Not exact matches
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to
achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build
rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build
rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange
rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16)
returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount
rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit
ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to
higher interest payments should interest
rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest
rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange
rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited is a holding company whose corporate objective is to
achieve a
high rate of
return on invested capital and build long term shareholder value.
«The
highest rates of
return I've ever
achieved were in the 1950's.
The low interest
rate environment may also have encouraged a shift in investments towards hedge funds as, in the past, hedge funds have
achieved higher average
returns than traditionally managed investments, albeit in exchange for greater risk.
Banks can
achieve higher returns with their traditional lending operations under
higher interest
rates
By taking this diversified and balanced approach, investors in the Growth Account have
achieved an average
return of 8.5 % before tax —
higher than the target
rate of 6 % — as shown in the chart below.
Only world - class investors like Warren Buffett can
achieve 15 % +
rates of
return on stocks, but you have a much better chance of earning
high returns like that through small - scale entrepreneurship.
Vaccines are amongst the safest and most cost - effective measures that we have to improve public health and protect from disease and it is vital that we
achieve high vaccination
rates to prevent the
return of the many and terrible diseases that they prevent,» he said.
The students in the smaller classes continued to
achieve at
higher rates than their peers in the other groups even after they
returned to normal - sized classrooms in grades four and beyond.
This
return is
achieved through
higher rates of employment and earnings and by reducing
rates of school truancy, exclusion, smoking, depression and crime.
Prem Watsa is the Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Chief Executive Officer of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, a financial services holding company whose corporate objective is to
achieve a
high rate of
return on invested capital and build long - term shareholder value, since 1985.
Such statements reflect the current views of Barnes & Noble with respect to future events, the outcome of which is subject to certain risks, including, among others, the general economic environment and consumer spending patterns, decreased consumer demand for Barnes & Noble's products, low growth or declining sales and net income due to various factors, possible disruptions in Barnes & Noble's computer systems, telephone systems or supply chain, possible risks associated with data privacy, information security and intellectual property, possible work stoppages or increases in labor costs, possible increases in shipping
rates or interruptions in shipping service, effects of competition, possible risks that inventory in channels of distribution may be larger than able to be sold, possible risks associated with changes in the strategic direction of the device business, including possible reduction in sales of content, accessories and other merchandise and other adverse financial impacts, possible risk that component parts will be rendered obsolete or otherwise not be able to be effectively utilized in devices to be sold, possible risk that financial and operational forecasts and projections are not
achieved, possible risk that
returns from consumers or channels of distribution may be greater than estimated, the risk that digital sales growth is less than expectations and the risk that it does not exceed the
rate of investment spend,
higher - than - anticipated store closing or relocation costs,
higher interest
rates, the performance of Barnes & Noble's online, digital and other initiatives, the success of Barnes & Noble's strategic investments, unanticipated increases in merchandise, component or occupancy costs, unanticipated adverse litigation results or effects, product and component shortages, the potential adverse impact on the Company's businesses resulting from the Company's prior reviews of strategic alternatives and the potential separation of the Company's businesses, the risk that the transactions with Microsoft and Pearson do not
achieve the expected benefits for the parties or impose costs on the Company in excess of what the Company anticipates, including the risk that NOOK Media's applications are not commercially successful or that the expected distribution of those applications is not
achieved, risks associated with the international expansion contemplated by the relationship with Microsoft, including that it is not successful or is delayed, the risk that NOOK Media is not able to perform its obligations under the Microsoft and Pearson commercial agreements and the consequences thereof, risks associated with the restatement contained in, the delayed filing of, and the material weakness in internal controls described in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013, risks associated with the SEC investigation disclosed in the quarterly report on Form 10 - Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 26, 2013, risks associated with the ongoing efforts to rationalize the NOOK business and the expected costs and benefits of such efforts and associated risks and other factors which may be outside of Barnes & Noble's control, including those factors discussed in detail in Item 1A, «Risk Factors,» in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013, and in Barnes & Noble's other filings made hereafter from time to time with the SEC.
