Marathon Oil: Orderly Liquidation & the Inactivst Investor

By Paul Sankey Published on February 21, 2022 at 7:53 PM

In the grand scheme of things, Putin didn’t “further invade” as Kamala Harris had warned him not to, last week. But you might want to buy a US E&P or two nothwithstanding. This theme note is on Marathon Oil. Contact me for the pdf if you do not receive my email. The old Sankey joke about covering oil stocks: “this job is easy; all you have to do is get the oil price right” broke […]

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Sunday Silence

By Paul Sankey Published on February 20, 2022 at 1:36 PM

A correspondent asked if I would be writing this Sunday about what to do if Russia invades Ukraine. “I wrote about it in early January,” I sourly texted “I am more likely to write about Venezuela,” I added snootily. “But you’ve been saying Russia won’t invade.” He pressed. “I had to take a week off because I didn’t know. No point in chasing the puck.” Not wanting to chase the “will they/won’t they” puck, I […]

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Friday Highlights

By Paul Sankey Published on February 18, 2022 at 8:41 AM

Having featured a fellow independent researcher on Strategy Session last night – Doomberg – today’s note is a highlight reel of other people’s research. But of course first, Friday you demand jokes, and we are not here to disappoint clients. I used to play the triangle in a band, but it’s just one ting after another. I swallowed a dictionary, and now I have thesaurus throat. My boss arrived at work in a new Lambourghini, […]

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