A slight decrease in the amount Amazon pays per page read (due to the KDP
Global Fund not keeping pace with the total number of pages read)
A decrease in the number of pages of my books being read (probably due to the increased competition as more books are added to KOLL / KU) A slight decrease in the amount Amazon pays per page read (due to the KDP
Global Fund not keeping pace with the total number of pages read) A change in the KENP algorithm that reduced the number of pages in my books.
Not exact matches
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are
not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of
global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of
global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional
funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may
not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.
The most popular ETFs still track major
global indexes, but with more than 1,600 ETFs available for purchase in the U.S., one of the daunting issues investors face is one of quantity: Just because there's an ETF for something doesn't mean you should buy it, according to Robert Goldsborough, a Morningstar
fund analyst.
Even electronic
funds transfers — those grand enablers of
global commerce — couldn't help Wiseman when World Orphans tried to buy land for orphanages in Mozambique and was asked to pay for it with cattle.
A spike in bond yields and a clear change of direction from central banks means there isn't a lot of value in
global bond markets, a
fund manager told CNBC on Tuesday.
The founder and managing partner of the FullCycle Energy
fund doesn't just focus on small problems: he harnesses new technology to solve
global crises.
But even with that backdrop of investors pouring money into the market, «it's hard to say I'm
not a little surprised,» said Jay Jacobs, director of research at
Global X
Funds.
Her TriLinc
Global Impact
Fund, with individual investments as low as $ 2,000, is among only a handful of financial vehicles available to «retail» investors, the approximately 50 million U.S. households who don't qualify as high net - worth, or «accredited,» investors.
Joanna Cound, one of the authors of the BlackRock study, says that the time period for the calculation was 20 years,
not 10 as the Times had reported — so the ding, on average, would be $ 115 per year in the
global equity
fund.
These risks and uncertainties include: Gilead's ability to achieve its anticipated full year 2018 financial results; Gilead's ability to sustain growth in revenues for its antiviral and other programs; the risk that private and public payers may be reluctant to provide, or continue to provide, coverage or reimbursement for new products, including Vosevi, Yescarta, Epclusa, Harvoni, Genvoya, Odefsey, Descovy, Biktarvy and Vemlidy ®; austerity measures in European countries that may increase the amount of discount required on Gilead's products; an increase in discounts, chargebacks and rebates due to ongoing contracts and future negotiations with commercial and government payers; a larger than anticipated shift in payer mix to more highly discounted payer segments and geographic regions and decreases in treatment duration; availability of
funding for state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs); continued fluctuations in ADAP purchases driven by federal and state grant cycles which may
not mirror patient demand and may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; market share and price erosion caused by the introduction of generic versions of Viread and Truvada, an uncertain
global macroeconomic environment; and potential amendments to the Affordable Care Act or other government action that could have the effect of lowering prices or reducing the number of insured patients; the possibility of unfavorable results from clinical trials involving investigational compounds; Gilead's ability to initiate clinical trials in its currently anticipated timeframes; the levels of inventory held by wholesalers and retailers which may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; Kite's ability to develop and commercialize cell therapies utilizing the zinc finger nuclease technology platform and realize the benefits of the Sangamo partnership; Gilead's ability to submit new drug applications for new product candidates in the timelines currently anticipated; Gilead's ability to receive regulatory approvals in a timely manner or at all, for new and current products, including Biktarvy; Gilead's ability to successfully commercialize its products, including Biktarvy; the risk that physicians and patients may
not see advantages of these products over other therapies and may therefore be reluctant to prescribe the products; Gilead's ability to successfully develop its hematology / oncology and inflammation / respiratory programs; safety and efficacy data from clinical studies may
not warrant further development of Gilead's product candidates, including GS - 9620 and Yescarta in combination with Pfizer's utomilumab; Gilead's ability to pay dividends or complete its share repurchase program due to changes in its stock price, corporate or other market conditions; fluctuations in the foreign exchange rate of the U.S. dollar that may cause an unfavorable foreign currency exchange impact on Gilead's future revenues and pre-tax earnings; and other risks identified from time to time in Gilead's reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC).
But when it's time to scale you need to bring in a bigger firm that has
global resources and relationships that can't be matched by smaller
funds with less resources and staff.»
While our earnings were
not immune to the sharp downward trajectory of
global markets, our limited partner investors affirmed their confidence in our world - leading businesses and increased their share of
funds with us.»
Hedge -
fund strategies generally didn't do well in 2014 and 2015 — a period when the erratic «risk - on» and «risk - off» trading patterns were prevalent in
global financial markets.
