Investments
Gold fundamentals support rising price
The gold price is back above $1,700 an ounce as fundamentals continue to support a bullish trend for the yellow metal. Risk aversion returned in full force today, battering stocks and dragging indices into the red. Q1 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Credit Suisse analysts raised their forecasts for the gold price in […]
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Read MoreWeak JOLT Job Openings Estimate Adds Selling Pressure
In a note to investors, while commenting on the weak JOLT job openings estimate and trading at mid day, Gorilla Trades strategist Ken Berman said: Q1 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more The major indices are mixed with bearish bias at midday as the epic rally in the key cyclical sectors fizzled out this […]
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Read MoreAmeribor’s Resilience To COVID-19 Stress
Comparison of Benchmark Performance Over the First Four Months of 2020 Q1 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more With the expected sunset of LIBOR at the end of 2021, the banking community has been actively working to develop other potential benchmark rates. The Federal Reserve sponsored Alternative Reference Rate Committee (ARRC),[1] has endorsed the […]
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Read MoreWhy The Stock Market Isn’t Always The Economy
Ben Strubel’s letter to investors for the month of June 2020, titled, “why the stock market isn’t always the economy.” Q1 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Dear Investors, First, some good news. Lancaster County is now in the “yellow phase.” That means my physical office location is allowed to open and I am […]
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Read MoreLancashire to raise $365m, citing rapid rate increases & dislocated market
Lancashire Holdings, the specialty insurance and reinsurance group with a third-party capital management platform, is set to raise around $365 million through a share placement, citing opportunities in the currently hardening market environment. Lancashire says that its long-term strategy is to deploy more capital into a “hardening” market and today’s market environment qualifies for the…
Read MoreProductivity Hacks For Work From Anywhere Employees
Working from home is a lot harder than you might think. Keeping yourself productive and staying on task is a lot more challenging when you’re working in the comfort (or chaos) of your home. You also might be missing some of the valuable resources and support that you’d normally get in an office. Q1 2020 […]
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Read MoreCash Flow: It’s All That Matters
Warning, this piece gets into the weeds of financial accounting statements. We dive deep into the cash flow statement, why it matters, and equip you with the knowledge to dissect statements on your own. Q1 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Before diving into the meat, one should understand why the cash flow statement […]
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Read MoreStimulus package 2020: unemployment up for debate
Many Americans are watching the news daily for an update on whether there will be another stimulus package in 2020. Specifically, they want to know if there will be a second round of IRS stimulus checks for the general public. Q1 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more The possibility of a round 2 of […]
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Read MoreHCI grows catastrophe reinsurance limit 31% to $1.93bn
HCI Group, Inc. has increased the size of its catastrophe reinsurance coverage significantly at the mid-year 2020 renewals, growing its coverage by around 31% to $1.93 billion of limit on a first and second event basis. HCI is a Florida headquartered property and casualty insurer and parent to Homeowners Choice Property & Casualty Insurance Company,…
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