Sentences with phrase «competitive economic advantage»

This is the context of technological possibility and the competitive economic advantage of zero fuel cost and zero emissions renewable energy for the pursuit of global sustainability and 3 tons of carbon per person per year as achievable goal combined with global cooling activities to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by soil building and biomass.

DIV STRK is consecutive years of dividend increases; DIV YLD is yield using the most recently announced dividend; 5 YR YLD is average dividend yield over the past 5 years; REC DG is most recent year - over-year dividend growth; 5 YR DG is average annual dividend growth over the past 5 years; PRICE was at market close Friday, March 2; FAIR VAL is Morningstar's «Fair Value Estimate»; FWD P / E is price / earnings ratio based on projected 2018 earnings; 5 YR P / E is average P / E ratio over the past 5 years; MOAT is Morningstar's rating of competitive economic advantage; SFT is Value Line's «Safety» score; CRD is Standard & Poor's credit rating; MKT CAP is market cap in billions of dollars.

Unlike other states and countries with mineral resources or gentle climes, Massachusetts» only competitive economic advantage is our highly educated workforce.

Not exact matches

The American obstacle is just one among a suite of competitive advantages helping transform Vancouver into a world - renowned tech hub, said Ian McKay, CEO of the Vancouver Economic Commission.

For those uninitiated, Startup America is a White House partnership with AOL co-founder Steve Case and the Kauffman and the Case Foundations, with the aim to increase «the number of new, high - growth firms that are creating economic growth, innovation, and quality jobs; celebrate and honor entrepreneurship as a core American value and source of competitive advantage; and inspire and empower an ever - greater diversity of communities and individuals to build great American companies.»

Learn about the sources and sustainability of Google's competitive advantage by examining Warren Buffett's concept of an economic moat.

Brookfield also has such a huge economic moat — their expertise in the management of real assets has led to a substantial competitive advantage.

Harper keeps talking about us being competitive but he is squandering any competitive advantage we might have by failing to fund the rebuilding of our crumbling economic infrastructure.

Our Economic Advisory practice offers clients a competitive advantage in identifying market opportunities by providing insight into economic developments and trends, from one of the leading thinkers on the intersection of the economy and publicEconomic Advisory practice offers clients a competitive advantage in identifying market opportunities by providing insight into economic developments and trends, from one of the leading thinkers on the intersection of the economy and publiceconomic developments and trends, from one of the leading thinkers on the intersection of the economy and public policy.

Pat developed Morningstar's economic moat ratings, as well as the methodology behind Morningstar's framework for analyzing competitive advantage.

A company that is said to have an «economic moat» has a durable competitive advantage that protects it from competitors for a long time, much like a moat protects a castle from invaders.

A cross section of our ValueCreation and ValueRisk ratings provides a financial assessment of a company's business quality and competitive advantages, while our ValueTrend and Economic Castle ratings offer insight into the trajectory of a firm's economic profit creation (ROIC versuEconomic Castle ratings offer insight into the trajectory of a firm's economic profit creation (ROIC versueconomic profit creation (ROIC versus WACC).

By relegating the determination of religious programming on television to individual stations, it has placed religious faith into the hands of the economic marketplace, thus giving a distinct advantage to those expressions of religious faith which are economically competitive.

That's plain to see, and it naturally magnifies and accelerates the economic advantages of being creative (or lucky or well - connected — we shouldn't discount those sources of competitive advantage!).

Given concerns over English economic dominance continental officials may see this is as an opportunity to exert some form of competitive advantage.

To give the UK a competitive edge, key areas of research were chosen for funding — it became easier to lobby for support if the research carried an «economic advantage».

The University of Warwick's Centre for Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) was established in 2010 and is carrying out a 10 year programme of innovative research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).

The technological by - products of this effort, particularly in computing, aeronautics and astronautics, telecommunications, numerical simulation, and optics, have helped to give the nation an economic competitive advantage.

Engaging with industry remains one of the key mechanisms for transferring the benefits of public investment in research into sustainable economic development and creating competitive advantage for Ireland.

If innovation is key to economic growth, the argument goes, then an education system that encourages creativity and questioning rather than drill and memorization may give a nation a competitive advantage.

Brookfield also has such a huge economic moat — their expertise in the management of real assets has led to a substantial competitive advantage.

This is not to say that I am not a fan of larger, well - run businesses with fantastic economic characteristics and durable competitive advantage.

Economic moat means that a company has a significant competitive advantage compared to its industry peers.

The main competitive advantage for CWT is its industry, which has a very wide economic moat.

Our risk assessment for JNJ reflects that its products are largely immune from economic cycles, that it does not rely on any single product category or customer for sustained growth and that it enjoys competitive advantages owing to its substantial financial resources, business scale and global sales capabilities.

Warren Buffett used the term «economic moat» to describe competitive advantages a company has over its competitors.

Despite being a fairly capital intensive business selling commodity products, CMP's competitive advantages have helped it maintain a very strong and consistent operating margin profile, which is often the sign of an economic moat:

Pat developed Morningstar's economic moat ratings, as well as the methodology behind Morningstar's framework for analyzing competitive advantage.

