But, warns the IEA, the coal industry — and the funds management industry and the banks that finance it — are carrying on as if it's business as usual, making decisions about hundreds of billions of
dollars of investment as if nothing would change, and not even lip service was paid to the climate change problem.
Not exact matches
LONDON, May 2 - Gold steadied on Wednesday near 4 - month lows
as the
dollar's uptrend paused, but prices
of the precious metal are expected to remain under pressure from a significantly stronger U.S. currency and weak
investment demand.
«
As the company runs out
of reasons why the technology won't work, and gets closer and closer to illustrating that it will work, I think it's entirely possible that they will raise the billions
of dollars they will need to prove this concept out,» he says, noting that it was Cenovus's
investment, more than that
of Bezos, that turned heads among investors.
In 2015, Ackman, the founder
of hedge fund Pershing Square, announced his multi-billion
dollar bet on Valeant Pharmaceuticals (vrx); he proceeded to lose nearly his entire
investment, or $ 7.7 million every day for about two years,
as Valeant stock sank 95 %.
The prestige
of the U.S.
dollar is being questioned
as the currency weakens, an
investment manager told CNBC Monday.
The connected car is now widely seen
as an open platform on which you put many things and I want to take a lot
of credit for the way this is being played out, with millions
of dollars of investment dollars because
of the work I have laid out.
It has imperiled multibillion -
dollar deals and could ravage business relationships for years to come,
as well
as pummel the earnings
of countless U.S. businesses, from oil producers to
investment banks.
A participating preferred stock enables an investor to first get a return
of its
dollar - for -
dollar investment as a preference payment, before anyone else gets a single
dollar, and then to continue to participate in the distribution
of the remaining proceeds
as a common stockholder based on its ownership percentage.
As you daydream about acquiring your first thousand customers, sealing your first million
dollars in sales, or securing a healthy round
of investments from cash - rich investors, it's very easy to get carried away, and understandably so.
Amazon (amzn) has said it plans to invest over $ 5 billion in construction and produce many
as 50,000 high - paying jobs at HQ2, with the further promise
of «tens
of thousands
of additional jobs»
as well
as billions
of dollars more in additional
investment in the host city — prompting a flurry
of (sometimes outlandish) bids from cities and states to woo CEO Jeff Bezos and company.
It's a huge opportunity considering «Amazon HQ2» is expected to bring with it
as many
as 50,000 jobs and tens
of billions
of dollars» worth
of investment in whatever community the online ecommerce behemoth chooses.
The United States and China have threatened each other with tens
of billions
of dollars in tariffs in recent weeks, fanning worries
of a full - blown trade war that could hurt global supply chains
as well
as business
investment plans.
Including
investments in consumer companies he holds through Maveron, a venture capital firm he co-founded — and the tens
of millions
of dollars of equity he owns in Groupon (GRPN)
as a director — his net worth is in the neighborhood
of at least $ 2 billion, which isn't bad for a kid who grew up in the projects
of Brooklyn, on the seventh floor at 1560 East 102nd St. Obama himself, according to Schultz, said he was «very aware
of my personal story.»
While some entrepreneurs may look at a free box
of food, or any product or service that is offered to reconcile a customer issue,
as a
dollar amount, it is important to understand the other values, such an
investment yields.
With today's startups, even in non-IT sectors such
as textiles, and manufacturing; adapting robust technology - driven models, the sixty four - thousand
dollar question is obviously about whether these can attract quality
investments (and mentoring) similar to that
of their tier - 1 peers.
He was referring to SoftBank's $ 93 - billion -
dollar Vision Fund, Masayoshi Son's
investment vehicle that is gobbling up billion -
dollar stakes in multiple startups that could be conceived
of as big data or artificial intelligence plays.
Dollar - cost averaging — buying the same value
of stocks at regular intervals — is touted
as a way to avoid market timing and reduce
investment risk.
As part
of your qualification process, you'll want to ask each prospect to complete a personal net worth statement that shows where their
investment dollars will be coming from and secondary sources
of income that may help them support any initial losses during startup.
It's an enormous opportunity expected to bring with it
as many
as 50,000 jobs and tens
of billions
of dollars» worth
of investment, but in reality only a handful
of areas are best suited to be chosen by Amazon.
As a long - time advocate
of passive investing in low - fee index funds (in fact, he's on his way to win a million -
dollar bet on an index fund), Buffett also has some strong opinions on the value
of high - fee
investment structures like hedge funds and mutual funds.
Over a 12 - month period (ended June 30, 2017), global hedge funds,
as measured by the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index, delivered decent gains
of 6.0 % in US
dollar terms.1 That's a vast improvement in the performance
of these alternative
investments from the prior two years.
Following the initial shock
of oil - supply risk, U.S. Treasury bond and related «flight - to - safety»
investments tend to lower oil price trends
as the U.S.
dollar appreciates.
