- 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)