The booming catastrophe bond market is now open to retail investors

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• Everyday investors can now access catastrophe bonds through an ETF.
• The Brookmont Catastrophic Bond fund offers access to the $50 billion market.
• Cat bonds have boomed in recent years as investors eye attractive yields in the face of natural disasters.

A high-risk, high-reward market is opening its doors to mainstream investors.

The world's first catastrophe bond ETF will start trading on Tuesday...