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
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
- 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
- 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
The Spin-Off Report Compendium – August 2022
The following topics are discussed in this month’s compendium:
- Murray’s Musings
- Industry Thoughts
- 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
- 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
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)