Sentences with phrase «about excessive risk»

Helping to right the ship at Uber is a somewhat fitting role for Mr. Gurley, who for years has warned about excessive risk - taking on the part of start - ups.

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As usual, I don't place too much emphasis on this sort of forecast, but to the extent that I make any comments at all about the outlook for 2006, the bottom line is this: 1) we can't rule out modest potential for stock appreciation, which would require the maintenance or expansion of already high price / peak earnings multiples; 2) we also should recognize an uncomfortably large potential for market losses, particularly given that the current bull market has now outlived the median and average bull, yet at higher valuations than most bulls have achieved, a flat yield curve with rising interest rate pressures, an extended period of internal divergence as measured by breadth and other market action, and complacency at best and excessive bullishness at worst, as measured by various sentiment indicators; 3) there is a moderate but still not compelling risk of an oncoming recession, which would become more of a factor if we observe a substantial widening of credit spreads and weakness in the ISM Purchasing Managers Index in the months ahead, and; 4) there remains substantial potential for U.S. dollar weakness coupled with «unexpectedly» persistent inflation pressures, particularly if we do observe economic weakness.

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The findings suggest high earners are having their remuneration flow through mechanisms which are safely out of the public eye rather than risking headlines about high salaries and excessive bonuses.

«In general, men should continue to be careful about the risk of any kind of skin cancer from excessive sun exposure and use sun protection.»

Although it is known that excessive alcohol intake (more than two drinks per day) is a risk factor for stroke, there hasn't been much scientific study about how alcohol - related behavior might change after a stroke has occurred.

«Antipsychotic drugs are commonly used to treat agitation and aggression, but there is substantial concern about these drugs because of an increased risk of death, cardiovascular adverse events and infections, not to mention excessive sedation,» Schneider says.

Excessive pressure factored into a 1989 well failure that yielded new clues about the risks of injection.

Methylation prevents excessive gene activity in X-linked genes, however much remains unknown about how this process influences infants» risk of developing airway diseases.

In recent years, a good bit of controversy has unfolded about health risks involved with excessive dietary intake of phosphorus through increased consumption of soft drinks containing phosphoric acid and processed foods containing phosphate stabilizers, emulsifiers, anticaking agents, and acidity regulators.

We work collaboratively with pension plans to think about the big questions: how to deliver reliable, consistent income options; how to close a personal funding gap or protect against excessive investment risk; how to generate greater certainty for members around the type of retirement they can expect.

In short, while I believe the private equilibrium is generally quite responsible, regulators can not afford to be Panglossian about it - after all it was this private equilibrium that recently generated the illegal practice of late trading in some mutual funds, where preferred customers got to trade after the markets had closed, and it was this private equilibrium that caused a number of ostensibly safe money market funds in the early 1990s to take on excessive hidden risk that caused them to «break the buck» - in effect declare losses on what is supposed to be a risk free asset.

When it comes to an American Pit Bull Terrier, we talk about excessive chewing, destructive behavior and, in some cases, aggression towards people and animals, so there are serious risks involved.

Concerned about the risks of excessive use of cat vaccinations, however, some holistic veterinarians are turning to another way.

The CC is also concerned about the ability of grocery retailers to transfer excessive risk and costs to suppliers through various purchasing practices, such as retrospective changes to supply agreements.

Whether you are a rough - and - tumble cowboy, or you would rather just read about equine affairs in books like Steinbeck's The Red Pony, you have an interest in mitigating against risks and excessive insurance costs.

Using time - outs, recognizing the problem of the endowment effect and making conscious decisions about life - changing events will reduce the risk of multiplying your losses in your marriage by excessive loss aversion.

In addition, regulators noted concerns about weaker credit risk management practices, including loosening underwriting standards, approving excessive underwriting policy exceptions and inadequately monitoring market conditions.