Sentences with phrase «with financial confidence»

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Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

On May 12, Tim Hortons held a conference call with financial analysts who had plenty of questions for Don Schroeder, a long time executive who everybody assumed held the confidence of the board as company CEO at the time.

To get the private sector to come to Europe's rescue in a big way, politicians simply need a «grand plan» that allows for growth and has enough financial backing to inspire confidence «with awe.»

The tepid confidence level is somewhat at odds with how business owners view their current financial situations — 67 percent gave their situation a rating of good, the same as the prior quarter and an increase of two percentage points compared with the second quarter of 2015.

With the rate of home ownership now close to 70 %, and with household debt at a record high, much of the financial health of Canadian households is inextricably linked to home values, making it the kind of dominant concern that not only affects household finances, but consumer psychology and confideWith the rate of home ownership now close to 70 %, and with household debt at a record high, much of the financial health of Canadian households is inextricably linked to home values, making it the kind of dominant concern that not only affects household finances, but consumer psychology and confidewith household debt at a record high, much of the financial health of Canadian households is inextricably linked to home values, making it the kind of dominant concern that not only affects household finances, but consumer psychology and confidence.

Today's financial market volatility, combined with great political uncertainty both at home and abroad, will undoubtedly have an effect on consumer confidence and perhaps even our customers» attitudes and behavior.

Most of Europe's problems are financial, and problems with one region's banks can spread to damage confidence in the financial sector globally.

More broadly, global trade has slowed and financial stability risks have increased — with the recent market turmoil partly reflecting lower confidence in the effectiveness of policies.

an independent agency of the federal government, created in 1933, charged with preserving and promoting public confidence in the U.S. financial system by insuring deposits in banks and thrift institutions up to applicable limits; by identifying, monitoring, and addressing risks to the deposit insurance funds; and by limiting the effect on the economy and the financial system when a bank or thrift institution fails; further information on the FDIC and FDIC coverage may be found at fdic.gov

The GFSR begins with the observation that «Risks to financial stability have increased since the April 2012 GFSR, as confidence in the global financial system have become very fragile.»

Given the absence of a public trading market of our common stock, and in accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Accounting and Valuation Guide, Valuation of Privately - Held Company Equity Securities Issued as Compensation, our board of directors exercised reasonable judgment and considered numerous and subjective factors to determine the best estimate of fair value of our common stock, including independent third - party valuations of our common stock; the prices at which we sold shares of our convertible preferred stock to outside investors in arms - length transactions; the rights, preferences, and privileges of our convertible preferred stock relative to those of our common stock; our operating results, financial position, and capital resources; current business conditions and projections; the lack of marketability of our common stock; the hiring of key personnel and the experience of our management; the introduction of new products; our stage of development and material risks related to our business; the fact that the option grants involve illiquid securities in a private company; the likelihood of achieving a liquidity event, such as an initial public offering or a sale of our company given the prevailing market conditions and the nature and history of our business; industry trends and competitive environment; trends in consumer spending, including consumer confidence; and overall economic indicators, including gross domestic product, employment, inflation and interest rates, and the general economic outlook.

Wealthstream Advisors works with people who are seeking in - depth financial planning and independent investment management so that they have the confidence and knowledge they need to navigate the complexities that wealth brings.

Market Insights finds that with greater wealth comes greater confidence in one's financial knowledge.

The verdict confronts the EU's leadership with one of its most severe crises of confidence and leaves Greece facing potential financial collapse and exit from the euro.

All financial information is treated with the strictest confidence and only used for the purpose of judging entries.

«These developments, together with market concerns about the future performance of the Chinese economy, are having spillovers to other economies through trade channels and weaker commodity prices, as well as through diminishing confidence and increasing volatility in financial markets.»

Nevertheless, there were numerous critics expressing worries about the growth of margin lending, but the financial press tended to play their arguments down, even going as far as charging the critics with trying to undermine confidence for ulterior reasons (Barron's and the Wall Street Journal both published editorials to that effect).

Since the major financial institutions which comprise the financial system are still way overleveraged and opaque (in fact with record amounts of debt and derivatives at present), such a break in confidence could happen abruptly and without warning.»

APRA wanted the report to provide the community with confidence that shortcomings at CBA had been identified are were being adequately addressed, realising it is critical to the long - run health of the financial system that the Australian community has a high degree of confidence that banks and other financial institutions are well governed and prudently managed.

Think about it: how much will a bond with a NEGATIVE yield be worth on the day that investors lose confidence in their central bankers» abilities to control the weather financial markets?

Regardless of what you use them for, annuities enable people to enter retirement with confidence — especially when they're backed by the financial strength of New York Life.