Such statements reflect the current views of Barnes & Noble with respect to future events, the outcome of which is subject to certain risks, including, among others, the effect of the proposed separation of NOOK Media, the general economic environment and consumer spending patterns, decreased consumer demand for Barnes & Noble's products, low growth or declining sales and net income due to various factors, possible disruptions in Barnes & Noble's computer systems, telephone systems or supply chain, possible risks associated with data privacy, information security and intellectual property, possible work stoppages or increases in labor costs, possible increases in shipping
rates or interruptions in shipping service, effects of competition, possible risks that inventory in channels of distribution may be larger than able to be sold, possible risks associated with changes in the strategic direction of the device business, including possible reduction in sales of content, accessories and other merchandise and other adverse financial impacts, possible risk that component parts will be rendered obsolete or otherwise not be able to be effectively utilized in devices to be sold, possible risk that financial and operational forecasts and projections are not
achieved, possible risk that
returns from consumers or channels of distribution may be greater than estimated, the risk that digital sales growth is less than expectations and the risk that it does not exceed the
rate of investment spend,
higher - than - anticipated store closing or relocation costs,
higher interest
rates, the performance of Barnes & Noble's online, digital and other initiatives, the success of Barnes & Noble's strategic investments, unanticipated increases in merchandise, component or occupancy costs, unanticipated adverse litigation results or effects, product and component shortages, risks associated with the commercial agreement with Samsung, the potential adverse impact on the Company's businesses resulting from the Company's prior reviews of strategic alternatives and the potential separation of the Company's businesses (including with respect to the timing of the completion thereof), the risk that the transactions with Pearson and Samsung do not
achieve the expected benefits for the parties or impose costs on the Company in excess of what the Company anticipates, including the risk that NOOK Media's applications are not commercially successful or that the expected distribution of those applications is not
achieved, risks associated with the international expansion previously undertaken, including any risks associated with a reduction of international operations following termination of the Microsoft commercial agreement, the risk that NOOK Media is not able to perform its obligations under the Pearson and Samsung commercial agreements and the consequences thereof, the risks associated with the termination of Microsoft commercial agreement, including potential customer losses, risks associated with the restatement contained in, the delayed filing of, and the material weakness in internal controls described in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013, risks associated with the SEC investigation disclosed in the quarterly report on Form 10 - Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 26, 2013, risks associated with the ongoing efforts to rationalize the NOOK business and the expected costs and benefits of such efforts and associated risks and other factors which may be outside of Barnes & Noble's control, including those factors discussed in detail in Item 1A, «Risk Factors,» in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended May 3, 2014, and in Barnes & Noble's other filings made hereafter from time to time with the SEC.
The mutual fund manager, as well as a team of financial analysts, researches the area of investment and makes informed decisions about which stocks or bonds to buy or sell in order for the mutual fund to
achieve the
highest rate of
return.
If you want to
achieve higher rate of
returns investing in stock market, you may need to be an active investor.
That same million dollars, invested gradually over a twenty - year working - and - investing period, would
achieve a significantly
higher rate of
return.
He said that while others had
higher rates of
returns at times, he was able to outlast them, and thus
achieve a longer track record because his style of investing was enjoyable and easy to maintain.
If the investor can not tolerate the
high risk necessary in order to
achieve a
high rate of
return, the odds of a successful long - term outcome are greatly diminished.
With a laddered CD portfolio, however, they can still
achieve quarterly payments, but with a much
higher total portfolio
rate of
return, because longer maturity CDs generally pay
higher interest.
Speaking of savings
rate, have you checked out my post where I mathematically prove the importance of your savings
rate as a
higher priority in
achieving financial independence than your compound
return?
Investments which seek to
achieve higher rates of
return are more volatile and involve a
higher degree of risk.The calculator takes into account tax variables based upon what you select.
Post-tax
returns of the S&P 500 may be lower than pre-tax
returns by a smaller percentage when compared to post-tax to pre-tax
returns of the Powerfunds Portfolios, since our
returns have been
achieved with bonds, which have been taxed at
higher rates, as well as stocks and required realizing capital gains along the way as the portfolios changed.
Investments seeking to
achieve higher rates of
return also involve greater risk.
Clients who wish the potential to
achieve higher rates of
return will need to hold some investments that are considered moderate or perhaps even
high risk investments.
The compound interest effect on your investments also increases at a much faster
rate as you
achieve a
higher percentage
return on your investment.
You have a
higher risk tolerance and you are comfortable with watching your portfolio fluctuate significantly in order to
achieve the
highest possible
rate of
return in the long run.
The goal of the enterprising investor is to
achieve a
higher than average
rate of
return.
A riskier approach some investors use is to look for investment arbitrage opportunities by investing their loan funds in assets they believe will provide them with
higher returns than would be
achieved by simply allowing the cash balance to grow at the policy
rate.
With lower cash flow, you have a
higher hurdle to
achieve a good
rate of
return on your investment.
Corporations also favor sale - leasebacks because they believe they can
achieve the
higher rates of
return on their capital demanded by equity markets.
I've previously discussed the BRRR Strategy, which allows you to recoup your initial investment, or have little to no initial investment at all, allowing you to
achieve an abnormally
high rate of
return, or an infinite
return.