Investors face a dilemma. Should they prepare for inflation from too much money in the system, or deflation from the bursting of multiple asset price bubbles?
Life Settlements
Property investment vs investing in life settlements
Life settlements as an investment might have many of the prized characteristics that investors love about property.
Credit cycle weak spot for some fixed-income alternatives
Some investors are venturing into fixed-income alternatives, but many of these alternatives might be linked to the credit cycle or the economy – i.e. borrowers paying back their loan or buyers paying their invoices.
Quiet month for Laureola; effects of US interest rates on LS prices
The Laureola Bermuda Fund was up 0.1% in March, and up 0.5% ytd. One small policy matured and four polices were added to the portfolio last month. The portfolio now has 188 policies with an average face of $710k. 37% of the policies have a Life Expectancy of 48 months or less.
Providing options for seniors and their retirement
As a signatory to the United Nations Principles of Responsible Investment (UNPRI), Laureola Advisors believes its life settlements fund can help vulnerable retirees and tackle three ESG-related issues in the US
Consistent investment performance – slow and steady wins the race
When looking at asset class returns over the last ten years, it is easy to see the shifting fortunes of asset classes from one year to the next. If an investor seeks stability in returns, what should be the characteristic to look out for?
February steady for Laureola with consistency the key
The Laureola Bermuda Feeder Fund returned 0.4% in February and an average of 7.2% per annum over the past 3 years, a period which includes the unusual month of December 2018.
Income-seeking investors face painful reality
The yield on traditional fixed income instruments such as bonds might no longer be attractive for the risk one takes. Government Bonds yield less than 2 per cent interest in most countries and are actually negative in most of Europe.