In an accelerating
economic environment with the prospect of higher rates, active large - cap value managers have an opportunity to outperform.
Extreme couponing is simply a natural extension of
our economic environment with the cable channels following the latest fad to get viewers much like all the real estate and property flipping shows that aired during the real estate bubble.
In
an economic environment with steady monetary inflation, taking out a long - term loan backed by a tangible non-depreciating «permanent» asset (e.g. real estate) is in practice a form of investing not borrowing, because over time the monetary value of the asset will increase in line with inflation, but the size of the loan remains constant in money terms.
It brought about a lot changes to socio -
economic environment with a very successful agricultural based project «Operation Feed Yourself» which had Col. Frank Bernasko as the head.
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the economic environment with the long - term perspective of maximizing value to our students, researchers, donors and community.
Aubrey compares and contrasts today's
economic environment with the country's Goldilocks period of a decade ago.
Not exact matches
Premier Alan Carpenter abandoned the
economic tigers of India for leopards incapable of changing their spots when he returned home last Friday to deal
with CCC findings against his
Environment Minister of only a few months, who discussed his need for fundraising
with lobbyist Julian Grill while saying he was considering overturning a decision detrimental to one of Mr Grill's clients.
Ackman, who is also chairman of the Howard Hughes board of directors, said the real estate company was poised to thrive in the current
economic environment,
with many strong land development projects in its pipeline, from New York City's South Street Seaport in lower Manhattan to Hawaii beachfront property.
What that means is that you are in an
environment that is going to have further trouble in terms of investment returns that are in areas that are based on
economic growth and areas that do relatively well like bonds... Broadly speaking, I think that investors should be looking for lower prices on most risk assets in these developed countries
with the exception of Japan.»
While Poloz, Carney, and Bernanke all face a unique set of problems, all three have been tasked
with the challenge of guiding their respective banks through a still - shaky global
economic environment.
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With an ever - changing business
environment, our
economic plan aims to help our businesses adapt to the new technological reality and foster the competitiveness of Quebec to attract investment for leading players,» he said in a statement.
Beatriz Perez leads the Coca - Cola Company's efforts to accelerate new growth, create new connections
with consumers, and embed sustainability into operations
with a focus on water stewardship, women's
economic empowerment, and the
environment.
Couple that
with an abiding fear among executives that the President could single you out for a tweetstorm — an
environment hostile to investment (or any decision making really)-- and it's hard to see where
economic growth will come from.
«The growth
environment is clearly supportive,
with an extension of the
economic growth cycle and rising oil demand creating the right conditions to revive the OPEC cartel,» Societe Generale said.
The appeal of the 401 (k) financing strategy is pretty obvious in this
economic climate - a bad small business - lending
environment, lots of people
with business skills in the unemployment line, a way to seize control of your retirement funds without penalty - but it truly is a matter of betting your future on the present.
That experience, coupled
with current
economic circumstances, have not created the best
environment for young entrepreneurs to thrive.
«The current
economic environment is favorable for us
with a healthy industrial economy and rising crude prices.
I take a big - picture view of what's going on
with economic trends, the political
environment, monetary policy, and more.
They can offer the growth potential of stocks, a possible plus at a time when the
economic environment and earnings are generally supportive of equities, as we've seen
with the steady rise in indexes across most asset classes.
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economic, regulatory or competitive
environments, particularly
with respect to the pace and extent of change in these areas; financing or capital deployment plans and amounts available for future deployment; our prospects for growth in the coming years; the proposed merger (the «Merger»)
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The threshold, target, and maximum percentage business line goals shown for the named executives listed in the table above were derived using certain assumptions for 2008
with respect to the general
economic, interest rate, credit, and regulatory
environment in which we operate and certain assumptions as to the outlook for the businesses each of them managed.
The New York City area,
with its many interest rate - sensitive industries, has prospered when decision - makers in the public and private sectors could have confidence that the Federal Reserve was committed to a rigorous set of policies that promoted price stability, in a growth - oriented
economic environment.
With an enduring commitment to building sustainable communities, our Company is focused on initiatives that protect the
environment, conserve resources and enhance the
economic development of the communities where we operate.
In a Jan. 13 internal memo to senior White House advisors that was obtained by ThinkAdvisor, Jason Furman, chairman of Obama's Council of
Economic Advisers, states that the redraft «represents a middle ground,» and that he agrees
with DOL that the current regulatory
environment allows brokers to give «conflicted» advice, which costs retirement savers more than $ 6 billion a year.
We have not included the April 2015 Budget / Parliamentary Budget Officer's forecasts of the surplus over the next four years, given the uncertainties
with respect to the current
economic environment.
