLD) 
    • Gold Fields Ltd (GFI) & Yamana Gold Inc. (AUY) 
    • Kinross Gold Corporation (KGC) 
  • Post-Musings
    • Concentration in ETFs 
  • From the Readers
    • Estimating the Global Energy Investment Deficit and
    • OPEC Capacity
    • Why Do the Bitcoin Mining Companies Hold Bitcoin? 
    • Neon Gas Shortage as a Factor in Semiconductor Chip Shortages

The Spin-Off Report Compendium March 2022

  • Murray’s Musings
    • Bitcoin Mining Again 
  • Industry Thoughts
    • Cryptocurrency Dynamics: Metcalfe’s Law or Network Effect 
  • Facts & Figures
    • Historical Bitcoin Hashrate
    • Wealth Distribution of Bitcoin
    • Bitcoin Velocity
    • Number of Wallets
  • Featured Companies
    • Bakkt Holdings, Inc. (BKKT)
    • Core Scientific, Inc. (CORZ)
    • U.S. Global Investors, Inc. (GROW)
    • Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd. (GLXY CN)
  • Post-Musings
    • Post Halving Mining Economics
  • From the Readers
    • Metcalfe’s Law and Compounding
    • Paying for Mining Equipment
    • Network Effect Heading Toward 2140 – Bitcoin Fees and
    • Valuation
    • Mining Economics & Shopping for Rigs: What Drives the
    • Bitcoin Price
    • Volatility vs. Information Dissemination
    • If Mining Rigs Stop Improving
    • Blockchain Security vs. Cybersecurity
    • The Bitcoin Price: Information Efficiency & Institutional
    • Acceptance
    • Mining Rig Efficiency and the New Equipment Cycle
    • How Can Bitcoin Go So High?

February 2021 Spin-Off Report Compendium

Above, please find The Spin-Off Report Compendium focusing on Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. (ALEX), Tri Pointe Group, Inc. (TPH), WPX Energy Inc. (WPX), and The Kraft Heinz company (KHC)

December 2020 Spin-Off Report Compendium

Above, please find The Spin-Off Report Compendium focusing on International Business Machines Corp. (IBM), Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. (MSGS), Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (MSGE), and Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Braves (BATRK)