Sentences with phrase «alternative investment efforts»

Joining Klingenstein, Fields & Co. as a partner and CFO, Mr. Fields then became President of the firm and currently manages client accounts as well as oversees KFWA's alternative investment efforts.

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Finally, in a slow - growth world where many traditional assets look pricey, you may want to consider casting a wider net toward alternative investments in an effort to optimize your portfolio's results.

The name change is part of an effort to more accurately represent the organization's focus on promoting ethics and best practices within the entire universe of alternative investments, not just...

The name change is part of an effort to more accurately represent the organization's focus on promoting ethics and best practices within the entire universe of alternative investments, not...

In response, policies are required to capture more land value for the public good, perhaps through alternative forms of taxation or the creation of public land banks, to help minimise speculative investment in an effort to reduce rising inequality.

Psychologists who study relationships say that three ingredients generally determine the strength of commitment: overall satisfaction with the relationship; the investment one has put into it (time and effort, shared experiences and emotions, etc.); and the quality of perceived alternatives.

The proposed cuts in long - standing programs — and the simultaneous new investment in alternatives to traditional public schools — are a sign of the Trump administration's belief that federal efforts to improve education have failed.

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.

Disclosure: This blog post was written for Sliced Investing pursuant to a paid content arrangement I have with the company's representatives as part of an effort to raise awareness about alternative investment options.

Finally, in a slow - growth world where many traditional assets look pricey, you may want to consider casting a wider net toward alternative investments in an effort to optimize your portfolio's results.

Beating the majority of investment professionals with very little effort is probably a very attractive alternative for many of you.

The addition of CVP represents another step in New York Life Investments» effort to offer a broad range of alternative investment solutions that now include private equity, mezzanine, equity co-investing, middle market lending, real estate, hedged strategies and real assets.

During this time she has focused her efforts on developing innovative retirement investment programs, researching and assessing the merits of alternative income distribution strategies and modeling expected performance of competitor income distribution products.

He is right, and efforts to break that paradigm through allocations to alternative investments are also unlikely to work.

An alternative to dollar cost averaging would be trying to «time the market,» in an effort to predict how the price of the shares will fluctuate in the months ahead so you can make your full investment at the absolute lowest point.

I agree, that a lot of work is needed to achieve sustainability, but starting now by serious conservation efforts, investment in alternative energy sources, etc. is a start and buys us the time we need to achieve this goal (hopefully, at least).

To what extent conservation measures, investments in alternative energy production, and efforts to expand petroleum production from tar sands and shale would mitigate such a period of adjustment is difficult to predict.

The paragraphs that follow provide an overview of what Indexed Universal Life Insurance is, how it works, and the true nature of the risks that are most likely to impact performance — in an effort to demystify this conservative investment alternative and promote a more objective discussion.

Experience Summary For the past 11 + years, have gained versatile experience in Program Management, Project Management, Business Analysis and led development efforts for business critical applications in banking, financial services and alternative investment risk analytics.

Take, for example, the Review's statement that» [L] and access is crucial to project planning and funding [and so] any difficulty that the State may have in quickly providing available land is a major weakness in efforts to attract investment, especially where there are location alternatives in other countries».

... As land access is crucial to project planning and funding, this lack of ability by the State to provide unencumbered land is a major weakness in efforts to attract investment... [I] t is not sensible to allow obstacles to be placed before the owner of a resource, as that owner may have alternatives elsewhere, where land is not an issue.

In my continuing efforts to identify some of the most alluring alternative real estate investment asset classes, mobile home parks continue to be near the top.