Sentences with phrase «as a hedge for»

Vice is seen by many as a hedge for the traditional media companies that have invested in it, as they try to bridge the gap between the decline of their existing cable and other assets and the rise of the mobile, millennial, cord - cutting consumer.

Can investors / speculators use gold as a hedge for equities or as a general safe haven?

It doesn't focus on fixed income, except as a hedge for its equity holdings.

In this example, the investor is hoping that Intel \'s stock price will appreciate, and that the short put option will expire worthless in 180 days, leaving the long put option in place as a hedge for the next 360 days.

I also think we should invest more in foreign markets since the US is just one part of a big world and it would sort of act as a hedge for the falling dollar.

Given that the CDS can serve as a hedge for the debt, one might think that the two should be equal.

Each investment class serves as a hedge for the other investment class.

(Nice hedges for me, I added them in the last month as a hedge for systemic risk.

Moody's may not have known how the utilities plan to use electricity customers as a hedge for at least two planned pipelines, the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) and Sabal Trail.

The simple rule is that the onus will be on the business owner to prove a need to keep some of these profits in for legitimate business reasons such as a hedge for bad times, money needed for expansion or replacement of equipment, banking covenants or shareholder agreement obligations amongst others.

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.

NEW YORK, April 17 - The judge overseeing the $ 1 billion fraud case of defunct New York hedge fund firm Platinum Partners has ordered a separate trial for a defendant planning to argue that Platinum Chief Investment Officer Mark Nordlicht and other defendants were guilty as charged.

«The gap for ETFs vs. TIFs (as Bogle calls traditional index funds) is no doubt wider, given that the ETF investor base is much different and the use cases for ETFs are far more varied (hedging, shorting, arb trades, etc.) than those for TIFs (buy, hold, rebalance).

Miners such as Vale, Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton and Fortescue typically don't hedge or fix prices for future sales because that means their earnings can be lower if prices increase.

In his current role as President and Chief Strategist of Optimize Advisors, Mike uses pioneering and proprietary artificial intelligence technology to advise hedge funds, banks, pensions, mutual funds, insurance companies, and family offices in the effective use of listed options for enhancing returns and managing risk.

Tosi was apparently a financial wiz internally, creating a hedge - fund style investment fund for Airbnb with stocks, currencies, and other investments that contributed as much as 30 % of the company's cash flow, Bloomberg reports.

(Lewis used to work for Thiel as the vice president of marketing at Clarium Capital, a hedge fund run by Thiel.)

In 2015, Ackman, the founder of hedge fund Pershing Square, announced his multi-billion dollar bet on Valeant Pharmaceuticals (vrx); he proceeded to lose nearly his entire investment, or $ 7.7 million every day for about two years, as Valeant stock sank 95 %.

Even fintech startups that don't specialize in analytics, such as SumZero, StockTwits, and Scutify, have begun fielding requests from hedge funds wanting to buy their data, such as what stocks their users are searching for, which is seen as a potential proxy for bullishness.

Nearly four - and - a-half years after Bill Ackman bet $ 1 billion that Herbalife stock would fall — a losing bet so far for the hedge fund manager — the nutrition products company is approaching what many investors see as a watershed moment, the final test that will determine which side was right.

Also but separately the current sharemarket acts as a casino and has lost its original form due to major hedge and other funds looking for short term returns in a long term business and also over influencing CEOs and Boards..

The latest positivity comes as institutional investors start to push harder into the cryptocurrency world, with CME having recently announced plans to trade bitcoin futures and Coinbase offering a custodian service for hedge funds.

NEW YORK, April 17 (Reuters)- The judge overseeing the $ 1 billion fraud case of defunct New York hedge fund firm Platinum Partners has ordered a separate trial for a defendant planning to argue that Platinum Chief Investment Officer Mark Nordlicht and other defendants were guilty as charged.

Hedge funds such as Elliott Management Corp and D.E. Shaw are still looking for up to $ 5 billion ($ 5.6 billion) in damages in civil suits against Porsche SE, which is now only a holding company that owns a majority stake in the VW group.

As for whether Ackman still believes Valeant could be the next Berkshire Hathaway, a spokesperson for the hedge fund manager did not respond to a request for comment.

Many have put up their own shares or stock of companies they own as collateral for their loans and are increasingly copying the convoluted fund - raising strategies employed by American hedge funds and private equity firms in financing their global expansion drives.

