Sentences with phrase «called safer investments»

Though, it should be noted that higher rates would promote more saving — and possibly prop up so - called safer investments such as U.S. Treasuries.

As they looked like low risk investments (a lot of these MBSs had AAA ratings) and provided high returns in relation to other so - called safe investments, investors went to pour more and more money into purchasing them.

Brett Arends (who also has been no fan of stocks) is sounding a warning about the so - called safe investments.

Not exact matches

Viewers of the early seasons of CBC's Dragons» Den will remember the oft - repeated ad wherein an improbably young, somewhat swarthy company president touted the safe, superior returns of an investment company called Concrete Equities.

I don't know if this is an SOS or an LOL message, but your so - called «safe haven» investments aren't so safe.

For those of you not familiar with the SAFT, or «Simple Agreement for Future Tokens,» this is an option agreement modelled after something called a SAFE (Simple Agreement for Future Equity) used by Y Combinator to reduce the complexity of early - stage raises (say, $ 2 million - ish), staking out a position in a investment prospect's cap table in a legally - binding way without going through the trouble of doing a full - bore Series A process of diligence, docs & raise.

With neither investment fail - safe, you'll have to make that call.

«Providing greater access to safe and affordable housing is a top priority of our administration and with this investment, we are helping more New Yorkers find a place to call home,» Governor Cuomo said.

The returns on those so called «safe» investments are actually costing you money.

The traditional notion of the barbell strategy calls for investors to hold very safe fixed income investments on one end of the portfolio, and high - risk securities on the other end.

Writing covered calls is a (reasonably) safe way to increase the income on your investments.

One of the safest, high return investment strategies is selling covered calls.

They are considered to be among the safest investments in the world, with many calling them «risk - free assets.»

Are we actually taking on more risk than we intend or even realize we are by gravitating to traditional so - called safe - haven investments in both our fixed - income and our equity portfolios?

The Governor's investment in Wilson Hall ensures that these young men and women have a safe, enjoyable residence building to call their home away from home, and I look forward to welcoming the next class of students to SUNY Plattsburgh this fall.»

The Story of Broke, released on November 8, 2011, calls for a shift in government spending toward investments in clean, green solutions — renewable energy, safer chemicals and materials, zero waste and more — that can deliver jobs and a healthier environment.

The Board then goes on to call out the investment platform for its deceptive promise as a «safe way to earn a high rate of return on... investment [s].»

The scheme is based on the so - called «Simple Agreement for Future Equity,» or SAFE, a financing mechanism used as a conduit for some venture investments.7

Panellists will discuss the Change the Record campaign (pictured above right), and calls for greater investment in early intervention, prevention and diversion strategies, and «smarter solutions that increase safety, address the root causes of violence against women, cut reoffending and imprisonment rates, and build stronger and safer communities».

• Conference calls on governments, relevant regulatory agencies and professional bodies to recognise and act on the fact that birthing on country and in rural and remote areas is as safe as in large birthing centres, where appropriate investment is made in supporting a midwifery workforce and in appropriately monitoring & managing outcomes.

«I think that there's going to need to be an increasing sense, a call from people that this is safe, that there's no fraud here, that there's enough disclosure documentation provided by the portal so that qualified investors can browse the site and make good, smart, investment decisions,» he says.