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by Tom
Fri Apr 12, 2024 9:18 pm
Forum: Peak Oil Investments
Topic: Consumer durables
Replies: 1
Views: 6897

Re: Consumer durables

I'm at Vanguard, so VDC or VCSAX. Additionally, I don't particularly love most makeups of these funds. They seem to be market cap weighted. Most staples funds have PG as their #1 holding. Equal weighted funds exist, but their expense ratios are no bueno for long term investing IMO. I personally just...
by Tom
Mon May 08, 2023 4:50 pm
Forum: Peak Oil Investments
Topic: Oldest Publicly Traded Companies
Replies: 0
Views: 25950

Oldest Publicly Traded Companies

If one was to believe the economic impacts of Peak Oil as a slow reversion to pre-industrial output, it might make sense to review companies who were around back then. The list: Symbol Company Name Founded GSK GSK plc 1715 NWG NatWest Group plc 1727 IHG InterContinental Hotels Group PLC 1777 TAK Tak...
by Tom
Fri Oct 21, 2022 2:54 pm
Forum: Peak Oil Investments
Topic: Oil & Gas companies
Replies: 2
Views: 12106

Re: Oil & Gas companies

I'm counter intuitively avoiding directly investing in oil companies. I wrote a small post about it here . main points are: - Gail Tverberg makes a compelling case that crude prices won't actually spike and stay high. Instead it will be highly volatile as the economy gets crushed crashing oil prices...
by Tom
Thu Oct 20, 2022 10:32 pm
Forum: Peak Oil Investments
Topic: River Barges - $KEX??
Replies: 1
Views: 10688

River Barges - $KEX??

One of the most efficient ways of transporting commodities is via river. Beats even rail. If we're still somewhat of a civilization still trading anything river transports will still be in biz. But the only publicly traded co with exposure here is Kirby Corporation (KEX). Sporting a hot -3.76 eps I ...
by Tom
Thu Oct 20, 2022 7:49 pm
Forum: Geopolitical Implications
Topic: Mexico and the Land Use Model
Replies: 2
Views: 16913

Mexico and the Land Use Model

Mexico to Stop Exporting Oil in 2023 in Self-Sufficiency Quest

1st domino? Will they actually pull it off?
by Tom
Thu Oct 20, 2022 7:42 pm
Forum: Peak Oil Investments
Topic: Timber REITs
Replies: 2
Views: 11735

Timber REITs

When performing thought experiments about potential investments that may hold up in a Peak Oil world, I inevitably think about the world as it was pre-fossil fuels. Especially before coal became widespread. What jumps out as the main commodity that enabled and fueled that life? Wood. First there was...
by Tom
Thu Oct 20, 2022 6:38 pm
Forum: Peak Oil Investments
Topic: First Thread
Replies: 0
Views: 23228

First Thread

Welcome All, For one reason or another I've noticed a lack of true specific discussions around navigating the rough investment waters that Peak Oil presents. Hoping to gather like minded folks pitching, discussing and critiquing investment ideas to help us all weather the storm for ourselves and fam...