• Greeted customers when they enter the store • Assisted in locating merchandise • Answered to questions concerning products • Displayed merchandise in an orderly, eye - appealing manner • Keep work area neat and clean • Processed payments, returns, refunds, and exchanges • Maintained proper
cash levels in cash drawer • Monitored shoppers» activities to prevent losses
Matthew McLennan of First Eagle said recently: «We had our greatest
cash levels in early 2009, not because we correctly timed the market bottom.»
Some observers anticipate that there will be a large number of hedge fund closures this year, so high
cash levels in hedge funds may not be a conclusive a bull market indicator as high cash balances in more conservatively managed mutual funds is.
The duo says
cash levels in their two domestic funds are 26 % and 47 %.
But, as I noted in my Q2 update, dividend payments from portfolio components had pushed up
cash levels in the portfolio to more than 8 % against a target of 5 %.
The past few months have seen
cash levels in the Australian Shares Fund creep up to 37 %.
On the subject of record low
cash levels in equity funds, juxtaposed against a seeming mountain of «cash sitting on the sidelines» in money market funds, I should note that
cash levels in equity funds are a sentiment indicator, not a liquidity indicator.
Not exact matches
Also, keep
in mind that trading options spreads
in IRA accounts at Schwab requires
Level 2 options approval, a minimum of $ 25K
in account equity, and enough
cash available to cover the options spread requirements.
While a $ 200,000
cash injection from an angel investor might be a real turning point for your company, allowing you to push your business model to the next
level, that sum might pale
in significance to funding rounds going to other major players
in the industry.
«We expect this combination to drive
cash levels near $ 7.5 bn by the end of the fiscal year, which is roughly
in - line with the
level achieved when the 2015 payment was made.»
In a wide - ranging note on the sector, RBC says the company has one of the lowest net debt — to — trailing cash flow levels in its coverage grou
In a wide - ranging note on the sector, RBC says the company has one of the lowest net debt — to — trailing
cash flow
levels in its coverage grou
in its coverage group.
Some, like Veritas analyst Dimitry Khmelnitsky, suggest that Valeant's debt
levels and
cash flows are unsustainable without near - constant acquisitions: «Valeant's organic revenue growth disclosures thus far have been piecemeal, inconsistent and confusing,» wrote Khmelnitsky
in a note from 2012.
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.
Similarly, we heard «
cash is trash»
in the early 1980s just when fixed - dollar investments were at their most attractive
level in memory.
Debt: Taking on debt raises risk: Interest charges increase your company's break - even
level, there's the possibility of foreclosure if the lender can't be paid, and principal and interest payments soak up
cash flow that could be used
in stressful times.
Earlier this year, top venture capitalist Bill Gurley sounded the alarmon the «unique circumstances» start - up CEOs find themselves
in caused by «the pressures of lofty paper valuations, massive burn rates (and the subsequent need for more
cash), and unprecedented low
levels of IPOs and M&A».
As Dominic Barton, the global managing director of McKinsey & Co., noted recently
in Canadian Business
cash levels for corporations
in this country have increased by 60 % since 2008.
Regardless of what happens to the
cash price of a United ticket, an award ticket will cost one of two possible amounts: a «saver»
level price
in miles, and a «standard» price.
Excluding proceeds from the equity financing completed
in the first quarter and excluding other financing - related amounts (interest and royalty) and without the company's high
level of research and development payments, most of which relates to advancing the REDUCE - IT study to completion this year, net
cash outflow
in the quarter ended March 31, 2018 was approximately $ 0.1 million.
Unsure where to put money to work, fund managers have taken
cash to its highest
level since June 2012, with close to a third of all investors surveyed by the Merrill Lynch overweight
cash in August.
IBM participates
in several executive compensation surveys that provide general trend information and details on
levels of salary, target annual incentives and long - term incentives, the relative mix of short - and long - term incentives, and mix of
cash and stock - based pay.
At the time they were used, they were effectively the result of ambitious management teams trying to
cash in on the obscene (and stupid) once -
in - several - generations valuation
levels that seemed to be hitting new highs on an almost daily basis back during the dot - com bubble.
In 2007, he moved to a
cash level nearly 12 times that of the industry.
At the current
level of 5.5 per cent, the
cash rate is
in line with its average over the low inflation period since 1993.
Anticipating the 2000 stock market bust and 2007 credit bust, Rodriguez maintained
cash levels averaging more than 25 %
in his FPA Capital Fund and peaking at 45 %
in 2007, compared to 1 % to 3 %
levels in the 14 years
in investment management leading up to 1998.
The share of
cash - out refinances — when a borrower takes out a new mortgage for more than the original and pockets the difference — hit the highest
level in nine years at the end of last year, according to Freddie Mac.
This performance was reflected
in our NEOs»
cash incentive awards, which, consistent with our pay - for - performance philosophy, paid out at higher
levels for fiscal 2013 than for fiscal 2012:
This observation is based on our analysis of JETS at the stock
level, where we analyze earnings quality, true profitability and the market - implied
cash flow expectations embedded
in stock prices.
But
in 2014, it raised $ 60 million
in a deal that valued it at around $ 500 million, giving it the
cash to market itself and hire at
levels that ultimately proved unsustainable.
