Sentences with phrase «against economic risk»

Johnson and Gove can afford to be irresponsible: they are rich enough to be buffered personally against the economic risks of Brexit and will leave it to their erstwhile colleagues in the cabinet to deal with the immediate speculative attack and longer term loss of investment that a vote for Leave would result in.

Not exact matches

The former Treasury Secretary and Obama Administration economic advisor has come out forcefully on his blog and in interviews against the Fed's apparent plan to raise rates, arguing that the risks of raising them too soon — like smothering the economy recovery — far outweigh the risks of excessive inflation that may be the result of waiting too long.

Exxon has argued against all the other shareholder proposals as well, including a «policy to explicitly prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity»; a policy articulating Exxon's «respect for and commitment to the human right to water»; «a report discussing possible long term risks to the company's finances and operations posed by the environmental, social and economic challenges associated with the oil sands»; a report of «known and potential environmental impacts» and «policy options» to address the impacts of the company's «fracturing operations»; a report of recommendations on how Exxon can become an «environmentally sustainable energy company»; and adoption of «quantitative goals... for reducing total greenhouse gas emissions.»

In the United States, policymakers should provide incentives for economic risk taking while guarding against excessive financial risk taking.

We prefer to take economic risk through equities rather than credit against a backdrop of low absolute yields, tights spreads and rising rates.

Supply and demand balance operates as a first - order cycle against which economic uncertainty and geopolitical risk fluctuate as second - and third - order cycles.

In his committee testimony, Giancarlo wrote that the tech has «the potential to enhance economic efficiency, mitigate centralized systemic risk, defend against fraudulent activity and improve data quality and governance.»

The term «hedge fund» comes from the idea of hedging against the risk of losing money, or using investment strategies that can make money in any economic environment.

You can not control the risk of the asset like you could with real estate by using creative legal structuring, having proper insurance, or protecting yourself against economic cycles through positive cash flow.

It is not used to shift or hedge any economic risk or as a bet against FedEx shares and, therefore, does not create any misalignment of management and stockholder interests.

Actual results may vary materially from those expressed or implied by forward - looking statements based on a number of factors, including, without limitation: (1) risks related to the consummation of the Merger, including the risks that (a) the Merger may not be consummated within the anticipated time period, or at all, (b) the parties may fail to obtain shareholder approval of the Merger Agreement, (c) the parties may fail to secure the termination or expiration of any waiting period applicable under the HSR Act, (d) other conditions to the consummation of the Merger under the Merger Agreement may not be satisfied, (e) all or part of Arby's financing may not become available, and (f) the significant limitations on remedies contained in the Merger Agreement may limit or entirely prevent BWW from specifically enforcing Arby's obligations under the Merger Agreement or recovering damages for any breach by Arby's; (2) the effects that any termination of the Merger Agreement may have on BWW or its business, including the risks that (a) BWW's stock price may decline significantly if the Merger is not completed, (b) the Merger Agreement may be terminated in circumstances requiring BWW to pay Arby's a termination fee of $ 74 million, or (c) the circumstances of the termination, including the possible imposition of a 12 - month tail period during which the termination fee could be payable upon certain subsequent transactions, may have a chilling effect on alternatives to the Merger; (3) the effects that the announcement or pendency of the Merger may have on BWW and its business, including the risks that as a result (a) BWW's business, operating results or stock price may suffer, (b) BWW's current plans and operations may be disrupted, (c) BWW's ability to retain or recruit key employees may be adversely affected, (d) BWW's business relationships (including, customers, franchisees and suppliers) may be adversely affected, or (e) BWW's management's or employees» attention may be diverted from other important matters; (4) the effect of limitations that the Merger Agreement places on BWW's ability to operate its business, return capital to shareholders or engage in alternative transactions; (5) the nature, cost and outcome of pending and future litigation and other legal proceedings, including any such proceedings related to the Merger and instituted against BWW and others; (6) the risk that the Merger and related transactions may involve unexpected costs, liabilities or delays; (7) other economic, business, competitive, legal, regulatory, and / or tax factors; and (8) other factors described under the heading «Risk Factors» in Part I, Item 1A of BWW's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended December 25, 2016, as updated or supplemented by subsequent reports that BWW has filed or files with the risk that the Merger and related transactions may involve unexpected costs, liabilities or delays; (7) other economic, business, competitive, legal, regulatory, and / or tax factors; and (8) other factors described under the heading «Risk Factors» in Part I, Item 1A of BWW's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended December 25, 2016, as updated or supplemented by subsequent reports that BWW has filed or files with the Risk Factors» in Part I, Item 1A of BWW's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended December 25, 2016, as updated or supplemented by subsequent reports that BWW has filed or files with the SEC.

