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Eight years an expat - a reflection on my years in tax exile
In 2015 I began traveling in Latin America and in January 2017 I moved permanently to Panama. Some thoughts on Panama, expat life, and flag theory.
Calvin Froedge
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Vertex Energy - Not What I Was Hoping For
$50M being added to the term loan this morning was unexpected and negative. I've sold my position.
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Bonus Post for Paid Subscribers
An excerpt from our 2023 Marhelm annual report / 2024 Outlook
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2023 - Year in Review
This will be the last blog post of 2023! How did I do this year? What am I thinking about going into the next year?
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The Red Sea Spaces - Summary
Today I hosted a 4 hour marathon open forum spaces on Red Sea / Suez Canal issues. A number of maritime and naval experts joined in. Here's the summary.
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The Suez Canal and Bab al-Mandab - The Big Picture
The history of Suez Canal closures, and the current crisis. How this might impact the economy and investments.
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Pricing for new subscribers will increase on January 1st
New price point, historical pricing, and motivations
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There's plenty of oil. Diesel, on the other hand...
In this post I'm going to lay out the case for diesel and jet fuel over gasoline and how to profit from it
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The market is kicking me in the teeth
And why I'm just gonna keep taking it if I have to
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Braskem - Withdrawing Previous Post
Avoiding speculation - I am already positioned
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What would happen if throughput of the Suez and Panama canals were impaired at the same time?
A deep dive into the importance of the Panama and Suez Canals to global trade and an exploration of the threats they face and the opportunities and consequences those threats create
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Finding Value in an Overvalued World
More on my process for finding cheap markets, cheap companies, and cyclical rebounds
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Sibanye Stillwater Convertible Bond Offering
Breaking down the terms of the offering and the pricing
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Black Friday Sale - Lifetime Subscription Option
You can't pay in dollars, but I'm offering a number of ways you can get the paid Calvin's Thoughts posts for the rest of your life
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Ecopetrol - Colombian Supreme Court Delivers Massive Victory to Minority Shareholders
Gustavo Petro's government had introduced a change in royalty deductibility for income tax calculations. The measure had a material impact on EC bottom line results and was just struck down.
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Ecopetrol Q3 Results - Another Solid Quarter
Analyzing the latest quarterly results from Colombia's state energy company