QBE Insurance Group, the Australia headquartered global insurance and reinsurance company, is back in the catastrophe bond market for the first time since 2013, with a target to secure $250 million or more in retrocession from a Bridge Street Re Ltd. (Series 2025-1) issuance, Artemis has learned.QBE was last in the catastrophe bond market in … Read more
The 2025 Wall Street S&P 500 forecasts are rolling in, and so far, the outlook is all bullish. I haven’t found a single bearish forecast, which is somewhat worrisome. Most firms project the S&P 500 will close 2025 around 6,500—a solid 8.3% gain from the current ~6,000 level. If 2024 ends as expected, with the … Read more
I just watched Dumb Money, the true story of Gamestop where a wild band of small investors led by Roaring Kitty attacked the big Wall Street short sellers by banging the buck. The more small investors invested, via Robin Hood, the more short sellers lost as the stock rose instead of falling. It’s a good … Read more
