The deal, which is expected to be announced later on Monday, is the latest example of the private
equity sector's appetite for U.S. business software companies with predictable maintenance and subscription revenue and a loyal client base.
Follow Denise for insights on macroeconomic data and its use in shaping the outlook for each of the 11 U.S.
equity sectors.
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equity sector weights for your portfolio and see how they compare to the market.
Despite a strong macroeconomic backdrop, the commodity - linked energy and materials
equity sectors faltered in February and March after surging higher in January.
They ranked low on the Standard & Poor's 500 Composite Index: Energy shares sank 5.9 %, on average, while materials sector stocks collectively shed 5.5 % of their value; among the nine other
equity sectors, only telecommunication services and consumer staples companies posted larger losses.1
Then accumulating uncertainties and risks drove volatility up and prices down, with 9 of the 11
equity sectors closing Q1 in negative territory.
But with long - term bonds and non-cyclical
equity sectors trading at historically extreme valuations while cyclical sectors trade at valuations below their long - term average, we think that risk aversion is creating numerous investment opportunities for investors willing to build a portfolio of more economically sensitive companies.
We had a former coal mine operator, a motorcycle dealership owner, a commercial airline pilot, a security special operations manager, a real estate broker, a person from the private
equity sector, a hedge fund manager, a car dealership manager, and a person that worked in digital marketing.
Periods of volatility can offer opportunities to invest in cyclical
equity sectors that we favor, and in a variety of global asset classes to broaden portfolio diversification.
The Canadian Venture Capital Association (CVCA) represents Canada's VC and private
equity sectors.
While the majority of positions in this industry are located in New York City, as other cities create more robust
equity sectors in states such as California and Texas, more openings will be made available.
The past few months have served as a timely example of why it is beneficial for real estate to stand alone as its own
equity sector.
The options on the Select Sector Indexes are designed to provide simple, straightforward market access to these key U.S.
equity sectors for European investors.
The disappearance of low - risk yield opportunities in fixed income markets has subsequently forced investors out the risk curve and into traditionally defensive
equity sectors with reasonable payouts.
Correlations between stocks and
equity sectors, for example, have declined markedly in the U.S. and Europe, our research shows.
We recommend that investors looking to benefit from the new stimulus focus on cyclical
equity sectors, which we already favor.
It is also evident one level down, in the performance of
equity sectors and styles.
Given the explosion of high - quality ETFs in the marketplace, sector - rotation strategies can be implemented to alter US
equity sectors, country exposure, fixed income sector and rate sensitivities, and commodity and currency exposures.
Many
equity sectors offering high yields (such as utilities) are expensive and the most vulnerable to a rise in rates.
Peripheral European assets and the global financials and materials
equity sectors would be especially exposed, according to our stress - test analysis.
Follow Denise for insights on macroeconomic data and its use in shaping the outlook for each of the 11 U.S.
equity sectors.
The Long / Short
Equity sector, which takes more market risk, returned 1.5 %.
With the addition of these two ETFs, investors now have access to 93 commission - free ETFs, including the full suite of eight domestic and international factor ETFs, three Fidelity actively - managed bond ETFs, 11 Fidelity passive
equity sector ETFs, Fidelity ONEQ, and 70 passive iShares ETFs.
The portfolio is highly diversified and has exposure to virtually all major
equity sectors.
If you were trading, for example,
equity sector ETFs where the risk of large gaps were reduced and limit moves were not a concern, would you moderate your approach to position sizing?
In order to improve portfolio performance relative to an index or benchmark, the Investment Manager will use both top - down and bottom - up research to allocate proportionately more of the ETF's portfolio to stronger
equity sectors and issuers and allocate proportionately less of the ETF's portfolio to weaker
equity sectors and issuers.
I'd suggest looking through
the equity sectors and funds that interest you the most in that list and then filtering out the ones that perform the lowest compared to the benchmark.
One is, I'm wondering between the sale of RailAmerica and other presumed sales coming out of Funds III, IV and V, should we expect to see the base management fees in the Private
Equity sector kind of decline steadily in the next 2 or 3 years?
Telecommunication services is the smallest
equity sector and the second smallest bond sector.
In this phase, commodities are the best asset class and cyclical value the best
equity sector.
He joined the company in 2001 as a research analyst, covering a number of UK and European
equity sectors across the market capitalisation spectrum in the years to follow.
Ralph Drebes, Sebastian Daub and Florian Harder are worthy of particular mention as regular advisors in the private
equity sector.
Matthias Jaletzke is particularly active in the private
equity sector: he led advice to Odewald and Cobepa on the sale of D&B Audiotechnik to Ardian, with individual managers reinvesting, and assisted Terra Firma with the acquisition of the hotel chain Welcome Hotels from Warsteiner.
Business women who want to get ahead in male dominated industries such as the financial and private
equity sectors need to improve their self - confidence and negotiating skills, Georgina Squire, head of dispute resolution at Rosling King LLP says.
Business women who want to get ahead in male dominated industries such as the financial and private
equity sectors...
«Not only does Jim bring deep knowledge of U.S. and foreign tax issues, he brings expertise in the energy and private
equity sectors: two of the fastest growing legal markets in Texas,» said Mark Bayer, managing partner of Barnes & Thornburg's Dallas office.
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is to further investigate concerns it has with the private
equity sector, particularly market abuse and conflict of interest.
Banking is Bas Boris» main area of specialisation, with a particular focus on the private
equity sector and the financial institutions sector.
In the private
equity sector our dedicated team advises investors, banks and PE financed enterprises at all stages of investment.
Recognised as the leading legal adviser to funds across the Channel Islands, and with fast - growing Caribbean and Asia practices, our clients in the private
equity sector include the world's leading private equity houses, international banks and financial institutions, as well as specialist private equity real estate and infrastructure funds.
One is Jason Granger, who is well established in the real estate and private
equity sectors.
Following 17 years working within the Recruitment industry, in 2013 our CEO - Simon Taylor moved into the Private
Equity sector working directly for James Caan (Dragon's Den) in his PE firm - Hamilton Bradshaw.
Mr. Giller has worked in the real estate private
equity sector for over 25 years and has closed real estate investments totaling $ 3 billion.
Not exact matches
He says the firm's private
equity backers — Madrona Venture Group and Highland Capital Partners — bring a similar understanding of the two
sectors.
The mining
sector is still providing abundant work opportunities for law firms, from contract disputes to potential private
equity acquisitions.
«The U.S. has very mature investors for the
sector, but the Asian investors are quite new to it,» said Li Hang, head of Greater China
equity capital markets at investment bank CLSA.
It has been like pulling teeth sometimes,» says Jason Zandberg, an
equity analyst who covers the
sector at PI Financial in Vancouver.
Because when you actually look at the relationship across
sectors, and you look at their valuations based on return on
equity, or other measures, all
sectors seem to be about fairly valued.
According to the Bank, corporate Canada's overall debt - to -
equity ratio — under 0.9, down from 1.5 in the mid-1990s — is at a historic low, the result of two decades of private -
sector deleveraging.
Kostin said that these correlations are «mean - reverting» and are likely to fall given the idiosyncratic impact of policy risks, adding that
equities within the consumer discretionary and health care
sectors offer the best stock - picking opportunities.