Sunday Sankey 7/4/21

By Paul Sankey Published on July 4, 2021 at 12:30 PM

Happy July 4th Here’s to democracy and freedom. Usually, I make some dumb joke about being British and not celebrating any Independence on July 4th, but this weekend marks the first anniversary of Sankey Research. My first note, quoting Public Enemy as a statement on freedom of speech, was sent out the Friday of July 4th weekend 2020, and for long as it may continue, the anniversary of Sankey Research will be Independence Day weekend. […]

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Sunday Sankey 5/16/21

By Paul Sankey Published on May 16, 2021 at 12:59 PM

Good day, The week ended with the guided announcement from Marathon Petroleum that its deal with Seven & i to sell the massive Speedway gasoline retail network had closed for $21bn cash, and upside guidance from Marathon Petroleum on an imminent Dutch Auction for $4bn of stock, within a $10bn open buyback authorization. It was uncertain how much debt would be paid down, but that was announced light at $2.5bn. MPLX, the 63% MPC-owned MLP, […]

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Morning Sankey 5/13/21

By Paul Sankey Published on May 13, 2021 at 8:53 AM

In the famous TINA market – There Is No Alternative – the question for those who did not get destroyed on “YOLO” calls based on “stonks always go up” – is where to head to if tech is melting down, and cryptocurrencies are airdropping. Cash is likely a short-term move, but a terrible medium and long-term option. You hide in a rising yield on the T Bill, but that too feels like a very poor […]

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