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Oct 2024
46m 48s

The Financial Impact of Natural Disaster...

Hosts Justin Klein & Luke Guerrero, CFA | Wealth Managers and Investment Advisors
About this episode

Severe weather events are increasingly frequent and costly, and they can lead to declines in credit scores, increased debt collection, and mortgage delinquencies.

 

Today's Stocks & Topics: RIO - Rio Tinto PLC ADR, XOM - Exxon Mobil Corp., Energy Diversification, TFII - TFI International Inc., Market Wrap, HIMS - Hims & Hers Health Inc., The Financial Impact of Natural Disasters: What You Need to Know, SAMG - Silvercrest Asset Management Group Inc. Cl A, Key Benchmark Numbers: Treasury Yields, Gold, Silver, Oil and Gasoline, Annuities, New Sectors, Retirement Funds, AXS - AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd., Inflation and Social Security.



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