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Jun 8Liked by Michael Kao

This is great. Thank you so much for cataloging your journey. Many lessons herein and I for one am most appreciative that you generously share them.

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This past year has certainly taught me some hard lessons in investing in O&G. Much of that has had to do with fed/Cb policy and other macro impacts I didn't full understand or respect. Fortunate enough to be young in my investing career learning these lesson through my trading and reading as much as I can about others experiences. Your musings have been invaluable in that learning. Thanks for another great post!

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Jun 8Liked by Michael Kao

Fantastic article Michael! So true macro events can quickly overtake price taking industries. Thanks for taking the time to compose.

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Jun 13Liked by Michael Kao

This is a truly great post. Oil sounds so easy with all the talk of declining drilling, ESG impacts, etc, but it is incredibly tough to figure out what data matters. I have realized I have no informational or analytical edge when it comes to oil.

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Jun 9Liked by Michael Kao

Great piece! I remember Breitburn. Lost a bundle on that one! ;)

Great reminder that some equities/sectors are investment tuna and some are trading tuna. The energy sector is definitely trading tuna - especially at the commonn equity level.

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Jun 8Liked by Michael Kao

Stellar post! Thank you Michael!

I plan to re read in a week to make sure I fully assimilate these lessons.

I have to admit that I’ve found myself wanting the O&G space to be more simplistic than it actually is. Either out ignorance or mental laziness. Or both!

Thanks for the potent reminders!

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Whether you like my Atlas reference or my Marcellus Wallace reference, the question remains:

How long before MbS tires of being someone else’s bitch?

https://www.wsj.com/articles/iran-floods-global-markets-with-cheap-oil-as-saudi-arabia-cuts-output-e78aeac

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Tank you for this great Reading.

Pls allow 1 question.

Isnt the following sentence contradictory?

Accordingly, I expect the CNY to continue to devalue, which will send a deflationary pulse for all goods — especially Procyclical Commodities like Oil that are USD-denominated.

I would rather expect that due to CNY devaluation oil prices in China to go up.

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