Sentences with phrase «asset levels rise»

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With the potential for additional volatility and rate rises on the horizon, credit assets are less attractive at these levels.

The Congressional Budget Office defines asset bubbles as: «An economic development in which the price of a class of physical or financial assets (such as houses or securities) rises to a level that appears to be unsustainable and well above the assets» value as determined by economic fundamentals.

Fee - paying assets under management were higher by almost $ 5 billion from year - ago levels, although they eased slightly lower in the quarter, and uncalled capital commitments rose to $ 58.8 billion, up from $ 41.2 billion 12 months ago.

Over time, this suggests rising bid - ask spreads relative to past levels for more illiquid assets, such as corporate bonds, to help market - makers cover their operating costs.

Contrary to the incessant spin that debt levels and prices don't matter, they most certainly do when the payments begin to rise on those artificially inflated assets.

With binary options trading, you simply determine whether the price level of an asset will either rise or fall with a set period of time.

Once rock - solid corporate balance sheets have weakened of late as debt as a percentage of assets and debt as a multiple of available cash flow have both risen to levels last seen before the peak of the US housing cycle in 2007.

The current market environment may also warrant investors to consider adding alternative investments as part of the rebalancing process, as the risk levels for traditional assets such as stocks and bonds have almost certainly risen.

One way to represent this juxtaposition is by noting that labor - compensation's share of GDP fell to 53 % by 2016 from a recent high of 58 % in 2001 while corporate earnings» share of GDP rose to 11 % from 2001 levels of 7 % — illustrating the vast outperformance of financial assets versus the real income gains of the populace.

But the responses from individual installations provide a «preliminary qualitative picture of assets currently affected by severe weather events as well as an indication of assets that may be affected by sea level rise in the future,» the report says.

Armageddon — Flaming meteors (just a generic stone asset, if they don't want to spend much on cheats) would fall from the sky, water levels would rise, and the earth would shake.

Rising stock markets — the S&P 500 has tripled since reaching a low in March 2009 and over the last 10 years, the largest public pension plans have earned an average return of 7.45 percent, broadly in line with the median long - term goal of 8 percent — have boosted pension plan coffers to the highest level of assets they've ever had.

A well - diversified portfolio, by definition, includes assets that are exposed to various risks and behave differently under certain conditions: at the most basic level, you hold bonds because they often rise in value when stocks plummet.

At the asset class level, it means ensuring we assess relative global valuations while constructing portfolios with a defensive posture should volatility rise.

All three of these components are at an asset class level and are designed to provide value in different types of markets (i.e. rising, falling, or flat, respectively).

The dividend payout ratio bottomed in 2012 and has been rising gradually since, it will probably not rise much above the current level, as American States Water keeps spending money on its utilities assets and the expansion of its services business.

With increased levels of volatility, a rising dollar and a potential bottoming of commodity prices, investors jumped into each of those categories in February, driving up assets in each by $ $ 527 million (volatility), $ 389 million (currencies) and $ 657 million (commodities), respectively.

Rising interest rates are a negative for companies that are heavily indebted, but a plus for banks and other companies with a high amount of assets that will return more money with interest rates being at a higher level.

Dividends, though, didn't rise to their previous levels, as even 2 % yields kept share prices safely above their net asset value.

Typically hard assets are an excellent hedge against inflation, meaning their value rises as the general price levels for goods and services increases (known as Consumer Price Index or CPI).

A fear of rates rising from historically low levels also may be contributing.Yet rates have reversed this year from their post-U.S. election surge, and market movements early last week highlight how government bonds can still offer portfolio diversification benefits few other assets can, in our view.

There is no good reason — AIG has stabilized, though it has stabilized at a level where common shareholders will get nothing, eventually, unless valuations on financial asset rise even more.

London, England (CNN)-- A possible rise in sea levels by 0.5 meters by 2050 could put at risk more than $ 28 trillion worth of assets in the world's largest coastal cities, according to a report compiled for the insurance industry.

Possible rise in sea levels by 0.5 meters by 2050 could put at risk more than $ 28 trillion worth of assets, report says

This analytical document focuses on the higher temperatures, sea level rise, and extreme weather events linked to climate change are having a major impact on the Asia - Pacific region, harming its economies, natural and physical assets, and compounding developmental challenges, including poverty, food and energy security and health.

Sea level rise hits especially close to home because half to two - thirds of NASA's infrastructure and assets stand within 16 feet of sea level.

«Significant environmental changes, such as sea level and sea temperature rise, oxygen depletion and ocean acidification, will dramatically change the landscape, restructuring an array of natural and physical assets as well as cultural and economic,» said Judith Kidlow of the National Ocean Economics Program.

Those with the greatest reserves on their asset sheets and the fastest turnover, and thus having the greatest potential contributions to sea level rise over time, are:

The «Rising to the Challenge» conference showed that on the local and state level, there is strong bipartisan support and agreement that the problem of sea - level - rise facing Hampton Roads, its citizens, property and assets is an urgent one.

As the U.S. strives to significantly cut carbon emissions and limit climate impacts — such as sea level rise — this natural gas infrastructure may eventually need to be abandoned, becoming a «stranded asset.»

Mr. Neuberger said the defence was conducting its own investigation into the Italian allegations and said the much - reported assets held by Caruana «almost rises to the level of folklore»».

The popularity of collaborative divorce has seen a dramatic rise in the last few years for several reasons: its goal is to take less time than traditional litigation, it allows for certain levels of creativity when addressing sensitive issues such as alimony and splitting of marital assets, it provides confidentiality to the divorcing couple, and perhaps most important, it can be less expensive than other methods of divorce.

To rise to that level, managers must think like owners, investors and asset managers.