Financial
12 Stocks That Warren Buffett Could Buy
This is a guest contribution from Justin J. Carbonneau of Validea In Berkshire Hathaway’s 2019 annual letter released on February 22, 2020, Warren Buffett wrote the following about the criteria he and Charlie Munger use when looking to buy entire companies and stocks. Buffett writes: “We constantly seek to buy new businesses that meet three…
Read MoreWorld Bank President Malpass notes PEF pandemic bonds could pay out
The President of the World Bank Group David Malpass has highlighted the importance of financial preparation for pandemic emergencies, of the kind provided by the Pandemic Emergency Financing Facility (PEF), which is backed by insurance including the now much-discussed World Bank issued pandemic catastrophe bonds. With the two tranches of notes issued as part of…
Read MoreArgo’s Loma Re 2013-1 cat bond extended again, loss outlook worsened
The outstanding Loma Reinsurance (Bermuda) Ltd. (Series 2013-1) catastrophe bond, that was sponsored by global insurance and reinsurance group Argo, has once again had its maturity date extended further into the future. It’s yet another sign that losses continue to develop from the 2017 hurricane season, as that was seen to have been the most…
Read MoreNashville, Tennessee tornado property damage to exceed $1bn: Corelogic
Risk modelling firm Corelogic said that the tornado outbreak that struck the Nashville, Tennessee area on March 3rd are likely to cause $1 billion or more of property damage once the impact is fully assessed. A line of severe thunderstorms coming up from the south struck the Nashville, Tennessee area on Tuesday morning, with a…
Read MoreWeather risk & renewables specialist GCube acquired by Tokio Marine HCC
Tokio Marine HCC, the specialty insurance players, has acquired GCube, a managing general agent (MGA) and underwriter focused on the renewable energy sector as well as weather risk transfer products. GCube has a track record of underwriting weather risk transfer on a parametric and index basis for the energy sector and had also been linked…
Read More2020 List of All S&P 500 Stocks & Companies | Free Excel List Download
Updated on March 4th, 2020 by Bob Ciura Spreadsheet data updated daily The S&P 500 Index is the most widely used gauge of performance for large-capitalization U.S. companies. The S&P 500 is often used as a proxy for the U.S. stock market. The index contains the ~500 largest stocks by market capitalization (that also meet…
Read MoreMonthly Dividend Stock In Focus: Chatham Lodging Trust
Updated on March 4th, 2020 by Josh Arnold Real Estate Investment Trusts are popular investments among income investors, and for obvious reasons. They are required to pass along the vast majority of their earnings in order to retain a favorable tax structure, which often results in very high dividend yields across the asset class. You…
Read MorePool Re secures largest retro program yet in $3bn+ renewal
UK government backed mutual terrorism reinsurance firm Pool Re has secured its largest retrocession program yet, buying a UK £2.4 billion (US $3 billion plus) aggregate excess of loss tower from private markets. The program was led by reinsurance giant Munich Re, while Hannover Re also provided a significant part of the coverage. Overall, Pool…
Read MoreThe Big 2020 List of All 58 Monthly Dividend Stocks
Updated on March 4th, 2020 by Bob Ciura Spreadsheet data updated daily Monthly dividend stocks are securities that pay a dividend every month instead of quarterly or annually. More frequent dividend payments mean a smoother income stream for investors. This article includes: A free spreadsheet on all 58 monthly dividend stocks Links to detailed stand-alone…
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