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Fundrise: Real Estate Investment Q2 2020 Lanny’s Update
Fundrise is an online crowd funding platform that allows investors to invest into real estate. The platform provides another avenue for passive income that can be helpful on the journey to financial freedom! That is the exact reason we have been investing with Fundrise. My wife and I have now been investing with Fundrise for…
Read MoreCat bond rates-on-line accelerate 11% in Q2, hard market entrenched: Lane
Catastrophe bond and insurance-linked security (ILS) rates-on-line have continued to accelerate away as the hard market persists, rising another 11% in the second-quarter of 2020, according to the synthetic ILS rate-on-line Index calculated by Lane Financial. Cat bond and ILS rates and pricing continue to sit in what Lane Financial would call hard market territory,…
Read MoreFirst pure wildfire cat bond in two years upsized & priced within guidance
The first California wildfire catastrophe bond transaction to be issued since the severe California season of 2018 has successfully been upsized, with utility Sempra Energy’s SD Re Ltd. (Series 2020-1) deal now set for $90 million. Not only has the first pure wildfire cat bond in almost two years increased in size slightly, it’s also…
Read MoreUnited (UPC) reports $30m Q2 catastrophe losses, after reinsurance
Florida headquartered, expansive catastrophe exposed primary property insurer United Insurance Holdings (UPC Insurance) has pre-reported an expected $30 million pre-tax hit from numerous catastrophe and severe weather events that struck its book of business in the second-quarter. The $30 million pre-tax hit is after accounting for any reinsurance recoveries made by United’s subsidiaries. As a…
Read MorePG&E pays $11bn subrogation settlement, joins Wildfire Fund
Pacific Gas and Electricity (PG&E), the wildfire stricken California focused electrical utility operator, has finally made its payments to insurance, reinsurance and other entities holding subrogation claims rights, amounting to an $11 billion settlement. Having now successfully emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy and secured financing for its future operations, PG&E has also formally joined the…
Read MoreTop 10 most valuable cities in the United States
LendingTree analyzed the total value of residential real estate in American cities to identify the most valuable cities in the country.
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Read MoreHow To Invest For The Short, Medium And Long Term
Most people have some idea of what they would like their life to look like in retirement. In order to create that lifestyle, you’ll need to set some investing goals to ensure that you have enough money to do the things you want to do when you’re finally out of the workforce for good. Retirement […]
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Read MoreSelf-Funding Cryptocurrencies Unfazed By Recession
Richard Red discusses how crypto projects have fared during the recession, compared to other businesses and startups. Q1 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more by Richard Red, Research and Strategy at Decred.org, a decentralized cryptocurrency project. The past few months have had some dire consequences for businesses. Startups raised 30% less in March compared to […]
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Read MoreThe Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Software Development
Artificial intelligence is transforming business functions in companies across almost every sector of today’s world. The software development industry is no exception. Over the past few years, software development technologies have gone through an enormous transformation thanks to the new advancements of AI in this field. Q1 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Artificial […]
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