Investments
COVID-19: Is Work-From-Home (WFH) a Boon in Disguise for Employees?
“Establish a pre-work routine and an after-work routine. Working in the same place where you wake up, eat, and sleep can make anyone go crazy without proper boundaries in place.” – Marissa Owens, Opportunity Business Loans Q2 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Work-From-Home (WFH) has become a buzzword globally. Kudos to COVID-19! Several […]
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Read MoreDouble Tops In Mountain Biking And The Market
Before the development of carbon fiber, shocked forks and fat tires, I was a mountain biker, at least the version of that you can be in the Midwest. As my son has grown, and we’ve looked for new activities during the pandemic, I am happy to pick up my old hobby. The equipment is much […]
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Read MoreThe Technology sector ETF is just the sixth best performing sector in the third quarter
Logos LP commmentary for the month of August 2020, titled, “Laugh Now Cry Later.” Q2 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Stocks rose on Friday, lifted by strong U.S. economic data, to end a week that saw the broader market reach a record level. The bull market was strong before the virus and it […]
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Read MoreBill Gates praises criticism of tech companies
Bill Gates is speaking out against tech companies, saying they “deserve rude, unfair, tough questions.” He made the remark in an interview with the Armchair Expert podcast. He also talked about Steve Jobs, fame, his foundation’s work on COVID-19 vaccines and more. Q2 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Bill Gates on tech companies […]
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Read MoreSwiss Re “bullish” on ILS capacity rebound: Judy Klugman
In spite of the overhang of a global pandemic, catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities (ILS) issuance was robust in the first half of the year, leading reinsurance giant Swiss Re to be very optimistic that market capacity will rebound. Around the launch of Swiss Re Capital Markets’ H1 2020 ILS market report, Artemis spoke with…
Read MoreTrump’s attempt at coronavirus relief package is having little effect
President Donald Trump tried to take matters into his own hands after talks on the next coronavirus relief package stalled. However, two weeks after he issued his executive orders, they still haven’t benefited anyone in most parts of the country. Q2 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Trump not able to enact coronavirus relief […]
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Read MoreMS Amlin hires Carrier from Everest Re as CUO of Lloyd’s unit
MS Amlin Underwriting Limited, the Lloyd’s insurance and reinsurance arm of MS Amlin and part of the Japanese MS&AD group, has announced the appointment of a new Chief Underwriting Officer, hiring Andrew Carrier from Everest Re for the role. Andrew Carrier held the roles of Senior Vice President and President of Everest Advisors, UK and…
Read MorePelosi: Democrats united amid push for smaller coronavirus relief package
With no stimulus package yet despite weeks-long negotiations, there were reports of cracks emerging within Democrats and Republicans. The split within Democrats became evident following letters from the members to come up with standalone legislation. Likely to deny such reports, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday said that her caucus is standing together over negotiations […]
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Read MoreCOVID-19 business interruption hit to ILS seen as minimal
After canvassing a number of insurance-linked securities (ILS) investment fund managers and end-investors for their views on possible loss impacts due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the majority strongly believe that impacts from the business interruption issue will only be minimal to their ILS strategies and ILS portfolios. This goes for ILS investors allocating capital to…
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