The main distinction between
global and international bond
funds is that the former invests in U.S. securities whereas as international bond
funds do
not.
iShares S&P ® / TSX ® 60 Index
Fund («XIU»), iShares S&P / TSX Capped Composite Index
Fund («XIC»), iShares S&P / TSX Completion Index
Fund («XMD»), iShares S&P / TSX SmallCap Index
Fund («XCS»), iShares S&P / TSX Capped Energy Index
Fund («XEG»), iShares S&P / TSX Capped Financials Index
Fund («XFN»), iShares S&P / TSX
Global Gold Index
Fund («XGD»), iShares S&P / TSX Capped Information Technology Index
Fund («XIT»), iShares S&P / TSX Capped REIT Index
Fund («XRE»), iShares S&P / TSX Capped Materials Index
Fund («XMA»), iShares Diversified Monthly Income
Fund («XTR»), iShares S&P 500 Index
Fund (CAD - Hedged)(«XSP»), iShares Jantzi Social Index
Fund («XEN»), iShares Dow Jones Select Dividend Index
Fund («XDV»), iShares Dow Jones Canada Select Growth Index
Fund («XCG»), iShares Dow Jones Canada Select Value Index
Fund («XCV»), iShares DEX Universe Bond Index
Fund («XBB»), iShares DEX Short Term Bond Index
Fund («XSB»), iShares DEX Real Return Bond Index
Fund («XRB»), iShares DEX Long Term Bond Index
Fund («XLB»), iShares DEX All Government Bond Index
Fund («XGB»), and iShares DEX All Corporate Bond Index
Fund («XCB»), iShares MSCI EAFE ® Index
Fund (CAD - Hedged)(«XIN»), iShares Russell 2000 ® Index
Fund (CAD - Hedged)(«XSU»), iShares Conservative Core Portfolio Builder
Fund («XCR»), iShares Growth Core Portfolio Builder
Fund («XGR»), iShares
Global Completion Portfolio Builder
Fund («XGC»), iShares Alternatives Completion Portfolio Builder
Fund («XAL»), iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index
Fund («XEM») and iShares MSCI World Index
Fund («XWD»), iShares MSCI Brazil Index
Fund («XBZ»), iShares China Index
Fund («XCH»), iShares S&P CNX Nifty India Index
Fund («XID»), iShares S&P Latin America 40 Index
Fund («XLA»), iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index
Fund (CAD - Hedged)(«XHY»), iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index
Fund (CAD - Hedged)(«XIG»), iShares DEX HYBrid Bond Index
Fund («XHB»), iShares S&P / TSX North American Preferred Stock Index
Fund (CAD - Hedged)(«XPF»), iShares S&P / TSX Equity Income Index
Fund («XEI»), iShares S&P / TSX Capped Consumer Staples Index
Fund («XST»), iShares Capped Utilities Index
Fund («XUT»), iShares S&P / TSX
Global Base Metals Index
Fund («XBM»), iShares S&P
Global Healthcare Index
Fund (CAD - Hedged)(«XHC»), iShares NASDAQ 100 Index
Fund (CAD - Hedged)(«XQQ») and iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Index
Fund (CAD - Hedged)(«XEB»)(collectively, the «
Funds») may or may
not be suitable for all investors.
Phil Orlando, chief equity strategist at Federated Investors and head of its
Global Allocation
fund, said he was
not put off by the fact that U.S. home ownership rates hit a 20 - year low in the fourth quarter.
The Company's equity method investments include its
fund investments in Corporate Private Equity, Real Assets, and
Global Market Strategies, which are
not consolidated but in which Carlyle exerts significant influence.
Alan Ruskin, Deutsche Bank
Global Co-Head of G - 10 FX Strategy, says to
not get too obsessed with the Fed
funds rate.
JETS is the only airline - focused exchange - traded
fund available today, making it a convenient «one - click» way to invest in the
global airline market, which includes
not just commercial carriers but also airline operators and manufacturers.
Our U.S.
Global Jets ETF (JETS) is the only airline - focused exchange - traded fund available today, making it a convenient «one - click» way to invest in the global airline market, which includes not just commercial carriers but also airline operators and manufact
Global Jets ETF (JETS) is the only airline - focused exchange - traded
fund available today, making it a convenient «one - click» way to invest in the
global airline market, which includes not just commercial carriers but also airline operators and manufact
global airline market, which includes
not just commercial carriers but also airline operators and manufacturers.
Investment in such products does
not usually attract the stewardship responsibilities of an owner of publicly traded equities, although, from time to time, the Cerberus
Funds and Accounts may invest in
global equities for which the Code is relevant, including UK listed equities.
While BH
Global Aviation doesn't publicly disclose the nature of its business, a source close to Bush says the
fund has invested in Hawker Pacific, an aviation sales and services company based in Hong Kong.
AUGUST 2006: Chris Wood's «Rough Weather Ahead,» the first Tyee Reporting Fellowship reader -
funded series published by Tyee, breaks news of a buried government report showing Fraser River dikes won't hold back historic, much less
global warming, levels of flooding.