The Lazard Equity Franchise Portfolio by Lazard Asset Management (LAM) seeks long - term returns by investing in companies that are considered to have an «economic franchise» — meaning they share a history of stable financial returns, strong earnings forecasts and sustainable competitive advantages.

An economic moat is a competitive advantage that a business has over its competitors.

And so, paying up is often required — well, at least from a traditional value perspective — which, almost inevitably needs to be justified via comprehensive study of the company & its management, its capital allocation, its products & business model, its industry dynamics, and (most of all) whether it enjoys a significant, sustainable & (ideally) an expanding competitive advantage (i.e. an economic moat).

It is well diversified across economic sectors, with an emphasis on high quality companies that have sustainable competitive advantages, conservative financial leverage and strong management.

«High income earners like Murray Edwards fleeing the province is more evidence the NDP government's economic agenda is hurting Alberta's long - term competitive advantage,» Alberta's Opposition Wildrose Party said in a March 29 release.

Moat is a metaphor used by Warren Buffett to explain the economic characteristics of those businesses which have sustainable competitive advantage.

OK, you all know your Buffett & your Porter, but let's recap how economic moats actually confer a «sustainable competitive advantage», via:

As I've discussed before, Ireland's competitive advantages (plus its underlying economic recovery & momentum), should more than compensate for any potential medium & long - term (hard / soft) Brexit threat to exports & tourism.

Economic Moat, a term coined by Warren Buffett, means a company's competitive advantage over other companies in the same industry, that protects its long - term profits.

Pat was instrumental in the development of Morningstar's economic moat ratings, as well as the methodology behind Morningstar's framework for analyzing competitive advantage.

+ An economic moat is a perceived competitive advantage that acts as a barrier to entry for other companies in the same industry.

Pat Dorsey, Author, CFA and Director of Equity Analysis, Morningstar «Durable Competitive Advantages: Using Economic Moats To Improve Investment Returns»

Once third world nations see low emissions as an economic asset and as confering a competitive advantage, they'll have incentives to behave responsibily.

«By any objective analysis, the economic benefits of this legislation far outweigh the costs, and will give Illinois a significant advantage in maintaining competitive electric rates and competition for clean energy jobs,» Joe Dominguez, Exelon's executive vice president for governmental and regulatory affairs and public policy, said in a statement.

The U.S. model provides a blueprint for future energy policy, demonstrating that market - based solutions are the most effective path for achieving success in both energy production and our environmental goals, all while generating economic growth and delivering significant savings that provide relief to household budgets and competitive advantages to businesses.

Nevertheless, we're now in a period of great economic turmoil that could go deeper and longer than many people suspect, so it would be unwise to ignore price as a competitive advantage.

Mihai and Daniel possess strong economic knowledge, having graduated from the Economic Studies Academy, and thus holding a strong competitive advantage in busineconomic knowledge, having graduated from the Economic Studies Academy, and thus holding a strong competitive advantage in businEconomic Studies Academy, and thus holding a strong competitive advantage in business law.

Last spring, I made a presentation at the NALP annual conference in Orlando on «Creating Competitive Advantage Through Professional Development,» which emphasized the importance of investing in professional development during good and bad economic times.

Implemented strategies for proof of concept and / or production thereby gaining significant competitive and economic advantage for the company.

This study investigated the effect of economic vulnerability upon competitive advantages, performance, and sustainability of micro-enterprises owned and managed by micro-entrepreneurs who participate in varied development initiatives in Peninsular Malaysia.

Siegel credits these programs, his strong brand recognition and a skilled management team with providing the competitive advantage and strong occupancy he was able to maintain throughout the economic crisis.

Ryan mentions that Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg may have purchased a home in California; Ryan reviews the economic events of the prior week; Ryan notes that interest rate are still heading down; Ryan notes that the DC real estate market is competitive on the buy and rent sides and that would be renters in the DC area are turning into would be buyers; Louis notes that the DC housing dynamic is different from the rest of the country where housing prices are down and there is plenty of inventory; Louis notes that if it is cheaper to buy than rent that it makes sense to get a long term low interest rate loan; Louis talks about the benefits of visiting HomeGain.com; Louis discusses the HomeGain FSBO vs. Realtor survey and the advantages of hiring a REALTOR; Louis and Ryan discuss the HomeGain home improvement survey and recount the types of home improvements that provide the best return on investment; Ryan and Louis talk about pricing strategies for selling a home; Louis and Ryan discuss the differences between pricing a short sale and pricing a non short sale home; Louis notes pricing a home too high may keep the home on the market a long time and that the more days a home is on the market makes a home look like damaged good; Ryan describes short sales as foreclosure avoidance and discusses the impact of each on FICO scores; Ryan talks about the options that people with underwater mortgages have; Louis mentions that 72 % of home buyers and sellers pick the first real estate agent they meet and points out the value in comparing agents first using HomeGain's Find a REALTOR program; Louis can Ryan discuss the level of shadow inventory the impact on sellers as more inventory gets released;