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These Are The Companies With Most U.S. Patents In 2020

Global companies love doing business in the U.S., the biggest consumer market in the world. However, the U.S. market is very competitive, and thus, to stay ahead, companies need to be very innovative. One of the best measures of a company’s innovativeness is the number of patents it owns and gets in a year. Detailed […]
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Read MoreTesla Model 3 Loses EV Incentive In The U.K.

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) took a hit in the U.K. when the government excluded its Model 3 from the electric vehicle incentive. The car was the best-selling EV in the country, so it’s a major blow for the U.S. automaker. Q4 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more The U.K. excludes Tesla’s Model 3 from incentive […]
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Read MoreCoronavirus stimulus checks to push GDP growth to about 10%: Economists

The third stimulus checks of $1,400 are on their way, and could prove to be a lifeline for millions of people affected by the coronavirus pandemic. In turn, coronavirus stimulus checks could also give a boost to GDP growth by as much as 10%, believe many Wall Street analysts. Q4 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences […]
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Read MoreMost Affluent Small Cities In America – New Study

The pandemic changed every aspect of American’s lives. One avenue where people’s minds shifted is where to live. For many years, living in big cities was the most popular choice. Big cities came with wealth, a more extensive job market, and a higher style of living. Q4 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Living […]
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Read MoreCointango: Are Institutional Investors Missing Risk-Free Opportunities?

Copper‘s latest in-depth report, Cointango: Are institutional investors missing risk-free opportunities?, explains that it is entirely possible for traders to play this contango arbitrage without getting exposed to counterparty risk, thanks to the availability of new solutions that address such concerns. Q4 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Cointango: Are Institutional Investors Missing Risk-Free […]
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Read MoreMaintaining Trust Is Key To Cryptocurrency’s Future Success

The cryptocurrency boom has proven to be more lucrative for its early investors than practically anything else since the dot-com boom of the late 90s. However, there is no guarantee that cryptocurrencies will remain in vogue, and actions by regulators will largely determine whether they continue gaining in value or end up being little more […]
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Read MoreAllstate says winter storm loss to trigger Sanders Re II 2019-1 cat bond
US primary insurer Allstate has revealed a significant approximately $1.3 billion gross loss from the winter storms and severe winter freeze, primarily impacting Texas, which it warns mean its aggregate reinsurance will trigger, which is provided by its Sanders Re catastrophe bonds. Allstate said that the $1.3 billion of gross losses from the winter storms…
Read MoreIntegral ILS launches insurance partnership with Amwins & Core Specialty
Insurance-linked securities (ILS) fund manager Integral ILS Ltd. has now formally launched its property insurance partnership with risk origination and distribution specialist Amwins, and has announced that Core Specialty is set to act as the policy issuer. The partnership between Integral ILS and Amwins had always been inevitable, as the strategic partnership had been in…
Read MoreHannover Re and AXA UK in £3bn longevity swap, a non-pensioner first
The AXA UK Group Pension Scheme has entered into a £3 billion longevity swap with reinsurance firm Hannover Re, in a new first for the longevity risk transfer market, a largely non-pensioner deal. Typically, longevity swaps have been focused on pensions in payment, so transferring the risk of longevity from active pensioners or beneficiaries of…
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