Lately I've found it difficult to get much more than 1 cent per
point of value out of airline miles for domestic air travel.
Not only has the cardholder just effectively got 2 cents /
point of value out of the transaction but he / she will also earn redeemable and status qualifying miles for the flight.
The person making the highlighted comment appears to believe that he / she is getting 21 cents /
point of value out of their Amex Membership Rewards balance because they redeemed those points for seats that cost $ 20,000 each.
If it's not worth $ 1,000 to you then you wouldn't be getting 10 cents /
point of value out of your Amex points if you redeemed them for the same stick.
The cash rate for the night we stayed in London was running at around $ 125 per room so by paying 28,000 points / room I got approximately 0.45 cents /
point of value out of this booking.
Not exact matches
If your product is relatively expensive, then you need to
point out how much
value buyers get
out of it.
Without my directly saying yes or no, I've thus bounced the question back to the customer (s), forcing them to consider what they're asking and to give them a chance to
point out something that could be
of value to me.
As Arnie Kuenn
of The Content Marketing Institute
pointed out, these metrics are, ``... directly tied to the
value of your investment.»
In the meantime, this week brought fresh evidence
of China's rising prowess as the country's two tech giants, Alibaba and Tencent, reported record quarterly earnings, prompting the New York Times to
point out that the two companies now rank alongside Apple, Google, Facebook, Microsoft and Amazon as the world's most highly
valued companies.
«One friendly but sharp - eyed commentator on Berkshire has
pointed out that our book
value at the end
of 1964 would have bought about one - half ounce
of gold and, 15 years later, after we have plowed back all earnings along with much blood, sweat and tears, the book
value produced will buy about the same half ounce.
I
pointed out, among other things, that a large portion
of Tesla shareholders own the stock because they believe in Musk's mission, i.e., part
of their
value comes from the idealistic goals.
You may well hear people
point out that there's no evidence that splitting the roles
of CEO and chair is beneficial, in the sense
of increasing long - term shareholder
value (or in terms
of any other outcomes, for that matter).
After devoting a solid 15 pages
of his letter on how the U.S. should slash regulations, Dimon made a
point to single
out a single area
of government oversight that has undeniable
value: «Some regulations quite clearly create a common good (e.g., clean air and water),» Dimon noted, in a sentence that went on to catalog the ways regulation is otherwise bad for the economy — making it all the more striking that he chose to highlight environmental issues.
«As such, stressed
out sales reps will all too often try to sell and negotiate at the same time by layering questions with
value points, or worse, answering their own question on behalf
of the prospect.»
To make sure you cover all the important
points in your ad or letter when describing the new product you want to market, create a worksheet that spells
out the important facts about the new product: packaging, benefits, features, perceived
value, colors, special features, options, pricing, warranties, method and speed
of delivery, service and support.
Likewise, there's
value in asking if you're missing anything after you lay
out your own
point -
of - view,» writes Olds.
He acknowledged that he and his counterparts around the world have made things difficult for savers, while
pointing out that low inflation will at least preserve the
value of their money.
But, even if Manby struggles with his turnaround plan, analysts and investors
point out there's lots
of value there.
As I
pointed out in this post about the changing structure
of the VC industry, private tech companies are delaying IPOs and thus privately held tech investors are reaping more
of the
value prior to an eventual IPO so public investors must have felt compelled to respond.
His deep -
value philosophy can be boiled down to four
points: he's looking for high - quality stocks that protect against the downside; he wants businesses where short - term issues have caused investors to abandon the company; he wants to wait until valuations are «
out -
of - this - world» cheap, and he tries not to pay attention to macro issues like eurozone debt or Chinese growth.
She hastens to
point out that their few male investors «absolutely» are adding
value beyond their checks, and that one is currently helping her figure
out the best way to finance the company's next stage
of growth.
It is about
valuing and at times seeking
out differing
points of view, for the purpose
of making your ideas stronger.
As the New Republic
points out, a box
of Kraft mac and cheese «will still contain around 780 calories, 75 calories from fat, 9 grams
of fat, 4.5 grams
of saturated fat, and 1,710 milligrams
of sodium (a whopping 72 percent
of the daily
value).
He
points out that New Zealand — a country that places a high
value on human rights, rule
of law and democracy, as Canada does — has benefited enormously under a free - trade agreement with China.
Those who defend very high levels
of compensation
point out that the
value of stocks and options depends on how successful the company is, which means that money gained that way rewards CEOs for helping make the company stronger.
