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Coronavirus relief package 2: Are Democrats growing impatient?
There were massive expectations last month that lawmakers would reach a consensus on the coronavirus relief package by August 7. However, as negotiations moved closer to the deadline, it became clear that both Democrats and Republicans weren’t willing to hand over the other side a win. Now we are nearing the end of August, but […]
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Read MoreHow “Human” Is Your Workplace? These Four Questions Reveal the Truth.
Ed Hess says the old, fear- and ego-based ways of working and leading won’t survive in the Digital Age. If your workplace doesn’t meet these four criteria, you may be on your way out. Q2 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Human Skills In The Digital Age Oakland, CA (August 2020) – As the […]
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Read MoreGrowth in non-traditional ILS sponsors a reasonable expectation: Paul Schultz
Paul Schultz, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Aon Securities, expects to see different types of sponsors increasingly enter the insurance-linked securities (ILS) marketplace in Asia and also around the globe. Delivering a keynote at the virtually held Artemis ILS Asia 2020 conference, Schultz explored the history and evolution of ILS in Asia as interest continues…
Read MoreAP3 grows ILS investments 6%, cites benefits to pension portfolio
AP3, the Swedish state sector pension fund, has increased its portfolio of insurance-linked securities (ILS) and reinsurance related assets to around $640 million in size by the end of 2019, up approximately 6% on the prior year. The ILS portfolio delivered a total return of 4.4% to AP3 for the full-year 2019, much better than…
Read MoreDouble U.S. hurricane landfall threat forecast, Laura & Marco set to be named
The United States, in particular the Gulf Coast, is under a double hurricane threat currently, with storms Laura and Marco expected to be named in the coming hours and the forecast showing a potential double-hit to the Gulf Coast region around Texas to Louisiana. The tropics look set to unleash two U.S. hurricane landfall threats…
Read MoreCalifornia wildfires double in size, threat & damage to property considerable
Wildfires in California have roughly doubled in size in the last 24 hours, with significant spread and new property damage, while fire officials warn that further expansion of the area burned is to be expected over another dangerous day or more ahead. As we reported yesterday, tens of thousands of structures and properties are deemed…
Read MoreMonthly Dividend Stock in Focus: SL Green Realty Corp
Published on August 20th, 2020 by Nate Parsh Many investors find high-yielding stocks appealing for the income that they produce. This is why Real Estate Investment Trusts, or REITs, are so popular among dividend growth investors. REITs are required to pass along the majority of income in the form of dividends. SL Green Realty Corp…
Read MoreWhy I’m Investing $500 Weekly with Vanguard ETFs
The Stock Market is back to their All-Time Highs again. One would have thought a global pandemic, a life threatening virus, would rupture the stock market for more than 3-5 months. As a dividend investing, striving for financial freedom, this has made my plans slightly difficult, due to low earnings and high valuations. Therefore, my…
Read MoreWe didn’t start the FIRE: The true history of financial independence
I used to be a collector. I collected trading cards. I collected comic books. I collected pins and stickers and mementos of all sorts. I had boxes of things I’d collected but which essentially served no purpose. I can’t say I’ve shaken the urge to collect entirely, but I have a much better handle on…
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