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Even though the Covid-19 pandemic was the biggest topic last year, it wasn’t the most important when it comes to the biggest petitions made last year. Rather the petitions calling for racial justice were the most trending last year, accounting for more than 63,000 petitions in the U.S. with over 184.7 million signatures. The Covid-19 related petitions came in at second with more than 130,000 petitions and over 98.4 million signatures, according to the data from change.org. Now that you have some idea of the petitions’ last year, let’s take a look at the ten biggest petitions of 2020. Q1 2021 h...
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The hedge fund industry is for the most part male-dominated, but like other industries, the number of women in the hedge fund world is also growing. Moreover, data suggests that a hedge fund firm with women in the top management performs better than others. For instance, an analysis of the S&P Composite 1500 found that companies with women at the top are worth $40 million more on average than others, as per the hedge fund journal. Against such a backdrop, let’s take a look at the top ten women in hedge funds in 2020. Q1 2021 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Top Ten Women In Hedge Funds...
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Banking regulators around the globe were busy last year despite the Covid-19 pandemic. Like any other year, the regulators imposed heavy fines on banks and financial institutions for a range of indiscretions, including money laundering, tax evasion and market manipulation. It is estimated that total bank fines amounted to more than $14 billion in 2020, with the U.S. accounting for the majority of them with 12 bank fines. Anti-money laundering (AML) breaches were the most common violation last year. Detailed below are the ten biggest bank fines of 2020. Q1 2021 hedge fund letters, conferences a...
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Many Americans would have already received three stimulus checks by now, one last year ($1,200) and two this year ($600 and $1,400). Now, some Californians may qualify for one more round of stimulus checks (popularly called Golden State stimulus checks) of up to $600 as part of the state’s coronavirus relief package. Q1 2021 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Coronavirus stimulus checks: not all Californians qualifyThis one-time stimulus check of up to $600 is part of California's $7.6 billion coronavirus relief package. The stimulus check will be targeted for low-income families in the ...
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The number of billionaires a country has is no accurate measurement of the overall growth, wealth or well-being of a nation. However, it does speak well for that country. Also, it has been seen that countries with more billionaires are usually big countries having massive economic clout. Detailed below are the countries with the most billionaires in 2020. Q4 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Countries With Most Billionaires In 2020We have used Forbes’ data on billionaires to come up with the countries with the most billionaires in 2020. A point to note is that the list of countries...
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Year 2020 was a blockbuster year for the IPO market despite the coronavirus pandemic ruining the first half of the year. As per the data from Factset, there were 494 IPOs last year, raising a combined $174 billion. Such a performance has set high expectations for the year 2021 that has already seen some big companies going public in the first quarter. In the remaining three quarters, many more big companies are expected to go public. Let’s take a look at the ten major IPOs to watch for in 2021. Q4 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more 10 Major IPOs To Watch For In 2021We have used seve...
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Despite the coronavirus pandemic, 2020 was an amazing year for the IPO market. There were 407 IPOs in the U.S., which was twice as much as the previous year. Along with the number of IPOs, the quality of IPOs was also excellent last year. Investors got a chance to put their money in some of the most popular companies, such as Airbnb, Doordash and more. Let’s take a look at how the ten biggest IPOs of 2020 are faring in 2021, or the return they earned for the investors so far this year. Q4 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Returns Of Ten Biggest IPOs Of 2020 In 2021For our list of t...
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The United States is the fourth-largest country in terms of landmass, next in size after Russia, Canada and China. Though more than a quarter of land belongs to the U.S. government, a significant portion of land is owned by a few wealthy families and groups. As per the Land Report, the top 50 landowners in the country own about 1.4% of the country’s total landmass. If you are interested in knowing about these wealthy people, then detailed below are the 10 largest landowners in the U.S. in 2020. 10 largest landowners in the U.S. in 2020Our list of the 10 largest landowners in the U.S. in 2020 i...
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Filing taxes early is a good thing as it helps you get your refund sooner, if you will be getting one. This year, however, you have one more reason to file taxes early. If you file taxes early, it is possible that you might get a larger coronavirus stimulus check. Coronavirus stimulus check: Why filing taxes early is goodIf you are wondering why filing taxes early is good, it is because the amount of your check depends on your AGI (adjusted gross income) of 2019 or 2020. So, if your income reduced in 2020, which is most likely, then your third stimulus check could be of a higher amount. Congre...
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The year 2020 was a roller-coaster ride for the financial markets. The markets around the globe tumbled in the first half of the year following the lockdown, but things started to pick up after countries eased restrictions. However, not all assets recovered in the same way, and some assets didn’t recover at all. If you are planning to invest, then to help you, detailed below are the ten best performing assets of 2020. [soros] Q4 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Best Performing Assets Of 2020Our list of the best performing assets of 2020 is based on the return (of tracking fund) th...
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