The move, first reported by Reuters, comes at a time when the two countries have threatened each other with tens
of billions
of dollars in tariffs in recent weeks, fanning worries
of a full blown trade war that threatens global supply chains
as well
as business
investment plans.
Still, pockets
of weakness remain
as lower oil prices continue to hinder
investment in the energy industry and a firm
dollar restrains global sales.
DOJ said in its papers filed in the NAFA case that
as the market for retirement
investment advice has evolved in the last four decades, it has become rife with conflicts
of interest costing clients billions
of dollars.
Plus,
as CEO Jeff Bezos said, ``... billions
of dollars in up - front and ongoing
investments.»
Targeting infrastructure
dollars to clean energy (p. 122 and 149): Last fall, the government included clean energy
as potential
investments under its $ 21 - billion, 11 - year green infrastructure fund — but the list
of other options for those
dollars was long.
On Tuesday, the Solar Energy Industries Association said that the president's action would result in the loss
of roughly 23,000 jobs in the solar industry this year,
as well
as the delay or cancellation
of billions
of dollars of investments.
He continues to serve
as president
of Masco Capital Corporation, the
investment subsidiary
of Masco Corporation, with assets
of several hundred million
dollars.
It's important to consider the possible impact that a further potential weakening
of the euro could have on U.S.
dollar - based
investments in the region,
as my colleague Russ Koesterich and I recently discussed.
People who invested modestly in the cryptocurrency bitcoin back in 2009 and held fast to their
investment are now enjoying millions
of dollars as a reward.
As we enter another year
of volatility and a strong
dollar, we explore a new way to hedge for currency risk in your international
investments.
It would be just fine to spend a
dollar of post-tax principal
as long
as your post-tax
investment grows to replace that
dollar.
While market demand should improve
as the U.S. economy continues to strengthen, the remaining factors — government policies, a shortage
of qualified staff, and the depreciation
of the Canadian
dollar — will likely continue to hold back
investment.
As my colleague, Richard Turnill, notes in a recent blog post, the US
dollar has been steadily weakening because
of an improved outlook for
investment activity globally and a reduced need for precautionary savings to be tucked away in US
dollar safe - haven assets.
A weaker
dollar is beneficial to oil and other
dollar - denominated commodities,
as it makes them cheaper to holders
of other currencies, broadening their
investment appeal.
The trade association said the tariffs would cause 23,000 installers, engineers and project managers to lose their jobs this year
as billions
of dollars in planned
investment evaporates.
This trillion
dollar threshold was met, according to the The
Investment Funds Institute
of Canada (IFIC)
as of January 31, 2014, after an increase
of $ 140.1 billion or 16.1 % over the previous 12 months.
While many digital coin «investors» would argue that neither does a
dollar, I counter that just about nobody thinks
of American cash
as an
investment, except for perhaps currency speculators.
North America has notably increased its
investment in Germany real estate,
as buyers seek to take advantage
of the strong US
dollar against the euro.
As Vancouver and Toronto continue to mull over the positive and negatives
of real estate
investment from international buyers, Alberta is happily embracing Chinese buyer
dollars, reports The Globe and... Read more >
However, with the prying eyes
of uninvited government officials and activities
of nefarious elements carting away millions
of dollars» worth
of crypto -
investments, users are beginning to consider privacy - based cryptocurrencies
as substitute value.
They have plowed billions
of dollars into funds that track
investments such
as master limited partnerships and floating - rate loans, which can contain risks that average investors might not fully comprehend.
Finally, this is one piece
of advice that is likely to do you well if you've chosen to build a long - term, conservative
investment portfolio based upon
dollar cost averaging, low - cost ownership methods such
as a dividend reinvestment program (also known
as a DRIP account), and do not expect to retire or need the funds for ten years or more, the best course
of action based upon historical experience may be to go on autopilot.
While it isn't always a significant number
of dollars,
as a percentage
of their net worth versus the percentage
of the VC fund's value, I'd bet it is a greater
investment.
And
as a result, they're able to hold onto more
of their
investment dollars over time.
New Chinese acquisition deals in the United States once totaled tens
of billions
of dollars annually, according to Rhodium Group, which tracks Chinese
investments abroad, though last year they fell sharply to $ 8.7 billion
as China cracked down on money leaving its borders.
Working in the other direction, the
investment of the US
dollar proceeds
of foreign exchange intervention by Asian central banks was supportive
of the US Treasury market,
as was the very wide spread between 10 - year Treasury yields and the Fed funds rate, particularly in light
of the Fed's reaffirmation
of its intention to maintain an accommodative monetary policy stance (Table 5, Graph 12).
The
investment objective
of State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund («ILR» or sometimes referred to in context
as the «Fund») is to seek to maximize current income, to the extent consistent with the preservation
of capital and liquidity, by investing in U.S.
dollar - denominated money market securities.
In that case it would be worthwhile making sure a lot
of your
investments are in Canadian
dollars as well — perhaps by concentrating on Canadian bonds.