The Black Ink

By Joann Blackwell, National Controller, ISDA Financial results for 2022 continue to be positive. We continue to grow our assets in addition to producing record amounts of investment income and net income. Total assets are now over $334 million, an increase of $57...

By Nick DePersis, Investment Manager, ISDA In what feels like a scene from the movie “Groundhog Day,” another quarter and more inflation concerns! What has been the major story of most of 2022, rampant inflation, has continued to dominate as we enter the fourth...

By Joann Blackwell National Controller, ISDA Financial results for the second quarter ending June 30, 2022, are solid. Assets have increased 17% to $324,845,430 since December 31. Investments in bonds and stocks make up 98% of the assets, and all are investment grade....

By Nick DePersis Investment Manager, ISDA As we approach the close of the first half of 2022, an adage comes to mind: “It’s time to pay the piper.” As the U.S. and the world faced an unprecedented global pandemic in 2020, governments and central banks did whatever...

By Ed DePersis Investment Manager, ISDA Editor's note: The following investment highlights and financial observations were compiled from the required 2021 financial statement. The financial statement is filed with insurance departments in ISDA-licensed states. The...

By Joann Blackwell National Controller, ISDA The 2021 year-end financial results are in.  We continued to grow our membership along with our assets.  And we continued to produce record amounts of assets, premium income, investment income and surplus. ...

By Joann Blackwell National Controller, ISDA ISDA’s financial results through September 30, 2021 continue to outpace the prior year.  Assets have increased 32.6% to $260,708,508 since December 31, 2020.  Investments in bonds and stocks account for...

By James S. Laick, LUTCF, FICF Senior Executive of Sales and Marketing In these rough economic times, savers are seeking the safety of principal and a consistent rate of return for their investment portfolio. Many have experienced volatility in the market and are...

By Nick DePersis, Investment Manager, ISDA Another quarter has ticked by and just when it looked as if we were destined to be headed for some semblance of normalcy, we now appear to be headed for more of the same; at least for now.  The United States has made...