Although a number of factors led to this decision, a few worth noting are a modest
level of debt (22 % of the capital structure, as shown
in the Capital Structure box), ample
cash (nearly $ 15 billion at yearend 2011, as noted
in the Current Position box, which is directly below the Capital Structure box), and a lengthy history of solid earnings (which can be seen
in the Statistical Array).
Financial risk: The potential for gain or loss on a financial
level measured
in terms of revenue, return on investment, return on equity, shareholder value, profitability, debt
level, capital expenditures and free
cash flow.
Any remaining deviation
in ES balances from this
level will attract the appropriate standing facility rate, either 25 basis points above the
cash rate target
in the case of a shortfall or 25 basis points below the
cash rate target
in the case of surplus ES balances.
The following table describes the
levels of
cash EBITDA required to be achieved
in 2013 by us, and the corresponding multipliers applied to the portion of the eligible bonus (33 % of the 2013 bonus) for our NEOs upon achievement of this performance goal:
The following table describes the
levels of
cash revenue required to be achieved
in 2013 by us and the corresponding multipliers applied to the portion of the eligible bonus (34 % of the 2013 bonus) upon achievement of this performance goal:
Speaking during the City Week conference at London's Guildhall, Jon Nicolaisen, the deputy governor of Norway's central bank, argued that the
level of transactions using
cash in the Scandinavian country is now so low that it can be considered cashless.
There's limited coverage beyond calendar 2012
in part because we believe some commodities will experience cost declines from the current
levels and we want to be
in a position to benefit from that decline, or because the premiums for future contracts are simply too great compared to what we expect prices will be
in the
cash market several months from now.
Forward - looking statements are based on estimates and assumptions made by BlackBerry
in light of its experience and its perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors that BlackBerry believes are appropriate
in the circumstances, including but not limited to the launch timing and success of products based on the BlackBerry 10 platform, general economic conditions, product pricing
levels and competitive intensity, supply constraints, BlackBerry's expectations regarding its business, strategy, opportunities and prospects, including its ability to implement meaningful changes to address its business challenges, and BlackBerry's expectations regarding the
cash flow generation of its business.
In addition to all of the benefits that are given to a person with a ProTrader account this
level user will also get an advanced signal service, access to an auto trading program, a 100 % bonus upon signup, an account
cash back feature and all this is done on a dedicated VIP platform.
The company's strengths can be seen
in multiple areas, such as its notable return on equity, attractive valuation
levels, expanding profit margins, good
cash flow from operations and increase
in stock price during the past year.
In addition to all of the benefits that are given to a person with aCiTrades VIP Managed Account this level user will also get an optional corporate account feature, have interest added to the account balance, have insurance protection on the account, receive a 150 % cash back bonus if desired and have a personal debit card tied to the account for instant access to the money placed in it at any tim
In addition to all of the benefits that are given to a person with aCiTrades VIP Managed Account this
level user will also get an optional corporate account feature, have interest added to the account balance, have insurance protection on the account, receive a 150 %
cash back bonus if desired and have a personal debit card tied to the account for instant access to the money placed
in it at any tim
in it at any time.
The
level of intermediaries» interest rates for households and small businesses remains historically low —
in particular, notwithstanding the fact that the
cash rate exceeds by 1.5 percentage points its
level at the previous cyclical trough
in 1993/94, rates paid by borrowers, especially for housing, typically remain below their
level at that time.
But because of the other factors influencing capital market rates, and fluctuations
in the
level of competition
in the banking sector, deposit and lending rates do not always move
in lockstep with the
cash rate.
The actual
level of the
cash rate, which results from the Reserve Bank's market operations, as well as the target rate are shown
in Graph 3.
However, the ratio of gold standing for delivery — the process by which a futures contract can be settled for physical gold rather than
cash — rose exponentially into early December and has since fallen significantly but remains at historically high
levels: The standard COMEX response would be that the overwhelming majority of futures contracts are simply rolled over at expiration into a future month or settled
in cash.
«Some people want to
cash in and pull out now,» said Jay, a 26 - year veteran of the Toronto housing market, noting some are spooked by worst - case predictions of a 20 percent drop
in prices from current
levels.
After very healthy returns
in the past financial year, the Fund has been doing a lot of selling and
cash levels are rising.
Stretching out the term of your loan as long as possible through extended payments or income - based repayment can help to reduce the monthly payment to a more affordable
level and improve
cash flow, though keep
in mind that you could end up paying more
in interest over the lifetime of the loan.
In response to the evolving outlook, the Reserve Bank Board has reduced the cash rate to low levels to improve the prospects for sustainable growth in the economy, with inflation rising to be consistent with the medium - term targe
In response to the evolving outlook, the Reserve Bank Board has reduced the
cash rate to low
levels to improve the prospects for sustainable growth
in the economy, with inflation rising to be consistent with the medium - term targe
in the economy, with inflation rising to be consistent with the medium - term target.
Even so, with the market's valuations today being cheaper than the two previous times that the S&P 500 traded at these
levels — and with the yields on the two primary alternatives, bonds and
cash, being very low by comparison — this could be a great time to own companies by investing
in th stock market.
We are now back to 100 %
cash in our model trading portfolios, which is a great place to be considering the current price
levels of the market.