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European Spin-Off & Restructuring Compendium April 2023

  • Murray’s Musings
    • Long-Term ETF Returns and Long-Term ETF Returns vs. Gold
  • Industry Thoughts
    • Gold, Gold Equities and Inflation
  • Facts & Figures
    • Lowest-Fee ETFs
    • ETF Closures
    • AUM of the Exchange Traded Funds Worldwide
  • Featured Companies
    • Rheinmetall AG (RHM GY)
    • Kinnevik AB (KINVB SS)
    • Rémy Cointreau SA (RCO FP)
    • Investment AB Latour (LATOB SS)
  • Post-Musings
    • Gold vs. Indexes
  • From the Readers
    • Inflation Beneficiaries: The Employee Compensation Factor
    • Latour vs. Conglomerates
    • The Banking Crisis and Monetary Policy Limitations

European Spin-Off & Restructuring Compendium February 2023

  • Murray’s Musings
    • Interest Expense
  • Industry Thoughts
    • The Defense Industry
  • Facts & Figures
    • Active Duty U.S. Army Personnel
    • Naval Fleet
    • U.S. Air Force Personnel
  • Featured Companies
    • Weatherford International
    • WPP PLC (WPP LN)
    • Novozymes A/S (NZYMB DC)
    • Publicis Groupe (PUBGY)
  • Post-Musings
    • Government Debt Reduction
  • From the Readers
    • Limited Market for 10-Year Treasuries

August 2022 European Spin-Off & Restructuring Report Compendium

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

  • Murray’s Musings
    • The Problems of Monetary Theory in the 21st Century
  • Industry Thoughts
    • The Oil Service Industry
  • Facts & Figures
    • The Special Drawing Right
    • Luxor ASIC Bitcoin 
  • Featured Companies
    • Odfjell Drilling Ltd. (ODL NO)
    • Odfjell Technology Ltd. (OTL NO)
    • Seadrill Ltd. (SDRL NO)
    • Aker Solutions ASA (AKSO NO)
  • Post-Musings
    • The BRICS Group
  • From the Readers
    • The Role of Water in Fracking
    • Cost of Mining Equipment vs. the Price of Bitcoin

May 2022 European Spin-Off & Restructuring Report Compendium

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

  • Murray’s Musings
    • Some Counter-Inflationary Trends from 1980 to 2020
  • Industry Thoughts
    • Electric Utilities and the Electricity Grid
  • Facts & Figures
    • Why is Battery Storage for Renewable Power Difficult?
    • Countries with the Highest Bank Deposit Rates
  • Featured Companies
    • L E Lundbergföretagen AB (LUNDB SS)
    • Investment AB Latour (LATOB SS)
    • Bureau Veritas SA (BVI FP)
    • Deutsche Böerse AG (DB1 GY)
  • Post-Musings
    • Vehicle-to-Grid Power
  • From the Readers
    • Can High Oil Prices Induce a New Production Surge? 

February 2022 European Spin-Off & Restructuring Report Compendium

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

  • Murray’s Musings
    • Classical Monetary Policy Versus Quantitative Easing
  • Industry Thoughts
    • Gold Industry Profitability
  • Facts & Figures
    • Negative Interest Rates and Inflation
    • Inflationary Exceptions
  • Featured Companies
    • Polymetal International plc (POLY LN)
    • Polyus PJSC (PLZL LI)
    • Anglo American plc (AAL LN)
    • Euronext N.V. (ENX FP)
  • Post-Musings
    • Quantitative Easing
  • From the Readers
    • U.S. Treasuries & Interest Rate Policy in the Global Context
    • Siem Industries S.A.
    • Lithium Recycling and Energy Efficiency in the Modern World

December 2021 European Spin-Off & Restructuring Report Compendium

The following topics are discussed in this month’s compendium:
  • Murray’s Musings
    • The Market Capitalization-to-Sales Ratio
  • Industry Thoughts
    • Insurance Brokers
  • Facts & Figures
    • Hospital Admissions (1946-2019)
    • Length of Average Hospital Stay
  • Featured Companies
    • Aon PLC (AON)
    • Willis Towers Watson PLC (WLTW)
    • Investor AB (INVEA SS)
    • Swedish Match AB (SWMA SS)
  • Post-Musings
    • Can a Company Rival a Government?
  • From the Readers
    • Cash Balances at the Large Tech Companies
    • Consolidation Among Crypto Companies

September 2021 European Spin-Off & Restructuring Report Compendium

The following topics are discussed in this month’s compendium:
  • Murray’s Musings
    • ESG and the Inflationists
  • Industry Thoughts
    • Pipelines
  • Facts & Figures
    • The Dakota Access Pipeline
    • Other Pipeline Projects
    • ESG Ratings vs. Valuations
  • Featured Companies
    • The Drilling Company of 1972 A/S, aka Maersk Drilling (DRLCO DC)
    • Petrofac Limited (PFC LN)
    • Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Equipment (SBO AV)
    • Aker Solutions ASA (AKSO NO)
  • Post-Musings
    • Jevons and the Coal Question
  • From the Readers
    • New Cryptocurrency Regulations and Tax Reporting
    • Pipelines: Policy Tools for Limiting Hydrocarbon Consumption?
    • The Relationship Between Electric Vehicles and Natural Gas Consumption

July 2021 European Spin-Off & Restructuring Report Compendium

Above, please find The European Spin-Off & Restructuring Report Compendium focusing on: 

  • Dufry AG (DUFN SW)
  • WH Smith PLC (SMWH LN)
  • Scandinavian Tobacco Group A/S (STG DC)
  • Subsea 7 S.A. (SUBC NO)

May 2021 European Spin-Off & Restructuring Report Compendium

Above, please find The European Spin-Off & Restructuring Report Compendium focusing on: 

  • Millicom International Cellular S.A. (TIGO SS)
  • Saab AB (SAABB SS)
  • Prosegur, Compania de Seguridad SA (PSG SM)
  • Prosegur Cash, S.A. (CASG SM)

February 2021 European Spin-Off & Restructuring Report Compendium

Above, please find The European Spin-Off & Restructuring Report Compendium focusing on Koninklijke Vopak NV (VPK NA), SBM Offshore NV (SBMO NA), Yara International ASA (YAR NO), and Norsk Hydro ASA (NHY NO)