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Popular Stocks That Hedge Funds Are Buying
In 2020, the stock market experienced a lot of volatility due to the COVID-19 pandemic. So far, 2021 has been an interesting year as well, with the market working to recover from the damage done by the pandemic and hitting a new all-time high in February. We also saw an unprecedented situation where small-time investors […]
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Read MoreCapitalism And Democracy: Book Review
An excerpt from Capitalism and Democracy: Prosperity, Justice, and the Good Society by Thomas A. Spragens, Jr. Q4 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Making Sense Of Contemporary American Politics The ideological battles between advocates of free markets and minimal government on the one hand and partisans of greater democratic equality and some form […]
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Read MoreMulti-risk model approach can build stronger catastrophe insurance industry
A research study from Oxford University has found that adopting at least four views of risk can make a significant difference to catastrophe insurance underwriting performance, which presumably also applies in the reinsurance and insurance-linked securities (ILS) worlds. The study found that widespread use of four risk models, rather than one, would “build a much…
Read MoreRoad To Carbon Neutrality: 5 Questions Every Investor Should Ask – Massif Capital
ESG investors want to advance decarbonization, but are their ESG strategies achieving these aims? It’s a question we delve into in our research, and on several syndicated podcasts. Q4 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Massiff Capital’s View On ESG Strategies Those familiar with our blog, know our view: ESG strategies, which typically utilize […]
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Read More2 In 5 Women Considered Leaving Their Careers During Covid-19
The Covid-19 pandemic has upended the working lives of many Americans, with unemployment rates spiking to almost 15% last year – a number not seen since the late 1940s. [soros] Q4 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Job Losses Since The Start Of The Pandemic Disproportionately affected by the pandemic-related job losses are women. […]
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Read MoreIs This The Beginning Of Hyper-Personalised Digital Banks?
Digital banks have been seen as an alternative to traditional banks since their inception. Way back in the 90s when online banks started popping up, this meant just offering online services. In the 2000s and 2010s, being an “alternative” meant building bank products for smartphones and tablets. [soros] Q4 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and […]
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Read MoreWait over: Coronavirus stimulus checks to start hitting bank accounts this weekend
The Senate approved the $1.9 trillion stimulus bill last week, and the House approved the same bill earlier this week. On Thursday, President Joe Biden gave the final approval and signature to the bill, turning the legislation into law. Now, you just need to wait for the coronavirus stimulus check, and for many, the wait […]
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Read MoreThe Last Temptation Of Mike Pence
Who would deny that these last four years have been the most trying in Mike Pence’s entire life? Indeed, it could be argued that he met the challenges of his job more successfully than any of his vice-presidential predecessors. Q4 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more But why did Donald Trump’s advisors agree to […]
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Read MoreILS funds ‘the best solution’ for short-tail cat business: Stahel, LGT ILS Partners
For investors looking to access pure, short-tail property catastrophe re/insurance risk, the insurance-linked securities (ILS) fund format is likely the optimal solution, according to Michael Stahel, Partner at LGT ILS Partners. Today, there’s more ways than ever for investors to deploy capital in their search for insurance and reinsurance linked returns. And, with all the…
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