Last week was not a crash, though a free - fall appears increasingly possible, as the reality of emerging recession (and all that it implies for fresh credit risks, sovereign defaults, fiscal imbalances, banking strains and other problems) will likely smash against the consensus view of economic expansion in next few months.

The retail sector is under increased pressure from rising e-commerce threat which has caused many large brick and mortar stores to down shutters.However, Realty Income is quite insulated from this risk as 97 % of its total portfolio is protected against retail e-commerce threats and economic downturns.

Toward the goal of clean capital markets, in 2004 Byrne began a vigorous citizen - journalist campaign focusing on regulatory capture, hedge fund mischief, settlement system failures, systemic risk, and the possibility of economic warfare against the US by organized crime and foreign governments.

«The Treasury has not convinced us it understands either the risks it has taken on by indemnifying the Bank of England against losses on quantitative easing or the expected economic benefits,» Hodge said.

The words are a useful hedge against an unexpected economic stumble, but they are above all an implicit warning against the alleged risks of a change of government.

In light of the considerable uncertainty around the economic and fiscal outlook, including the risks posed to economic recovery by ongoing financial tensions in the eurozone and against the backdrop of a still large structural budget deficit and high and rising government debt, the Negative Outlook indicates a slightly greater than 50 % chance of a downgrade over a two - year horizon.»

«While no rankings can capture all of the dynamics behind a state's fiscal situation, these are a tool to guard against short - and long - term risks or economic shocks.»

He admitted that a plebiscite could create economic uncertainty, but said that the risks of losing the vote were not a good argument against holding one.

They will have to balance social and economic considerations against future health risks.»

Those concerns, emerging against a backdrop of global competition and economic dislocation, gained rhetorical force and political momentum with the 1983 federal report A Nation at Risk.

Voting against the action were Richard W. Fisher, who believed that, while the Committee should be patient in beginning to normalize monetary policy, improvement in the U.S. economic performance since October has moved forward, further than the majority of the Committee envisions, the date when it will likely be appropriate to increase the federal funds rate; Narayana Kocherlakota, who believed that the Committee's decision, in the context of ongoing low inflation and falling market - based measures of longer - term inflation expectations, created undue downside risk to the credibility of the 2 percent inflation target; and Charles I. Plosser, who believed that the statement should not stress the importance of the passage of time as a key element of its forward guidance and, given the improvement in economic conditions, should not emphasize the consistency of the current forward guidance with previous statements.

We prefer to take economic risk through equities rather than credit against a backdrop of low absolute yields, tights spreads and rising rates.

Against this economic backdrop, we believe developed market stocks will advance and investors will be rewarded for moving up the risk spectrum into equities, credit and alternative asset classes.

While global equity funds can be volatile and involve more risk than Canadian investments — depending on the state of world affairs, currency fluctuations and other economic and political factors — they diversify against any type of country or political risk an investor might encounter.

«Notably, the Bank of Canada perceives the risk of an unwinding of household imbalances as still low and against a strengthening economic backdrop is expected to raise the overnight rate in small, incremental hikes beginning in mid-2015,» Cooper said.