Given the absence of a public trading market of our common stock, and in accordance
with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Accounting and Valuation Guide, Valuation of Privately - Held Company Equity Securities Issued as Compensation, our board of directors exercised reasonable judgment and considered numerous and subjective factors to determine the best estimate of fair value of our common stock, including independent third - party valuations of our common stock; the prices at which we sold shares of our convertible preferred stock to outside investors in arms - length transactions; the rights, preferences, and privileges of our convertible preferred stock relative to those of our common stock; our operating results, financial position, and capital resources; current business conditions and projections; the lack of marketability of our common stock; the hiring of key personnel and the experience of our management; the introduction of new products; our stage of development and material risks related to our business; the fact that the option grants involve illiquid securities in a private company; the likelihood of achieving a liquidity event, such as an initial public offering or a sale of our company given the prevailing market conditions and the nature and history of our business; industry trends and competitive
environment; trends in consumer spending, including consumer confidence; and overall
economic indicators, including gross domestic product, employment, inflation and interest rates, and the general
economic outlook.
To facilitate China's
economic structural upgrading and deepen win - win cooperation
with other countries and regions, as well as to strengthen globalization, Xi promised to ease access to the Chinese market, improve the investment
environment, enhance IPR protection, and deepen opening - up.
A government official speaking on background told The Canadian Press last week, that on the
environment side, Canada will be looking to the free trade agreement recently signed
with Europe, known as the Comprehensive
Economic and Trade Agreement, or CETA, as a template.
Given the challenging
economic environment and sharp increase in gasoline prices that coincided
with this promotion, a premium price offer like Lobsterfest was less well - suited for the period.
Yes, to wrap up, as you all know, the competitive
environment's been tough
with a frustratingly slow
economic recovery that's constrained consumers.
Faced
with the twin challenge of maintaining its unprecedented pace of
economic growth while protecting the
environment and enhancing the quality of life for its citizens, the Chinese government has...
With the experience of the past to draw upon and a large and growing set of studies on how different forms of employee share ownership and profit sharing work in modern settings, it is time to examine how ownership and profit - sharing policies can help make U.S. capitalism more efficient and equitable in the current
economic environment.
Why is the market going up
with unemployment so high, consumer debt outrageous, an
environment where taxes must go higher, energy 5xs the norm, housing still depressed, access to credit stunted, expensive war expenditures, the Greece failure, a weak dollar, and slow
economic growth?
«Amidst the
economic turmoil in 2009, SCB was able to close the year
with a healthy and above - target profit, which strongly bears out the bank's right strategic direction to become the «premier universal bank in Thailand,» plus the bank's resilience in adapting to a very challenging
economic environment, which resulted in the solid performance,» says Vichit Suraphongchai, chairman of Siam Commercial Bank.
The right portfolio means you don't have to know anything — you will have an automated, all - weather machine that can cope
with the four main
economic environments: prosperity, recession, inflation and deflation.
2018 Outlook: «A decade of extraordinary central bank policy support will begin to end in 2018, but a favorable
economic environment and improving corporate fundamentals could allow European stocks to play further catch - up
with US equities.»
And
with corporate profits still well below their previous peaks and valuations as of November 2017 looking fair given the more promising
economic environment, European equities look to us to be potentially poised for another solid year in 2018.
These companies aren't extremely mature like the trunk, and will tend to still get pushed around a bit
with the
economic environment, but they're solid operators and in great industries.
The eurozone's cyclical recovery should continue, in our view,
with increasing confidence among consumers and businesses in the region boosting spending, and a further lift from a healthy global
economic environment.
The global
economic environment is supportive, and monetary policy looks set to add further to domestic activity,
with the ECB seemingly awaiting signs that inflation is beginning to move closer to its target of around 2 % before moving to a less accommodative stance.
Faced
with the twin challenge of maintaining its unprecedented pace of
economic growth while protecting the
environment and enhancing the quality of life for its citizens, the Chinese government has turned to promoting the development and adoption of clean technologies.
Morgan Stanley Wealth Management's Global Investment Committee (GIC), a group of seasoned investment professionals
with whom I meet regularly to review the
economic and political
environment and asset allocation models for Wealth Management clients, believes deflation fears have gone too far and have become too embedded in both investor psyches and market structures.
«Our business fundamentals are solid, but the
economic environment continues to be challenging,» said Hudson La Force, Grace's chief financial officer, in a conference call
with analysts.
By returning to an
environment of
economic opportunity that is not hindered by excessive government regulation and taxation, Alberta's economy will let investors know it is willing to work
with them to become their preferred investment destination.
Though the US yield curve remained some way from inversion — which historically is often cited as signaling an impending recession — investors were relatively sanguine about the significance of its flattening,
with many arguing that low long - term yields were more reflective of central - bank policies and the weak inflationary
environment than dimmer
economic prospects.
The New Democrat vision for a strong, dynamic economy includes a fair and competitive tax
environment, support for small business, fiscal responsibility, a fair minimum wage
with predictable increases, and investment in green jobs to diversify our
economic base.
As of last week, tax - exempt government bonds hit a four year high,
with many investors believing that the recent tax reform and an expected rising interest
environment will push bond pricing even higher, offering a very attractive
economic option for yield starved investors — many of which in recent years have had to increase risk capital allocations to generate reasonable outcomes.
We think the current
economic environment, combined
with low inflation and low interest rates, provides a solid fundamental backdrop for US equities to continue to perform well throughout 2015 and into 2016.
This is partly due to the challenging Australian
economic environment, which is grappling
with approaching elections and consumers who are reluctant to spend.