Most of the economic sectors had experienced significant job losses.
Not exact matches
Economic activity decreased in several categories, including business investment, exports, construction and —
most of all — the important resources
sector, which sank 2.7 per cent compared to the previous quarter.
Table 3 shows the changes in the average private
sector economic forecasts for nominal GDP (the
most applicable tax base for budgetary revenues), and for short - and long - term interest rates, from the first estimate
of the deficit to the final outcome.
As we have argued before (Time to Make the Budget Planning Process More Accountable, Transparent and Prudent — November 2010 www.3dpolicy.ca), we would strongly recommend that you use the Department
of Finance's
economic forecast rather than average
of private
sector forecasts, arguing that the Department's
economic forecasts provide the
most accurate basis for budget forecasting.
Chinese foreign direct investment in Europe has soared from under $ 1 billion in 2008 to $ 35 billion in 2016.2 Examples
of Chinese
economic activities include: acquisitions
of European companies in a variety
of strategic fields,
most notably in the technology
sector; sustained investment into existing critical infrastructure; and the provision
of funding for new infrastructure projects.
It has the
most comprehensive econometric model to forecast
economic developments, over both the short and long term, among any
of the private
sector economists surveyed.
Transportation is responsible for
most air pollution in urban areas and produces the
most greenhouse gases
of any U.S.
economic sector.
At Franklin Templeton Equity, we focus
most on understanding
economic conditions and the financial health and fundamentals
of the individual companies in the various
sectors and industries in which we are investing.
While certain
sectors of the dominant
economic world realise that the regulations are necessary to avoid the collapse
of the system,
most of them nevertheless try to support it and defend its integrity, identifying their interests with pure reproduction.
The conference, presented by The Organic Center in collaboration with the U.S. Department
of Agriculture's (USDA's)
Economic Research Service, focused on making certain that the research happening in the organic
sector tackles the issues
most critical for moving organic forward, and on communicating research findings in the
most effective way.
Over the last 30 years we have seen an ever - increasing concentration in the Australian supermarket
sector, where the market share
of our two largest retailers has increased from around 30 per cent
of the market to where it stands today at around 80 per cent, leaving Australia with one
of the
most concentrated markets in world
economic history outside that
of former Eastern Bloc countries.
The Deutsche Fussball Liga (DFL)'s 2018 Report on the
economic state
of the
sector reveals that the clubs in the top two tiers
of Western Europe's
most populous nation — Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 — for the first time generated aggregate revenues
of more than $ 4 billion in 2016 - 17.
After all, private
sector is the cause
of most economic recessions.
The data is unambiguous on current
economic conditions - GDP growth in the last quarter
of 2015 was a meager 2.11 % with full year growth
of 2.79 % according to the National Bureau
of Statistics (NBS); inflation rose sharply to 11.4 % in February with prospects
of reaching 12 % by March; capital markets have remained bearish; according to UNCTAD Nigeria's FDI fell by 27.7 % to $ 3.4 billion in 2015, and on current trends may fall even more precipitously in 2016; the de facto exchange rate
of the Naira for
most producers and consumers is now N322 / $ even though CBN maintains a nominal N197 / $ for privileged persons; several
economic sectors - construction, government, manufacturing, oil and gas and hotels and restaurants are in recession or barely out
of it; government's official foreign reserves is down to $ 27.8 bn; and unemployment and under - employment rates have worsened 10.4 % and 18.7 % by the end
of 2015.
Remainers claim that the outcome
of leaving the EU will be fundamentally destructive to all
sectors of society and thus destructive
of the National Interest at its
most profound, embracing both subsequent foreign policy, but also
economic and cultural interests.
China is one
of the
most prominent cases where the central and subnational governments still intervene in nearly all
economic sectors and processes.
However, the relative significance
of farming has dropped steadily since the beginning
of industrialization, and in 2006 — for the first time in history — the services
sector overtook agriculture as the
economic sector employing the
most people worldwide.
A Date with Destiny: 2036
Most scientists concur that two degrees C
of warming above the temperature during preindustrial time would harm all
sectors of civilization — food, water, health, land, national security, energy and
economic prosperity.
The consequences
of climate change are being felt not only in the environment, but in the entire socio -
economic system and, as seen in the findings
of numerous reports already available, they will impact first and foremost the poorest and weakest who, even if they are among the least responsible for global warming, are the
most vulnerable because they have limited resources or live in areas at greater risk... Many
of the
most vulnerable societies, already facing energy problems, rely upon agriculture, the very
sector most likely to suffer from climatic shifts.»
Tourism is one
of the
most important
economic sectors internationally.
Abstract: Tourism is one
of the
most important
economic sectors internationally.
One recent study showed that, to date, only 39
of the 70 companies that the state's
economic development program funded provided the jobs they had promised and the average cost per private
sector job was in the area
of $ 99,000 for the ten
most expensive «deals.»
Selecting from options such as healthcare, manufacturing, technology and the financial
sector is no easy challenge, especially given the increasing
economic uncertainty and fluctuating nature
of most market
sectors.
Third, spread your money across
most if not all
of the five main
economic sectors (Manufacturing & Industry; Resources & Commodities; Consumer; Finance; and Utilities).