Such long - term bonds carry high volatility risk (the ETF's duration is 17.5), but Roche views them as insurance against a geopolitical or global economic crisis.

Voting against the action was Esther L. George, who was concerned that the continued high level of monetary accommodation increased the risks of future economic and financial imbalances and, over time, could cause an increase in long - term inflation expectations.

By taking a short position in the E-Mini NASDAQ futures market, and offsetting sector - specific exposure, a market participant can protect against short - term downside risk and offset potential declines around specific economic events.

In these testing times another reason to hold it is as an «insurance» against the really ugly political and economic risks we face — including the possibility of an all - out collapse of the euro.

Whether adjusting for economic announcements such as FOMC meetings, earning seasons or non-farm payroll numbers, or guarding against unexpected macro events, futures and options on futures can play a valuable role in hedging against risk and carefully calibrating market exposure.

You can not control the risk of the asset like you could with real estate by using creative legal structuring, having proper insurance, or protecting yourself against economic cycles through positive cash flow.

The IPCC SAR Summary for Policymakers noted that «the choice of abatement paths involves balancing the economic risks of rapid abatement now (that premature capital stock retirement will later be proved unnecessary) against the corresponding risk of delay (that more rapid reduction will then be required, necessitating premature retirement of future capital stock).»

The choice of a stabilization level implies the balancing of the risks of climate change (risks of gradual change and of extreme events, risk of irreversible change of the climate, including risks for food security, ecosystems and sustainable development) against the risk of response measures that may threaten economic sustainability.

By building resilience and ensuring that all development is risk - informed, countries and communities can protect against losses and simultaneously boost economic growth, create jobs and livelihoods, strengthen access to health and education, and ensure that no one is left behind.

Senator Alan Ferguson used a variant of this argument when arguing in Parliament against the adoption of the Rudd Government's Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme; he said that Australia is «responsible for less than 1 1/2 per cent of the world's emissions» and implied that since our contribution was so small there was no point in risking our economic well - being by reducing our greenhouse gas production.

Choices about the scale and timing of GHG mitigation involve balancing the economic costs of more rapid emission reductions now against the corresponding medium - term and long - term climate risks of delay

It appears that there are three main arguments supporting a position against allowing an economic harm exception: that it is not the lawyer's responsibility; that interference with solicitor - client privilege would irreparably harm solicitor - client relationships; and finally that economic harm is «a risk you take» when investing.

Due to their employment status, persons such as those in non-standard employment and self - employment have insufficient access and are, as a consequence, exposed to higher economic uncertainty and lower protection against social risks.

Evaluate the risks of fraud, allocate company resources to fight against threats of economic crimes.

Social insurance is a public insurance program that offers protection against various economic risks such as loss of income due to sickness, unemployment, or old age.

Apparently, bitcoin has also been used to shield against growing economic, financial and geopolitical risks, although we don't have enough data to draw definitive conclusions about its risk - hedging capability.

Pediatricians have the opportunity to screen for risk factors for adversity, to identify family strengths that are protective against toxic stress, and to provide referrals to community organizations that support and assist families in economic stress.

The analysis has shown that a range of socio - economic and socio - demographic characteristics, early development issues and parenting experiences act as risk factors for, or protective factors against, the development of social, emotional and behavioural difficulties at primary school entry.

To protect against interest - rate risk, Fannie Mae uses derivatives that rise and fall in value with rate changes, though the long - term economic impact of the hedging is negligible.

In particular, in times of economic downturn and weak property markets during which there is increased risk that the NOI of the property may decline and the DCR fall below the minimum benchmark required by the bank to approve the loan, and even below 1, banks are requiring a higher DCR, so they are protected against future declines of NOI.

«If interest rates rise slowly, we may see a nice bump in home sales and mortgage availability as buyers see low interest rates slowly fading and banks have higher rates to buffer against risk,» Dr. Robert Eyler, director of the Center for Regional Economic Analysis at Sonoma State University, told WalletHub.