Sentences with phrase «concerned by the interest rate»

In the meantime, investors do not seem to be concerned by the interest rate warnings and continue to fuel the ETF market looking for the greatest amount of yield.

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The latest change in tone may also reflect an additional concern - that low interest rates are fostering financial instability by promoting bubbles in asset prices and stimulating excessive credit creation.

Last year, Poloz was guided by the numbers in front of him, not theoretical concerns about the potential damage of lower interest rates.

Specifically, there are concerns about what might happen should the tide turn in the bond markets when 30 years of falling interest rates reverses at a time when the Federal Reserve is preparing to tighten monetary policy by forcing rates higher.

Stocks fell across the board Wednesday as the year's final fiscal quarter opened to a market sell - off spurred by concerns over mounting global crises, including the first domestic case of Ebola, as well as the looming possibility of an interest rate hike.

Kocherlakota also spends a chunk of his speech addressing concerns raised by some about financial stability, and that keeping interest rates near zero is exacerbating an already unstable financial system.

It is 3.75 percent away from its high after February's market sell - off, which was kicked off by interest - rate concerns, not political drama.

Still, some investors expressed concern that economic growth has moderated and that future interest - rate increases by the Federal Reserve could slow growth.

Beckworth seems to have two concerns: 1) in order to work, cash transfers or any equivalent, have to be «permanent» and 2) unless the ECB allows inflation to go above target, any effect will be offset by higher interest rates.

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The global stock market rout of the past week was sparked by concerns over a possible interest rate rise by the U.S. Federal Reserve and not by the devaluation of China's yuan currency, a senior Chinese central bank official told Reuters on Thursday.

Over the first six weeks of the year, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 10 %, as the prospect of interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve, a slump in oil prices, and concerns about economic conditions in Europe and China caused the long - running bull market to stumble.

Like most bond investors, we are concerned about rising interest rates and tax reform, but rather than waiting for higher rates we continue moving ahead anticipating higher rates by tilting the investments toward short and / or intermediate maturities.

«There are concerns about the effects of persistently low interest rates and the quantitative easing that other countries have done, in terms of increasing risk - taking by financial market players and individuals.

The Bank of England raised short - term interest rates by 25 basis points in June to 7 1/2 per cent, citing mounting labour market pressures and an inflation rate above target as key concerns.

The firm's commodity strategists reiterated their call in early February, just before the stock market got rocked by concerns about inflation and higher interest rates.

«Our main concern here about these fiscal projections relates to their implications for monetary policy and, in particular, whether the fiscal stance - which is even looser than was first forecast by the Treasury - contributed to increases in interest rates,» the committee's report The Current State of Monetary Policy states.

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Although many supporting events happened simultaneously last week like a continued drop in US rig counts, concern about falling production in Canada and Bakken, the decision by the Fed to hold off on the interest rate hike and the Russian attacks on Syria, it's difficult to make the case the rally is sustainable.

Concern about rising interest rates, with 59 % believing a 30 - year fixed mortgage rate will reach 5 % by 2019; 13 % expect to see it at 6 % by end of 2019; and

Also quoting from the post at Accrued Interest, quoting from the Moody's report, «Moody's stated that the ratings review was prompted, in part, by concerns about the deterioration in ABK's financial flexibility since the company's $ 1.5 billion capital raise in March 2008, as evidenced by the substantial decline in the firm's market capitalization and high current spreads on its debt securities, making it increasingly difficult to economically address potential shortfalls in the company's capital position should markets continue to worsen.

Affordability concerns prompted by higher prices and interest rate increases also are constraining sales.

Basically, these have been hurt recently by concerns of higher interest rates, but they continue to perform strongly and pay consistently increasing dividends.

A combination of bond - buying programs by central banks, negative - and zero - interest - rate policies, and continued fears that a new global crisis may be around the corner (a hard path to Brexit being the latest source of such concern) have held the pedal down on the flight to safety.

If you are currently in a variable rate mortgage, line of credit or have high - interest debt you wish to consolidate and are concerned about further rate increases, please do schedule a call with me by clicking here or email me at [email protected] and I would be happy to review your mortgage options together.

If you are currently in a variable rate mortgage, line of credit, or have high interest - debt you wish to consolidate and are concerned about further rate increases, please do schedule a call with me by clicking here or email me at [email protected] and I would be happy to review your mortgage options together.

«In the first quarter survey many real estate professionals expressed concern over five factors that could potentially impact home prices adversely: rising interest rates, expiration of the home buyer tax credit, persistent unemployment, continued foreclosures and the release of shadow inventory held by the banks,» said HomeGain General Manager Louis Cammarosano.

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However, the latest CFPB study did raise concerns about the ultimate costs of deferred interest products (better known as balance transfer cards), variable interest rates on many credit cards, and the fees incurred by consumers with subprime credit cards.

The USD and JPY gained versus most currencies in a flight to perceived safe haven currencies driven by rising concerns about political risk (Brexit, Italian elections, Germany coalition talks) and an aggressive pace of Fed interest - rate hikes combined with signs of moderation in global economic data, albeit from high levels.

If you locked in at rock bottom interest rates that were offered a year or so ago, you might be a bit concerned that by the time your home is rebuilt, rates will have gone up.

But they are also being used by people to buy more house than they could otherwise afford, causing some concern that they could default if interest rates should rise.

The Paul Weiss team said there were concerns about a double - dip recession with consumer debt being replaced by government debt and the threat of increasing interest rates.

«A drop in housing supply in December raises some affordability concerns in the months ahead as minimal selection and the potential for faster price appreciation could offset the demand from buyers encouraged by a stronger economy and sub-4 percent interest rates,» says Yun.

Furthermore, Mr Trump's success has also increased the prospect of a sharp rise in the base rate of interest by the US Federal Reserve, which should cause concern for investors dealing in dollar - pegged currencies.

Investor concerns continue to be dominated by potential changes in long - term interest rates in the United States (U.S.), monetary policy in Europe and Japan, and specific property market policies in Asia.

Creeping into that environment are concerns about fixed mortgage interest rates, tight housing inventory, credit availability and less interest by deep - pocketed institutional investors in distressed properties.

Approximately half of Americans recently surveyed by Bankrate are concerned about rising interest rates in the months to come.

This is followed by low interest rates (16 percent), concerns about financial security (13 percent), and the need to make some home improvements (12 percent).

Concerns about rising interest rates, an aging real estate cycle and the «Amazon effect» have punished REITs: the Vanguard REIT ETF VNQ, +0.53 % is up 0.5 % for the year to date, trounced by the 19.8 % gain for the S&P 500 SPX, -0.29 %.