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By Gavin Magor On September 12, 201707:00 AM Eastern
Hurricane Harvey recently hammered Texas, causing losses that could eventually total tens (or even hundreds) of billions of dollars. Now in Hurricane Irma’s wake, many are wondering about...
By Mike Larson On September 11, 201707:00 AM Eastern
Hurricanes Harvey and Irma have together caused billions of dollars in property damage, disrupted countless businesses, and tragically, cost dozens of lives.
But as I wrote recently, the...
By Mike Larson On September 8, 201707:00 AM Eastern
Last week, I wrote about Hurricane Harvey. I suggested investors could “do well by doing good” by investing in companies whose products will help fuel the rebuilding and recovery process in Texas...
By Gavin Magor On September 7, 201707:00 AM Eastern
Devastating, and expensive, the damage in Texas from Hurricane Harvey will fall mainly on the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) as I said last week. Catastrophe funding will also kick in for...
By Jon D. Markman On September 6, 201702:00 PM Eastern
There is a revolution underway. You can’t see it. You are not supposed to. But it’s happening, and the implications are profound.
Credit Amazon.com (AMZN). The online giant changed the way...
By Remi Lukosiunas On September 5, 201707:00 AM Eastern
As the clean-up begins in earnest after Hurricane Harvey, the storm’s financial impact inevitably comes to mind. Customers have loans and deposits with banks in the region, and they may worry...
By Mike Larson On September 1, 201707:00 AM Eastern
The floodwaters are starting to recede in Texas and Louisiana, and the remnants of Hurricane Harvey are finally clearing out of the Gulf region. Now, the long recovery process can get underway.
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By Gavin Magor On August 31, 201707:00 AM Eastern
The scenes in Texas are as shocking as they are heartbreaking. We’re seeing once again that flooding caused by storm surge and heavy rain can be much more devastating during hurricanes than the...
By Mike Larson On August 28, 201707:00 AM Eastern
When I travel for work or pleasure, one of my favorite things to do is find out-of-the-way places to eat. After all, who wants to go to the same old McDonald’s (MCD, Rated “A-”) or Wendy’s (WEN,...
By Jon D. Markman On August 25, 201702:00 PM Eastern
Something amazing has happened to consumer electronics.
Companies can update their product software and enhance its features for many years after you take your new purchase home.
You might...