For the first time in history, Austria’s President has tasked the authoritarian-populist Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) with forming a government. We wanted to know what this means for the integrity of the Austrian judiciary and spoke with Gerhard Reissner. Gerhard Reissner was a long-time Vice President of the Austrian Association of Judges and President … Read more
Observing the current trends in the stock market has been challenging. The Federal Reserve is making moves to curb high inflation rates, and many financial experts concur that an economic downturn could be on the horizon. Unsurprisingly, these developments have affected the market. Notable indices like the S&P 500, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, and … Read more
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, a billionaire tech guy, has cozied up further to President-elect Donald Trump like, well, just about every other billionaire tech guy. In fact, he cozied up to Trump by trolling Democrats who sent a letter over concerns that Altman was…cozying up to Trump. Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Michael Bennet sent … Read more
Tower Hill Insurance Exchange, a Florida homeowners and commercial property insurance underwriter, has returned to the catastrophe bond market for its second time, seeking $100 million or more in Florida named storm reinsurance from this Winston Re Ltd. (Series 2025-1) issuance.A year ago, Tower Hill Insurance Exchange secured $400 million of reinsurance from its debut … Read more
Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” – this week’s edition kicks off with the news that at a time when brokerage firms’ cash sweep programs come under increased scrutiny (and as the Federal Reserve has cut interest rates), Charles Schwab (the largest RIA custodian) continues to slash sweep rates for client … Read more