Start on Purpose is here as an ever - growing resource to give you the financial know - how and tactical expertise to make important decisions with precision and confidence.

While the ultimate disposition of this future multi-billion dollar cash hoard will be up to the board of the newly combined POT and AGU, my fifteen years of experience with POT's savvy chief financial officer (CFO) Wayne Brownlee gives me confidence that the company's culture is to apply capital to the best benefit of shareholders.

Consumer confidence in the U.S. slumped last week to minus 53, the second - lowest level on record, as Americans grew more concerned with their financial situation and the buying climate worsened.

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.

The guarantee of send finality and confidence from counterfeiting but the need to entrust cryptocurrency with a financial surrogate has been hailed as a breakthrough by advocates of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

Working with a CFP ® professional will ensure that your money is in the hands of an ethical and competent financial planner, giving you the confidence that all financial advice is given, and investment decisions are made with your best interest in mind.

There are several unsolved puzzles about Melville: what really happened in the Marquesas about which he told so many different stories; why the warm relations he so desperately treasured with Hawthorne cooled; why he turned into such a bitter man in his late thirties; and why his career is punctuated not just by such triumphs as Moby - Dick (1851), «Bartleby, the Scrivener,» «Benito Cereno» (1856), and Billy Budd, but also by such artistic (and financial) disasters as Mardi (1849), Pierre, and The Confidence - Man (1857).

Assigned there by my denomination to start a new congregation, I started out with a fair amount of confidence and energy and with strong personal, organizational and financial support.

Luther was well acquainted with the new Elector and felt sufficient confidence to send him, on 15 May, a memorandum about the urgent financial and other needs of the University, a memorandum originally intended for Elector Frederick, who in the last twelve months of his life had slowed down his normally very deliberate procedures almost to stopping point.

This initiative offers women across the globe access to business skills training courses, financial services and connections with peers or mentors — along with the confidence that comes with building a successful business.

they are right to have low confidence: with wenger in charge: a man happy to meet his financial goals and have a sporty go at winning at the league, but not too seriously.

There are strong speculations that the French playmaker could exit the team with decreasing confidence in his abilities by the coach Jose Mourinho but then the huge financial investment in him is a major hindrance.

Through my work as a financial planning professional, I'm passionate about helping women find their confidence with finances; through this new series on Boston Mamas I'll share doable tips on how to become — and teach your kids to become — financially savvy.

Financial advisor with Northwestern Mutual, Maribel Zisch, shares how mothers can instill financial confidence in their dFinancial advisor with Northwestern Mutual, Maribel Zisch, shares how mothers can instill financial confidence in their dfinancial confidence in their daughters.

Whether your teen opens a checking account with a debit card or chooses to apply for a credit card, it's important that he have the confidence necessary to go apply for the financial account that he wants.

The decline is bad news for New York's financial situation as the nation shows signs overall that recovery from the Great Recession is gaining some steam with falling unemployment and increased consumer confidence.

«In order to re-build confidence in the financial services sector, it is vital that management engage with stakeholders who feel that they have been let down by the banks.

A breakdown of the results suggests Labour's falling support can be traced back to the Budget and the wider financial downturn, with Labour losing voters» economic confidence.

However government sources have insisted that the «confidence and supply» set up that will see the DUP's 10 MPs vote with the government on financial bills and back Theresa May in any vote of no confidence is a special situation so the Barnett formula won't apply.

Hammond's first test today — responding to the Bank of England decision to cut interest rates to a record low of 0.25 % — may not quite be at the same level as Darling's, who had to deal with the enveloping maelstrom of a global financial crisis, but he will be hoping his understated approach will inspire greater confidence in the markets.

But, at least, it can be said with some confidence that the worst of the financial crisis has now been contained.

But Liebowitz quickly lost the confidence of NAE's governing council, which worried that he was leading the academy into financial distress and jeopardizing relations with its sister, the National Academy of Sciences.

When you become your own soul mate, you embrace the power and confidence to live an exciting life, generate financial wealth, and love deeply with an open heart, no longer fearing rejection or failure.

According to editor Tiffany Godoy, who is a veteran of the Tokyo fashion industry, a lot of it had to do with the global financial crisis in 2011, followed by the Tōhoku and Fukushima catastrophes, which hurt consumer confidence and saw the world's third - largest economy to fall into years of tepid growth and deflation.

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Our experienced Advisory Consultants provide financial advisors with customized advice and ongoing support, along with a broad range of carefully selected solutions that you can take to your clients with confidence.

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Recently a research study on newly married couples done by the University of Iowa showed that providing too much support in the form of advice, emotional comfort, confidence - boosting and financial / material help is associated with less marital satisfaction.