Investors continue to be concerned
about high debt levels in many European countries.
In the case of the household sector, both Mr. Flaherty and the Governor of the Bank of Canada are warning Canadians
about their high debt levels and urging them to curtail their consumption and to reduce their debt.
Not exact matches
However, the lender also cautioned clients
about the possibility of a sudden drop in the value of cryptocurrencies which «could expose them to substantially
higher debt levels than they are able to repay.»
There has been a public debate
about whether Canadians will have sufficient income in retirement given that generally people live longer, that there are more people of retirement age and that savings rates are low
debt levels high.
Elevated
debt levels from the acquisition, after accounting for the recent C$ 345 million equity issue, contribute to estimated pro forma leverage of
about 3.5 x, which is
high for the rating.
The central bank has concerns
about the ability of households to keep paying down their
high levels of
debt when interest rates continue their rise, as is widely expected over the coming months.
With the S&P 500 within
about 8 % of its
highest level in history, with historically reliable valuation measures at obscene
levels, implying near - zero 10 - 12 year S&P 500 nominal total returns; with an extended period of extreme overvalued, overbought, overbullish conditions replaced by deterioration in market internals that signal a clear shift toward risk - aversion among investors; with credit spreads on low - grade
debt blowing out to multi-year
highs; and with leading economic measures deteriorating rapidly, we continue to classify market conditions within the most hostile return / risk profile we identify — a classification that has been observed in only
about 9 % of history.
This he presents unequivocally as good news, since it suggests an easing of
high, mortgage - driven household
debt levels that have been among Carney's more acute longstanding concerns
about the Canadian economy.
«He doesn't want to leave any question
about the independence of the Governor of the Bank of Canada, but we have a situation under the Conservative government that has allowed record household
debt... and the bank is really caught between a rock and a hard place, because these
high debt levels create pressure for
higher interest rates, but inflation is very low.
«When we talk
about the risks looming on the horizon, one of the risks has to do with the
high level of public and private
debt.»
One would hardly realize that the problem facing U.S. industrial employment is that wage earners must earn enough to pay for the most expensive housing in the world (the FDIC is trying to limit mortgages to absorb just 32 per cent of the borrower's budget), the most expensive medical care and Social Security in the world (12.4 per cent FICA withholding),
high personal
debt levels owed to banks and rapacious credit - card companies (
about 15 per cent) and a tax shift off property and the
higher wealth brackets onto labor income and consumer goods (another 15 per cent or so).
The reason for Australia's third - ranking iron ore miner traditionally being seen more as prey than predator is a function of its once sky -
high debt levels, uncertainty
about its ore grade, and a belief that at some point Forrest would be tempted to cash out of the company he created.
sorry this is a bit of the subject does anyone know what the situation with our overall
debt is at the moment and what our repayments are i was under the impression that we are at
about the # 245 million mark gross
debt and
about # 97 net
debt are the stadium repayments lower now or something is the bonds interest dropped lower inprice we were paying something like # 20 - # 30 million in repayments but heard its down to
about # 15 million per yr now i know we will have broken throught the # 300 million mark in revenue now i am guessing that contributes more to the transfer funds or if not what makes up the transfer funds in the club i.e deals or match day revenue plus cash in the bank which stands at a
high level but must be just in case we might default on a payment we need heavy cash in hand to bail us out this side of the club really intrigues me as it is not a much talked
about subject unless you are into that type of area of work or care
about the general fianacial outcome of the club does anyone have more insight into our finances would be great to hear from anyone
about this matter cheers gonerwineverything (because we are)
The low
level of personal savings and
high level of
debt among Americans has raised concerns among national leaders
about the need for more financial education, and the U.S. Congress has designated April Financial Literacy Month.
But the Korea Automobile Importers and Distributors Assn. projects 10 % growth by the imports, noting this is conservative and takes into account
high levels of consumer
debt and consumer doubts
about the economy.
Stress
about money and finances is more common than ever, but for many people with student loan
debt, those stress
levels are much
higher than any other demographic.
With so many American borrowers dealing with
high levels of student loan
debt, many will do or try just
about anything to get it paid off quickly.
Well, and you think
about it, total
debt levels are probably 15 %
higher for the average Canadian.
As policymakers begin work on a major overhaul to the federal tax code, which could include eliminating or changing the deduction, and amid widespread concern
about rising student
debt levels, leaders should bear in mind that altering the provision would have implications for
higher education and tax policy across
levels of government.
You know what because there's been so much preaching in the last four or five years
about how
debt levels are
high and we need to get a handle on it.
With credit card
debt at staggering
levels nationwide, it's
high time to get serious
about spending.
The Bank of Canada has concerns
about the ability of households to keep paying down their
high levels of
debt when interest rates continue their...
Valuations were
high (average historical PE is 15 and CAPE is 16),
debt levels were
high, we'd just come out of a war, and like today there were a lot of things to be worried
about.
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So that's exactly the situation Japan has been in now since 1990 and in Japan's case they went from
about — they've always had a
higher level of private
debt because the — what do they call that system?
«Athens» two year bond yield maturing in April 2019 has hit its
highest level in 8 months today, gaining more than 1.7 per cent since Monday, when the IMF voiced fresh concerns
about the country's
debt trajectory and growth prospects»
Recently, a majority of boomers between 50 and 64 surveyed by the AARP said that they feel anxious
about whether they can afford to retire, thanks both to
high levels of
debt and low
levels of assets.
There has been an awful lot of noise in the media recently
about the increasingly
high levels of
debt the average Canadian is carrying around on his or her back.
Thanks to unusually
high debt levels and unusually low labor compensation in recent years, the earnings peak in 2007 was based on profit margins that were
about 50 % above the historical average, and which have now collapsed.
This has inspired lots of foreboding talk
about how our «soaring» household
debt - to - income
levels are now
higher than U.S.
debt - to - income ratios were at the peak of their housing bubble.
At a time when Canadians are grappling with historically
high household
debt levels — upwards of 163 per cent according to Statistics Canada — young adults are feeling insecure
about their knowledge of the financial implications of homeownership.