Sentences with phrase «by high amounts of risk»

«We disdain the academic notion than high investment returns can only be accompanied by high amounts of risk.

Not exact matches

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to: changes in consumer discretionary spending; our eCommerce platform not producing the anticipated benefits within the expected time - frame or at all; the streamlining of the Company's vendor base and execution of the Company's new merchandising strategy not producing the anticipated benefits within the expected time - frame or at all; the amount that we invest in strategic transactions and the timing and success of those investments; the integration of strategic acquisitions being more difficult, time - consuming, or costly than expected; inventory turn; changes in the competitive market and competition amongst retailers; changes in consumer demand or shopping patterns and our ability to identify new trends and have the right trending products in our stores and on our website; changes in existing tax, labor and other laws and regulations, including those changing tax rates and imposing new taxes and surcharges; limitations on the availability of attractive retail store sites; omni - channel growth; unauthorized disclosure of sensitive or confidential customer information; risks relating to our private brand offerings and new retail concepts; disruptions with our eCommerce platform, including issues caused by high volumes of users or transactions, or our information systems; factors affecting our vendors, including supply chain and currency risks; talent needs and the loss of Edward W. Stack, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; developments with sports leagues, professional athletes or sports superstars; weather - related disruptions and seasonality of our business; and risks associated with being a controlled company.

Muni bonds often trade at a premium to US Treasuries which are considered risk - free by a small margin, plus the amount of tax savings for the highest tax bracket.

By purchasing massive amounts of high - risk MBS and long - term government bonds, the Fed helped lower longer - term interest rates but steered credit away from private investment, which was also impeded by stricter macro-prudential regulationBy purchasing massive amounts of high - risk MBS and long - term government bonds, the Fed helped lower longer - term interest rates but steered credit away from private investment, which was also impeded by stricter macro-prudential regulationby stricter macro-prudential regulations.

Two of the Purdue studies [36,37] suggested that it might be possible to reduce risk of brain trauma by gradually increasing the amount of contact in the football pre-season to allow time for players» brains to adjust, and one, by finding that players who sustained more than 50 hits per game, were much more likely than those who sustained fewer hits to be «flagged» by ImPACT and / or fMRI results as having neurocognitive deficits or altered brain activity, suggested that players be limited to a certain number of plays per game (a hard rule to implement, given the prevalence of two - way players in the high school game).

On the high end, recent work suggests that 4 feet is plausible.23, 3,6,7,8 In the context of risk - based analysis, some decision makers may wish to use a wider range of scenarios, from 8 inches to 6.6 feet by 2100.10,2 In particular, the high end of these scenarios may be useful for decision makers with a low tolerance for risk (see Figure 2.26 on global sea level rise).10, 2 Although scientists can not yet assign likelihood to any particular scenario, in general, higher emissions scenarios that lead to more warming would be expected to lead to higher amounts of sea level rise.

A study led by Paul T. Williams of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory found that a brisk walk lowered the risk of heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes slightly more than vigorous activities expending the same amount of energy.

Women who consume high amounts of the flavonoids found in oranges and grapefruits have a 19 % lower risk of ischemic stroke (caused by a clot) than women who don't get as much of these compounds, a 2012 study found.

A beneficial juice for individuals prone to recurrent kidney stones is cranberry juice, which has been shown to reduce the amount of ionized calcium in urine by about 50 percent in patients with kidney stones (high urinary calcium levels greatly increase the risk of developing a kidney stone).

They also contain significant amounts of phytosterols, a compound thought to reduce the risk of heart disease by lowering high levels of damaging LDL cholesterol (6).

Further, the study found that the risk of heart disease did not go up until salt intake went above 6.5 g per day, which is almost three times higher than the daily amount recommended by the American Heart Association (AHA), which is 2.3 g per day.

Each one of us can be responsible for our own health by avoiding junk food in all its disguises, maintaining a moderate amount of physical activity and regulating stress, thereby having a higher quality of life with very low medical costs, reduced disease risk and more productivity.

