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Market Cycle Analysis - Atoria Portfolio Advisors 认为市场已进入新周期，与普遍观点不同 [1] - 过去 25 年，美联储降息通常预示着新的市场周期 [2] - 美联储去年已降息四次，今年也有几次降息 [2] Asset Class Performance - 新兴市场今年上涨 27% [2] - 发达国际市场上涨 27% [3] - 黄金价格上涨 54% [3] - Atoria Portfolio Advisors 的 PPI ETF 上涨 24% [3] - 银行板块上涨 19%，受益于更陡峭的收益率曲线和更高的利率 [3] - XLI (工业精选板块) 上涨 17% [3] - 多个板块和资产类别的表现明显优于标准普尔 500 指数 [3] Investment Strategy - 投资者需要调整投资组合以适应新的市场环境 [4] - 过去五年主要集中于大型科技股和成长股 [4] - 长期来看，结构性通胀将高于以往，目前仍比美联储 2% 的通胀目标高出 50% [5] - 如果要回到 2% 的通胀目标，美联储需要加息，但他们正在做相反的事情 [5]

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Summary of International General Insurance Holdings (IGIC) FY Conference Company Overview - **Company Name**: International General Insurance Holdings (IGIC) - **Ticker Symbol**: IGIC (NASDAQ) - **Founded**: 2002 in Jordan - **Current CEO**: Waleed Jabsheh, with the company since its inception - **Capital Growth**: Initial capital of $25 million has grown to approximately $700 million [4][5] Business Model and Strategy - **Specialization**: IGIC is a specialist insurance and reinsurance company, initially focused on a few lines of business, now expanded to nearly 25 different lines [3][11] - **Global Presence**: Operates eight offices worldwide, including locations in Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Bermuda [3][4] - **Employee Growth**: From a handful of employees to approximately 470-480 [4] Market Dynamics - **Cyclical Nature**: The insurance industry is cyclical, with rates fluctuating based on supply and demand. Currently, IGIC is positioned in the middle of the cycle [5][9] - **Competition**: Increased competition has led to pricing pressures, with a tendency for companies to lower prices during profitable periods, which can lead to inadequate pricing and subsequent losses [6][9] Risk Management and Discipline - **Focus on Discipline**: Emphasizes the importance of maintaining discipline in underwriting and risk management, avoiding overextension during profitable times [10][15] - **Diversified Portfolio**: Maintains a diversified portfolio across three segments: reinsurance, short tail, and long tail, allowing for better management of market cycles [11][13] - **Risk Appetite**: Clearly defined risk tolerances and appetite, avoiding markets and lines of business that do not align with their expertise, such as U.S. liability business [16][15] Financial Performance - **Long-term Focus**: IGIC does not provide quarterly guidance, instead focusing on long-term value creation, aiming for a combined ratio in the mid-to-high 80s and a return on equity in the low-to-mid teens over a 10-year cycle [26][27] - **Recent Performance**: Achieved combined ratios in the mid to high 70s and ROEs in the low to mid 20s in recent years, outperforming the industry average [27][30] Investment Philosophy - **Conservative Approach**: Investment strategy is conservative, focusing on fixed income and avoiding high-risk investments. Equities represent less than 2% of the overall portfolio [32][34] - **Share Buybacks**: Announced a buyback program in 2022, having repurchased 7.5 million shares, with a new authorization for an additional 5 million shares [34][35] Conclusion - **Value Creation**: The ultimate goal is to deliver and grow value without sacrificing the bottom line for top-line growth. The company has built a strong track record as a public entity over the past five years [27][35]