Financial
Why I Describe the Buy-and-Hold Strategy As a Get Rich Quick Scheme

I often describe the Buy-and-Hold stock investment strategy as “a Get Rich Quick scheme.” This surprises people. The general view is that Buy-and-Hold is the…
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Read MoreAvatar’s new Casablanca Re cat bond sees 16%-18% price hike
Guide pricing for Avatar Property and Casualty Insurance Company’s new $65 million Casablanca Re Pte. Ltd. (Series 2020-1) catastrophe bond issuance has been hiked by 16%-18%, as insurance-linked securities (ILS) investors continue to demonstrate their requirement for higher returns and cat bond rates reflect the hardening Florida reinsurance market. We’re told the catastrophe bond now…
Read MoreState Farm in $250m Merna Re II 2020-1 privately placed cat bond
U.S. primary insurance carrier State Farm has returned to the capital markets to source fully collateralised reinsurance again, sponsoring a new $250 million another privately placed and issued Merna Re II Ltd. (Series 2020-1) catastrophe bond transaction. It’s the fifth year in a row that State Farm has accessed capacity from insurance-linked securities (ILS) funds…
Read MoreProperty cat reinsurance rates up 26% at June 1st, Hyperion X index shows
Property catastrophe reinsurance rates-on-line rose by an estimated 26% at the June 1st 2020 renewal season, according to the latest data from an index tracking average risk-adjusted pricing from Hyperion X Analytics. The figure is aligned with reports that reinsurance renewal rates-on-line increased by anywhere from 20% to 30% broadly across Florida, the key property…
Read MoreStrategy Chain Interviews ValueWalk CEO And Founder Jacob Wolinsky

Thank you to Michael Robertson of The Strategy Chain podcast for interviewing me. See below for the episode timestamps and the full audio. TX –…
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Read MoreStatement from VPC on The Death of George Floyd

Amid the ongoing protests across the nation in response to the tragic and unnecessary death of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and countless other Black Americans,…
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Read MoreKoch Foods fails to protect poultry workers during COVID-19

Poultry Workers Lives Are Essential – RWDSU delivers urgent supplies while Koch Foods continues to fail to protect union members working in the COVID-19 pandemic…
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Read MoreIRS stimulus check 2 update: next package will be last

Many people have been looking for an update on IRS stimulus check number 2 every day for weeks. Lawmakers still haven’t come to an agreement…
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Read MoreGoogle Is Profiting From Coronavirus Misinformation

TTP Investigation Reveals Google is Profiting from Websites Disseminating Coronavirus Misinformation Q1 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Google’s Advertising Network Delivers Money to…
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