A daily, 5-10 minute, podcast where we talk about risk and investing. Find out more atmattcorc.com or shoot me an email atmatt@mattcorc.com. I would love to hear any feedback, including topic suggestions and insurance questions. If you would like to join me on an episode, send me an email.
We talk about the recent market turmoil and how that will impact investor actions. Will investors stick to their guns or succumb and sell if the market continues to sell off. A few comments on Medtronic’s settlement and how insurance could have been implemented to reduce the financial burden for Medtronic.
GE has seen its market cap decrease by over $200B since 2016 and it now trades at around $8. Is this the correct value or should it be higher or perhaps lower?
Why we changed our name to the MattCorc Podcast. Who is taking the most risk with the Amazon headquarters, Amazon or the local/state government? What is Waymo? The first autonomous ride hailing service is getting ready to launch in Arizona.
Moderna plans the biggest biotech IPO ever and we learn more about Amarin’s clinical study. Was mineral oil the best choice of placebo? Lessons we can learn from Amarin about D&O insurance.
I talk about how brokers use benchmarking to sell you more D&O insurance. Brokers take advantage of herd mentality so insurers buy more D&O than they need.
Happy national doughnut day! Fewer companies in the S&P are providing negative guidance. What does this mean? How CFOs are protecting their balance sheets in the event their manufacturing is disrupted.
Why is Aimmune (AIMT) up today? Is it because Halloween reminded investors how many types of candy have peanuts in them? A lesson on how to make sure you aren’t missing significant coverage gaps in your insurance program. Hint: I learned it from checking my kids Halloween candy.
A synopsis of DeviceTalks Boston. Pathways to acquisition, hurdles that you might face and how to derisk your company to make it more appealing to investors and acquiring companies.
A client had a fire and $250,000 in product was destroyed. Undamaged condemned stock was valued at over $500,000 but there insurance did not cover it. Find out why that should never happen.
Where to look for additional coverage in your proprty policy above and beyond replacing your building or contents. Things to be aware of that could reduce coverage.
I talk about the prevalence of securities class action filings and how D&O can protect you. I also discuss how we should not choose limits solely by what our peers have in place.