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By Gavin Magor On April 27, 201707:00 AM Eastern
Last week, I wrote about the health insurance industry, outlining how safety and investment ratings can differ. Today, I would like to focus on the entire insurance industry and the top rated,...
By Mike Larson On April 24, 201707:00 AM Eastern
By the time you read this, we should know the results from the first round of French elections. The vote was designed to narrow the field to two candidates, one of whom French voters will choose...
By Jon D. Markman On April 21, 201702:00 PM Eastern
Thirty million people dead in less than a year. That’s the grisly forecast for a successful bioterrorist attack. And it’s more likely than ever, according to experts.
Bill Gates made his...
By Gavin Magor On April 20, 201707:00 AM Eastern
Weiss issues safety ratings for thousands of insurance companies, but today I want to zero in on the safety of the often-discussed health insurance sector. We analyze their financial statements...
By Mike Larson On April 10, 201707:00 AM Eastern
Late Thursday night, U.S. military forces launched 59 cruise missiles at a Syrian airfield. The strike came in response to a chemical weapons attack that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad unleashed...
By Mike Larson On April 7, 201707:00 AM Eastern
I’ve been plenty bullish on a wide range of sectors – including financials, infrastructure, and defense. But autos are definitely not one of them. That’s because more than a year ago, my...
By Jon D. Markman On March 31, 201702:30 PM Eastern
Look overhead. Is it a bird, a plane? No, that’s a flying car. And it’s coming to the skies near you sooner than you think.
If you’re like me, the idea of flying cars is a Jetsons-era...
By Mike Larson On March 31, 201707:00 AM Eastern
Today is the last day of the first quarter. That makes it a great time to catch up on ETF performance. Which ETFs shined in the first three months of the year? Which crashed and burned? And what...
By Mandeep Rai On March 15, 201707:00 AM Eastern
Every few years, a new trend emerges, it gets hyped up, and everyone wants to invest in it. All too often, though, the sector doesn’t live up to the hype for one reason or another, and it tanks....
By Mike Larson On March 13, 201707:00 AM Eastern
The countdown to Wednesday’s Federal Reserve interest rate hike is on! I trust you’ll be as well-prepared as anyone for it, given the advanced warning we’ve given you at Weiss Ratings. But here is...