In addition, I would
point out that equities are purchased and traded by private individuals, who inherently have time
value of money and liquidity preferences that are also priced into equities, given their specific limitations and characteristics (e.g., in the event
of a stock market crash, liquidity may disappear at the exact moment it is most desired, and therefore the risk
of that lack
of liquidity is priced into the equity).
As a side
point, perhaps interesting to monetary wonks here at OTE, the title's insistence on the 1993 vintage
of the Taylor rule is
out of step with much research on the variables,
values, and coefficients that would go into such a rule today.
Redemptions on the program are not fixed, and therefore the
value you get
out of your
points will vary.
That being said, you can still get some great
value out of 100,000
points, especially if you book a category 4 property and maximize the 5th night free perk.
Jonathan Horton
of Perth - based «fund -
of - funds» NWQ
points out that 2016 was notable because it delivered the lowest «price dispersion» between high - growth, high - quality stocks and deep -
value stocks with lower quality balance sheets.
Actually, after talking to A Marriott agent last week I found
out that the 3:1 ratio
of points does not drops the
value in any way.
Frequent travelers might get more
value out of a card that offers extra
points on travel spending, and you won't get much in the way
of perks and protections
out of the Venture card.
Those Membership Rewards
points can be redeemed for statement credit, gift cards, and Uber credits, but you'll get the most
value out of using them to book travel through amextravel.com or by transferring them to an airline or hotel partner:
Citing Ripple's traction with global banks, including UBS, Santander, CIBC, UniCredit, ReiseBank, ATB Financial and National Bank
of Abu Dhabi, the report
points out that far from being just hype, Ripple's solution is already cutting the time and internal costs for cross-border payments for banks, while enabling the increasingly crucial use case
of high - volume, low -
value global transactions.
My University
of Alberta colleague Andrew Leach is fond
of pointing out that exports
of manufactured products from Southwestern Ontario push up the
value of the Canadian dollar, making life more difficult for oil sands producers.
«I would
point out only that if you look at the rise in the Dow for example, some 20 % or so is just from the rise
of Goldman Sachs» (GS)
value and that if you look at financials broadly they account for something like a third
of that increase.
You can get more
value out of 58k UR
points than 89k Venture
points, since they don't have a fixed
value.
Reports from CCN
point out that: To explain the Plasma Cash model, Buterin gives the example that if a user deposits some amount
of ether to a crypto exchange or any third party service, a Plasma coin would be created with the same
value of ether and a unique ID that can not be merged or split.In contrast with Plasma, Plasma Cash would only require users to pay attention to the blocks that contain coins they want to keep track
of:
As the CIC
points out, «Such delays hurt innovation, particularly in the informative - technology sector, where the commercial
value of a patent may last only a year or two.»
At that
point, they move their money
out of retail and into more stable sectors, such as utilities, which hold their
value better during the contractionary phase.
They have
pointed out that while China's share
of Canadian trade is still very small, exports to China have been growing fast where it matters — in the creation
of domestic
value.
You will also be able to maximize the
value of your
points significantly by transferring your Ultimate Rewards
points to select travel partners, and try some
of the most exclusive travel rewards
out there including International Business and First Class experiences.
Luke Parker smartly
points out that Bitcoin Gold could become a refuge if the Segwit2x in November starts affecting the
value of Bitcoin.
A whole discussion can be had about the effect
of the Bitcoin network and
value on the interest and price
of alternative cryptocurrencies, but the
point is that for the purpose
of privacy it can be relatively easy and cheap to move into Monero and back
out in Bitcoin, or at some exchanges, directly into cash.
Reuters cited «a disappointing outlook from Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO)» as one
of the factors weighing on the market this morning, but as I
pointed out in my review
of Cisco's fiscal second - quarter earnings, the outlook wasn't disappointing and today's decline in the stock looks like a buying opportunity for long - term,
value - oriented investors.
Dell's net cash, its finance business at book
value and the cost
of recent acquisitions, which Dell says are doing well, add up to almost $ 13 a share, as Southeastern
points out.
On the other hand, Mael
pointed out, your home improvements might increase the
value of your home so that when you sell it, the loan is paid off.
Canadian negotiators have
pointed out that the North American treaty doesn't capture the
value of high - tech equipment in autos, Reuters reported.
Even if we were to completely zero
out two solid years
of earnings for the S&P 500, the fact is that more than 90 %
of the
value of U.S. stocks would reside in the cash flows beyond that
point.
It's important to
point this
out because, again, all else being equal, it's predictive
of value's future performance.