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Marketplace

English - March 13, 2024 22:48 - 27 minutes - 11.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 7.7K ratings
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Catastrophe bonds are a risky bet to make. But they offered returns of nearly 20% last year, Bloomberg reported. In this episode, we’ll cover why climate change makes these bonds more popular — and more lucrative. Plus: sporting brands have an overstock problem, large group reservations are hard to come by and ads on e-commerce sites make up a $50 billion industry