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Visualizing How Billionaire Investors Hedge Against Geopolitical Black Swans

Visualizing How Billionaire Investors Hedge Against Geopolitical Black Swans

Investors must always be comfortable with the idea that the market bears risk.

Sometimes this risk flies under the radar and isn’t as pronounced as it probably should be. However, as Visual Capitalists's Jeff Desjardins notes, in other cases, the topic of risk can catapult to the forefront of discussion. There can be specific events or signals unfolding that give investors the jitters – and during these times, investors will make adjustments to their portfolios to avoid getting caught off guard.

HOW BILLIONAIRES ARE HEDGING

Anbang? Evergrande? Or Does HNA's Bond Sale Mark The Beginning Of China's Minsky Moment?

Anbang? Evergrande? Or Does HNA's Bond Sale Mark The Beginning Of China's Minsky Moment?

We know... there are several candidates to choose from. For example…

It might be Anbang - the acquisitive insurance behemoth – see “Anbang Just Became A ‘Systemic Risk’: Revenues Crash As Its Chairman Is “Detained”

It might be China Evergrande – the developer of “ghost” properties and described by J Capital’s, Anne Stevenson-Yang as “the biggest pyramid scheme the world has yet seen” – see “Stevenson-Yang Warns ‘China Is About To Hit A Wall”.

Don't Mention Madoff: JP Morgan Whistleblower Not Fired For Whistleblowing (Allegedly) In Third Trial

Here we go again, the third trial, following two appeals, in which former JP Morgan Wealth Manager, Jessica Sharkey, claims she was unfairly dismissed after whistleblowing on one of the bank’s clients shortly after the Bernie Madoff scandal came to light.

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The client in question, an Israeli with involvement in the diamond cutting and pre-paid calling card businesses, was a “big fish”, was generating about $600,000 of revenue annually for the bank.

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