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Dow Up, Nasdaq Down; Will Cathie Wood Need Her Ark?
Whitney Tilson’s email to investors discussing Dow up, Nasdaq down, a rare day yesterday; will ARKK’s Cathie Wood need her ark?; Ebix implodes; 19 stories of strangers who found love while traveling. Q4 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Dow Up, Nasdaq Down 1) Yesterday was an unusual day – it’s very rare that […]
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Read MoreDividend Aristocrats In Focus: T. Rowe Price Group
Updated on February 23rd, 2021 by Bob Ciura Investors looking for high-quality dividend growth stocks, should look first and foremost at the Dividend Aristocrats. The Dividend Aristocrats are an exclusive list of 65 stocks in the S&P 500 Index, with 25+ years of consecutive dividend increases. The Dividend Aristocrats are an elite group of dividend…
Read MoreAmericans Are Delaying Home Repairs During COVID-19
With nearly a year in various levels of quarantine and lockdown, people are spending more time in their home than ever before. The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have been measured in far more than social distancing guidelines though. In September 2020, more than 26 million Americans were unemployed as a result of the pandemic, […]
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Read MoreCEA could upsize new Ursa Re II cat bond to $215m
The California Earthquake Authority (CEA) has lifted its target size for its first catastrophe bond transaction of 2021, now seeking up to $215 million of fully collateralized earthquake reinsurance protection with the Ursa Re II Ltd. (Series 2021-1) issuance. When this latest catastrophe bond from the CEA launched to investors a few weeks ago it…
Read MoreAmazon Workers Vote On Whether To Form Union, Company Fights Back
Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama want to form a union, but the company appears to be doing everything it can to prevent it. The push in Alabama is the first effort to create a union at an entire Amazon warehouse as workers at the company’s warehouses say their jobs do not meet their expectations. [soros] […]
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Read MoreNCIUA returns for $100m Cape Lookout Re 2021 cat bond
The North Carolina Insurance Underwriting Association (NCIUA) is back in the catastrophe bond market with its first issuance of 2021, a currently $100 million Cape Lookout Re Ltd. (Series 2021-1) transaction that will sit in the higher layers of its reinsurance tower. The North Carolina Insurance Underwriting Association (NCIUA) is a coastal property insurance underwriting…
Read MoreThese Are The Ten Largest Banks In The US By Asset Size
Banks are the lifeline of an economy, and the U.S. is no different. The country is home to some of the world’s largest financial institutions. Moreover, the size of these financial institutions, especially the top ones, have grown significantly since the Great Recession. As of September, the 15 largest held a total of $12.13 trillion […]
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Read MoreThe Yield Harbinger For Stocks
Indices, for the most part, closed fractionally higher to end the week. But a new headwind for stocks could be more concerning – rising bond yields. Q4 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more That correction I’ve been calling for weeks could have potentially started. Likelihood Of A Crash Before Q1 Ends While I don’t […]
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Read MoreConduit Re off to a “flying start” with quota share reinsurance focus
Conduit Re, a Class of 2021 reinsurance start-up that raised its close to $1.1 billion of capital in an initial public offering (IPO) and listing before it had even underwritten any business, got off to a “flying start” according to its Executive Chairman Neil Eckert. Conduit Re’s parent Conduit Holdings reported its first set of…
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