Correcting this imbalance by diligently reducing the amount of foods packing high volumes of omega - 6 fatty acids — such as vegetable oils — is one of the best ways to reduce the risk of chronic inflammation.

Since I eat a fair amount of saturated fat from coconut oil and organic palm shortening, and I usually mix both with nuts (raw nuts but I bake with palm shortening so they aren't raw anymore: — RRB -, am I risking creating Alzheimers by mixing sat fat and high copper foods?

Upon analyzing questionnaires filled out by participants, researchers found that the women with the highest amounts of antioxidants in their diets enjoyed a 27 percent reduction in risk of type 2 diabetes — a very substantial benefit.

Things to avoid include high use of closed questions and over-prompting or «spoon - feeding»; strategies encouraged include helping students take ownership of a task by giving the least amount of help first, and helping them feel comfortable taking risks with their learning.

Investments in CHET Advisor are not guaranteed or insured by the State of Connecticut, the Connecticut Higher Education Trust Program, the Connecticut State Treasurer's Office, Hartford Life Insurance Company, The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., the investment sub-advisors for the Underlying Funds or any depository institution and are subject to investment risks, including the loss of the principal amount invested, and may not be appropriate for all investors.

The position amounts to less than 1 % of assets, and most of the day - to - day fluctuation in the Fund tends to be attributable to differences in the performance of the stocks held by the Fund and the indices we use to hedge, but we expect the higher - strike put options to fortify our defense against the risk of indiscriminate selling should the market encounter more than a moderate amount of weakness.

Outerwall has historically produced high returns on capital, and it's a business that doesn't need much tangible capital to produce huge amounts of cash flow (an attractive business), but it has been run similar to companies that get purchased by private equity firms — leverage up the balance sheet, issue a dividend (or buyout some shareholders), thus keeping very little equity «at risk».

By not refinancing your loans, you risk throwing significant amounts of money away on interest and higher monthly payments.

Over 500,000 dogs were seen by a veterinarian with seizures and Dr. Ned Patterson discussed the difficulties in identifying dogs at high risk of developing seizures by genetic testing.They are working on devices to predict seizures and thus decrease the amount of sedating medications dogs must take.

The supplementary decisions do not share the cases cited by counsel in support of this amount, and the case does involve a class - action, where the risks are typically much higher for counsel.

This type of behavior where a disproportionate amount of high risk individuals seek insurance because they need it the most is known as adverse selection, and is combated by insurance companies as much as possible.

Since the insurance company is taking on more risk by insuring higher risk individuals, the maximum amount of death benefit you can get is substantially lower.

Whether you're looking for home, car, life, health, or any other kind of insurance, the amount you pay for your coverage will be increased by factors that providers view as high risk and reduced by factors viewed as safe or low risk.

The true reason for the high cost of Oklahoma homeowners insurance is, in fact, the high amount of risk posed by Oklahoma's weather conditions.

That is how many Ponzi, High Yield Investment Programs and ICO scams attract investors» attention — by promising no risk and ludicrous investment returns in an extremely short amount of time.

Aboriginal Australians make up 3 % of the Australian population and have a life expectancy over 10 years less than that of non-Aboriginal Australians.3 The small amount of evidence available suggests that Australian Aboriginal children and adolescents experience higher levels of mental health - related harm than other young people4, 5 including suicide rates that are several times higher than that of non-Aboriginal Australian youth.4, 6 These high levels of harm are linked to greater exposure to many of the known risk factors for poor mental health and to the pervasive trauma and grief, which continues to be experienced by Aboriginal peoples due to the legacy of colonisation.7, 8 Loss of land and culture has played a major role in the high rates of premature mortality, incarceration and family separations currently experienced by Aboriginal peoples.

While strategic management can offer higher profits in a shorter amount of time, it also requires you to take on a dynamic role in your investment by paying more attention and being more active in managing your risk and reward.

A recent report by insurance broker Marsh warned that insurers have begun scaling back workers compensation policy options available to businesses with high concentrations of employees in major cities — amounting to a de facto transfer of risk onto buyers.