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Climate Change – Can we Learn From the Corona Virus Pandemic?
May 26. 2020
We are in the midst of a Corona Virus Pandemic that caught us unawares despite warnings from medical experts for over a decade. When it struck, it spread globally in a matter of months. Consequently, unprepared as we were, a humanitarian and economic crisis is now developing. In the case of climate change, climate scientists have been telling us for many decades that CO2 emissions into the atmosphere, from human activity, are causing the temperature to rise.
Moderna: Saving the World Is Already a Lucrative Business
May 24. 2020
Massachusetts-based biotech firm Moderna could be on the cusp of Covid-19 vaccine. Meanwhile, the company may have already cured investors’ appetite for returns. The stock has more than tripled since the start of the year, with much of the gains being made over the past two months.
CLOs: The Riskiest Investments in Family Office Portfolios Could be the Most Vulnerable in 2020
May 21. 2020
Surging capital and dipping yields pushed wealthy investors to riskier assets until last year. Now, the ongoing pandemic and incoming economic crisis could trigger a drastic contraction in the riskiest asset classes in family office and institutional portfolios.
New Zealand Emerges As A Safe Haven for the World’s Wealthiest
May 17. 2020
For years, wealthy families and investors flocked to New Zealand to seek a safe haven from global turmoil. This year, the island nation cemented its reputation as a safe and stable oasis by facing down multiple threats to its economic and social fabric.
World’s Priciest Property Market Is Losing Its Biggest Customer
May 14. 2020
The flow of capital from Mainland China into Hong Kong’s properties has been nearly invincible for decades. The price of each square foot on the island has been closely correlated with per capita wealth creation on the mainland. Now, it seems both are under undeniable pressure.