We generally feel that people who are investing in the stock market should hold a total
of 10 to 20 mainly well established, dividend - paying stocks, chosen mainly from our Average or higher Successful Investor Ratings and spread their holdings out across
most, if not all,
of the five main
economic sectors.
Even if you go beyond our 5 % limit, it's still a good idea to keep your portfolio well - diversified across
most if not all
of the five main
economic sectors, despite any oversize holding in any one stock or
sector.
Overall, though, now is a particularly good time to stick to our three - part Successful Investor approach: Invest mainly in well - established, mainly dividend - paying stocks; spread your money out across
most if not all
of the five main
economic sectors; downplay or avoid stocks in the broker / media limelight.
No one has ever consistently predicted either one, neither by timing or degree, so
most investors will want to include stocks from
most if not all
of the five
economic sectors in a well - balanced portfolio.
You will improve your chances
of making money over long periods, no matter what happens in the market, if you diversify your holdings across
most if not all
of the five main
economic sectors: Manufacturing & Industry; Resources & Commodities; Consumer; Finance; and Utilities.
Professionally managed
sector rotation funds can be a good investment because they seek to maintain positions in the
most profitable areas
of the market at all stages
of an economy's
economic cycle.
Instead, minimize your portfolio risk by following our three - part strategy: Invest mainly in well - established, dividend - paying companies; spread your money across
most, if not all,
of the five main
economic sectors (Manufacturing & Industry, Resources & Commodities, Consumer, Finance and Utilities); and avoid stocks in the broker / media limelight.
If you follow our three - pronged approach — diversifying across
most if not all
of the five main
economic sectors, avoiding stocks in the broker / media limelight, and sticking mainly to well - established companies — then you can be almost certain
of long - term gains in excess
of what you'd get with any other investment approach.
Spread your money out across
most if now all
of the five main
economic sectors: Finance, Utilities, Consumer, Resources & Commodities, and Manufacturing & Industry.
Instead, minimize your portfolio risk by following our three - part strategy: Invest mainly in well - established, dividend - paying companies; spread your money across
most, if not all,
of the five main
economic sectors; and avoid stocks in the broker / media limelight.
For stock - market investors, this means holding a total
of 10 to 20 mainly well established, dividend - paying stocks, chosen mainly from our average or higher ratings and spreading their holdings out across
most if not all
of the five main
economic sectors.
If you take account
of your own financial and personal circumstances and temperament, and if you invest as we advise (diversifying across
most if not all
of the five main
economic sectors, while confining your investments mainly to well - established companies), you will automatically buy some growth stocks and some value stocks; you will also automatically buy some small - company stocks and some big - company stocks.
While we think you should maintain some exposure in resource stocks, you should still aim for balance among
most if not all
of our five main
economic sectors: Resources & Commodities, Finance, Manufacturing & Industry, Utilities and the Consumer
sector.
1 - Invest mainly in well - established companies; 2 - Spread your money out across
most if not all
of the five main
economic sectors (Manufacturing & Industry; Resources & Commodities; Consumer; Finance; Utilities); 3 - Downplay or avoid stocks in the broker / media limelight.
«A client
of mine, Dr. J., recently said to me, «Pat, you advise investors to spread their money out across
most if not all
of the five main
economic sectors.
If funds invest as we advise, sticking with well - established, mostly dividend - paying companies and spreading their assets out across
most if not all
of the five main
economic sectors, they will tend to lose a lot less than the market indexes in periods when the indexes fall sharply.
Spread your money out across
most if not all
of the five main
economic sectors: Manufacturing & Industry; Resources & Commodities; Consumer; Finance; Utilities.
Limit your risk by investing in
most if not all
of the five main
economic sectors.
That means a portfolio
of high - quality stocks, spread out across
most if not all
of the five main
economic sectors, with limited exposure, if any, to the broker / media limelight.
Your portfolio strategy should begin with a fundamental piece
of advice that we underline frequently: Spread your money out across
most if not all
of the 5 main
economic sectors (Finance, Utilities, Manufacturing, Resources, and the Consumer
sector).
The S&P 500 is the
most widely followed benchmark: it includes 500
of the largest public companies in America, and it has significant holdings in every
economic sector, which reflects the diversified U.S. economy.
This means to spread your money out across
most, if not all,
of the five main
economic sectors: Manufacturing & Industry; Resources & Commodities; Consumer; Finance; and Utilities.
NOT SURPRISINGLY, WE generally don't find a ton
of great long - term stock ideas in retail and consumer services because
most economic moats for the
sector are extremely narrow, if they exist at all.
In addition to spreading your investment money out across
most if not all
of the five
economic sectors, we advise you to invest mainly in well - established companies, and focus on companies that are outside the broker / media limelight.
Hold some defensive stock investments in your portfolio — but don't overdo it You will improve your chances
of making money over long periods, no matter what happens in the market, if you diversify your holdings across
most if not all
of the five main
economic sectors: Manufacturing... Read More
A balanced portfolio aims for a mix
of growth and value stocks, big and small stocks, and
most important, balance across
most if not all
of the five
economic sectors.