Sentences with phrase «anticipated rise in interest rates»

However, given the recent appreciation of stocks to the perceived point of overvaluation, and poor prospects for bonds in light of an anticipated rise in interest rates, many investors may hesitate to make early contributions.

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Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

But she still thinks «old money tech» — like Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) and Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL)-- «that historically have been able to weather any rise in interest rates will be direct beneficiaries of this capital expenditure spending cycle that we anticipate as we move into 2015 and 2016.»

The Fed's preferred measure of underlying inflation has retreated to 1.5 % from 1.8 % earlier in 2017 and investors are growing increasingly doubtful policymakers will be able to stick to their anticipated pace of tightening of three interest rate rises this year and next.

The rise in the annual inflation measures reported by the Commerce Department on Monday was anticipated by economists and Fed officials and is not expected to alter the U.S. central bank's gradual pace of interest rate increases.

In a rising interest rate environment, the value of mortgage backed securities may be adversely affected when payments on underlying mortgages do not occur as anticipated.

The rise in the annual inflation gauges reported by the Commerce Department was anticipated by economists and Fed officials and is not expected to alter the US central bank's gradual pace of interest rate increases.

However, investors in any bond fund should anticipate fluctuations in price, especially for longer - term issues and in environments of rising interest rates.

As interest rates stay low, the appeal of high - dividend stocks has been on the rise and will probably only increase (as investors anticipate a dip in what is now an overvalued market).

Dave Ellison: Given the anticipated rise in short - term interest rates, potentially lower compliance costs and higher loan growth, we may see the prices of financial stocks move much higher over the next few years.

Since the new year began, all eyes have been on the Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, which has shown a drop in mortgage rates for four consecutive weeks.1 This unexpected news has come after a long - anticipated rise in mortgage rates after the Fed's small interest rate hike.

And again, they are pricing in an anticipated interest rate rise in the US in mid-December, so where we have been seeing fixed rates of 2.59 - 2.69 per cent, we're now at 2.79 per cent over the last three weeks.»

Despite inventory levels rising by 30 per cent, pending HST implementation and anticipated increases in interest rates have driven demand in Vancouver's housing market.

Not only do I anticipate interest rates rising in the near term, but distressed properties will continue to be a significant force in Connecticut and New York since both are judicial foreclosure states and the timing for the foreclosure process is measured in years.

Rising interest rates are to blame for an anticipated decrease in acquisitions by office REITs in 2018.

Rising interest rates eventually may dampen demand, but market observers don't anticipate a major pullback in buying.