The jury's still out on whether these measures have been a success or not, but for now, it appears as if banks are hedging against their own policies.

This can set you up also for more long term reputation rehabilitation by forcing a focus on Turing as a research and development company — not a pharma hedge fund hybrid.»

For simplicity's sake, and so the company doesn't have to deal with currency hedging, they decided to sell the scanner through the website at a single retail price of US$ 579, even though, as Cox observes, they're over-pricing in some markets and underpricing in others.

Electronics retailer RadioShack Corp filed for U.S. bankruptcy protection on Thursday and said it had a deal in place to sell as many as 2,400 stores to an affiliate of hedge fund Standard General, its lender and largest shareholder.

For her part, Sen. Claire McCaskill (D - Missouri) referred to Shkreli as «Mr. Wu - Tang»; other senators referred to CEOs who've price gouged as «hedge fund folks.»

We believe that credit investing through traditional, liquid hedge fund strategies will prove challenging for investors as the credit cycle turns.

Activist investor Bill Ackman, of the hedge fund Pershing Square, has famously been linked to Herbalife (HLF) for years as its most vocal critic: he has shorted the stock and accused the company of operating a pyramid scheme.

As general counsel for the hedge fund Long - Term Capital Management (LTCM), he had a front row seat as dozens of Wall Street institutions worked to bailout the firm with a $ 3.6 billion recapitalizatioAs general counsel for the hedge fund Long - Term Capital Management (LTCM), he had a front row seat as dozens of Wall Street institutions worked to bailout the firm with a $ 3.6 billion recapitalizatioas dozens of Wall Street institutions worked to bailout the firm with a $ 3.6 billion recapitalization.

During a conference call to discuss first - quarter results for his hedge fund firm Pershing Square Capital Management, Ackman described an «intensive» process over the past few weeks as he and a handful of his employees have worked with the embattled drugmaker in its search for a new leader.

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Feeling intentionally misled, Principal filed a lawsuit against the hedge fund for as much as $ 66 million in damages.

Others spend big bucks to pull off elaborate multi-day affairs, such as the planned three - day New York celebration for 83 - year old billionaire investor George Soros starting Friday that will be attended by more than 500 guests, including hedge fund titans and prominent political leaders.

LONDON / FRANKFURT / MILAN, May 2 (Reuters)- U.S. hedge fund Elliott is stepping up its activities in Europe, a Reuters review of data shows, as it sees more opportunities to unlock value for shareholders by pushing through management changes, company break - ups and merger deals.

It's just further proof that many investors don't mind losing a steady trickle of money paying for hedges, so long as they're protected to the downside, should anything shock the market.

LONDON / FRANKFURT / MILAN, May 2 - U.S. hedge fund Elliott is stepping up its activities in Europe, a Reuters review of data shows, as it sees more opportunities to unlock value for shareholders by pushing through management changes, company break - ups and merger deals.

This trend has a lot to do with the type of stocks hedge funds favor: companies with high earnings growth and a proclivity for acquisitions, as well as «momentum» stocks — stocks on an upward tear ahead of the market.

As the private deals get too big for VCs to underwrite on their own, some public money is making its way into them, through direct investments from mutual funds like Fidelity, Janus, and T. Rowe Price, and indirectly via pension - backed hedge funds and private equity.

He had already announced his retirement from the board when Elliott launched its campaign, but was fired as a consultant a few months later for saying publicly that he «would tell the hedge fund to go fuck themselves» — comments he says he does not regret.

«There's underlying demand for gold as a hedge against political uncertainties on both sides of the Atlantic,» said Ole Hanson, head of commodity strategy at Saxo Bank.

Hedge funds, which have been viewed as under - regulated for the past decade, were the initial focus of FBI raids.

To companies that neither denominate their receivables in dollars nor, for whatever the reason, enter hedging contracts, Zink offers a final recommendation: «Collect foreign receivables as quickly as possible.

Touted as «the man who broke the bank of England,» he's best known for the Quantum Fund, a hedge fund he launched in 1973 under his Soros Fund Management company.

In January 2017, HNA Capital, one of the group's subsidiaries, pledged $ 200 million for a majority stake in SkyBridge Capital, the New York hedge fund of Anthony Scaramucci, facilitating Scaramucci's colorful, albeit brief, stint as an official in the Trump White House.

Some ETF providers such as Vanguard now offer hedged options for the same fees as their unhedged counterparts, although many hedged ETFs still add 10 basis points to the management expense ratio to cover the extra cost.