Bond
fund manager who called dollar's slide says «it's
not too late to move out of U.S. bonds» Jack McIntyre of Brandywine
Global says look to emerging markets for attractive yields on sovereign bondsJack McIntyre of Brandywine
Global says emerging markets are still the place to look for attractive yields on sovereign bonds.
Mainland firms
not participating in the Qualified Domestic Institutional Investor programme can now raise
funds globally, as their shares become accessible to
global investors under the new programme.
During our webcast last month, Brian Hicks, portfolio manager of our
Global Resources
Fund (PSPFX), emphasized the point that the current price of oil just isn't sustainable:
Not only does it represent the largest position in both USERX and our World Precious Minerals
Fund (UNWPX), but we also own it in our
Global Resources
Fund (PSPFX).
One mining company that's managed to
not only survive in this uncertain climate but actually thrive is Klondex Mines, our largest holding in both our Gold and Precious Metals
Fund (USERX) and World Precious Minerals
Fund (UNWPX), with additional exposure in our
Global Resources
Fund (PSPFX).
«Without venture - capital
funding,
not a lot of the fintechs have the business models to be profitable,» says Bill Sullivan, head of
global financial services market intelligence at Capgemini.
Fear
not — by investing in a world equity index
fund you can achieve
global gains at the lowest possible cost.
BTW I think the L&G
Global fund actually tracks an «ex-UK» index, so that may risk too much on the correlation with non-UK bonds (especially if we continue to import inflation with a weak currency... don't go there).
Global Impact's bitcoin donors can also be confident that every cent of their
funds will be directed toward the organization and its charity partners —
not to banking or credit card processing fees.
However, the same article states, «many of the
funds don't disclose their size, holdings, or investment strategies, making it hard to gauge what risk, if any, they pose to the
global financial system.»
In the International Monetary
Fund's April 2018
Global Financial Stability Report, the organization found that «at present, crypto assets do
not appear to pose macrocritical financial stability risks.»
While both the Oakmark International and International Small Cap
Funds had acceptable investment performance in the fourth quarter of 2011, the full year was
not good for
global equities or for our two
Funds, as natural disasters (first in Japan, later in Thailand) and Europe's sovereign debt crisis took their toll.
#TradeElite A5 — in gaining adequate
funding, it must be tied to a
global market or export plan... that's your top success factor in having adequate
funding so that you're
not half - way through market entry to find you don't have enough... very costly @VarandaNetwork https://t.co/3CPCzdyDUo
This
not only applies to the assets an derivatives that you back, however, as Trump's election win may also herald a unique opportunity expand into
global stock and bond index
funds.
A partial but
not complete list of worries includes: China melt down, Yuan reevaluation after effects or Taiwan action,
global biomedical epidemics, e.g. Avian Flu, or bioterrorism outbreaks, trade wars (China, EU), major hedge
fund bankruptcies, a PBGC (Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.) shortfall crisis, major junk bond or emerging market bond default, a bank derivative blowup, Fannie Mae issues plus possible assorted natural disasters.
Global REITS are the obvious diversifier as Vanguard don't run a commercial property
fund.
If you are a short - term investor, don't be a «hero» by investing in this market at the moment, said JPMorgan
Funds global market strategist Andres Garcia - Amaya.
Allianz
Global Investors created the «Active Large Cap Blend» category by including only those Morningstar «Large Blend» category constituents that are
not defined by Morningstar as index
funds.
Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are
not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to
fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the
global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Tanya Beder, a former hedge
fund manager and founder of the asset advisory firm SBCC, describes her outlook for 2015: «Right now the
global economy is driven by policy,
not fundamentals.
It was
not that long ago faith leaders and millions of activists organized across the globe to press President George W. Bush to respond to the AIDS pandemic and
fund solutions to end extreme
global poverty.
«Today are the first faith - based organization to be a participant in the
global fund,» Bickerton said,» and so we want to use that as a challenge to all other faith - based organizations to come on board because we're
not going to solve AIDS tuberculosis and malaria all by ourselves.»
«There are
not many of those situations in Australia,» Mr Gidney said, noting JPMorgan's analysis suggested there were about 15 companies in the ASX 100 that may attract the attention of
global activist
funds.
Supported by industry leaders and prominent environmental conservation groups such as The Nature Conservancy and World Wildlife
Fund (WWF), the AWS Standard is the first comprehensive
global standard for measuring responsible water stewardship,
not just in terms of environmental criteria, but also social and economic dimensions.
Created by industry leaders and prominent environmental conservation groups such as The Nature Conservancy and World Wildlife
Fund (WWF), the AWS Standard is the first comprehensive
global standard for measuring responsible water stewardship,
not just in terms of environmental criteria, but also social and economic dimensions.
Isn't the problem that the
global position, due to modern travel, modern transport and modern communications, sovereign
funds, multinationals, free trade agreements and a world trade organisation which is overpowering the capacity of a lot of countries to control their own sovereignty and destiny.