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GOP coronavirus stimulus plan to have these, McConnell hints

Next week is going to be very critical for the second stimulus bill. The Senate will reconvene on July 20 after the two-week recess and the agenda, it seems, is already set. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell suggests that the GOP will come up with its own coronavirus stimulus plan first and then would start […]
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Read MoreAnonymous Analytics: Buy GTT Shares

Anonymous Analytics out with a strong buy on GTT – see the full thing below. The last three weeks have been an interesting ride for GTT shares. On 25 June 2020, we released our initial ‘Strong Buy’ report, and in the following days the stock climbed over 20%. Then the Company’s mineral resource estimate (“MRE”) […]
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Read MoreSecond wave of Covid-19 to eat into re/insurer capital: S&P
The emergence of second waves of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic could create another meaningful hit to the capital bases of insurance and reinsurance companies, as both investment market volatility and insured losses will mount. S&P Global Ratings warns that even without a second wave, the Covid-19 pandemic is destined to further erode re/insurers capital buffers…
Read MoreShareholder Activism During Covid-19

Signs of a resurgence close out a difficult six months for activist investors, according to Activist Insight Monthly’s Half-Year Review, produced in association with Olshan Frome Wolosky. Q2 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more The Impact Of The Coronavirus Pandemic On Activist investing Activist investing took a hit from the coronavirus pandemic as […]
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Read MoreInvestors Fear Negative Impact From A Financial Transaction Tax

Investors Fear Negative Impact from a Financial Transaction Tax, Greenwich Associates Data Shows Q2 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more 72% of market participants expect harm to retail investors and trading; 65% fear negative impact on personal portfolios; 70% anticipate reduction in their firm’s trading European Nations Are Reconsidering Use Of A Financial Transaction […]
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Read MoreDividend Income Summary: Bert’s June 2020 Summary
The stock market continues to put on quite the show in 2020. Luckily, our dividend income is putting on a show as well. The power of dividend investing is real and hopefully our results will motivate you to continue investing in dividend growth stocks. This article contains our June dividend income summary, including the total…
Read MoreILS an instrumental part of solving Asia’s protection gap: Schultz, Aon Securities
The trend of insured against uninsured losses across the Asia Pacific region is not sustainable, and the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market will need to play an integral role in addressing the issue, according to Paul Schultz, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Aon Securities. The Asia Pacific region is extremely vulnerable to a wide range of…
Read MoreBuy-and-Hold Is Both Intuitive and Counter-Intuitive at the Same Time

I have made it my life’s work to persuade people to question the Buy-and-Hold concept and I have found that it is not an easy job. For most people, Buy-and-Hold sounds right. Most people are not dogmatic. But the core idea of the strategy — that it is not possible to predict future stock prices […]
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Read MoreAccelerated rate hardening to attract start-ups to broad opportunities: A.M. Best
An accelerated period of rate hardening across a broad range of insurance and reinsurance market exposures is expected to attract start-ups, perhaps leading to a Class of 2020 if the “significant hurdles” can be overcome. Rating agency A.M. Best warns that those seeking to form the Class of 2020 will need to meet its stringent…
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