London Company will act in a prudent and diligent manner intended to enhance
the economic value of the assets of the Equity and Income Fund's account and will give substantial weight to the recommendation of management on any issue.
The investor could then contact and bid for the certificates in an effort to gain
the economic value of the assets in the trust cheaply.
NFIP currently assesses flood risk in terms of the probability and depth of flooding,
the economic value of the assets subject to damage, the vulnerability of the structure, and the performance of flood protection and mitigation measures.
Description: The tangible assets are susceptible to damages and a need to protect
the economic value of the assets is needed.
Not exact matches
Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number
of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the
economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up
of production
of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception
of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall
of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global
economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability
of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration
of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers
of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits
of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion
of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all
of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods
of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair
value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity
of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable
assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization
of products under development, such as our pipeline
of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development
of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack
of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.
In fact, this kind
of negotiated tax increase might be a far preferable outcome for the world's savers, investors and high - income earners than the increasingly likely alternative: persistent uncertainty over the global financial system or the consummation
of that uncertainty in an
asset -
value - destroying
economic downturn.
It's based on an
asset that has increased in
value every single year for more than 160 years, through every period
of economic boom and bust, including the Great Depression.
The performance goals upon which the payment or vesting
of any Incentive Award (other than Options and stock appreciation rights) that is intended to qualify as Performance - Based Compensation depends shall relate to one or more
of the following Performance Measures: market price
of Capital Stock, earnings per share
of Capital Stock, income, net income or profit (before or after taxes),
economic profit, operating income, operating margin, profit margin, gross margins, return on equity or stockholder equity, total shareholder return, market capitalization, enterprise
value, cash flow (including but not limited to operating cash flow and free cash flow), cash position, return on
assets or net
assets, return on capital, return on invested
The Congressional Budget Office defines
asset bubbles as: «An
economic development in which the price
of a class
of physical or financial
assets (such as houses or securities) rises to a level that appears to be unsustainable and well above the
assets»
value as determined by
economic fundamentals.
Asset values and levels
of borrowing can not indefinitely grow faster than gross domestic product, even though their ability to do so for a time has contributed to
economic success over the past few years.
Assets: A company's assets are any items of economic value that a company owns or con
Assets: A company's
assets are any items of economic value that a company owns or con
assets are any items
of economic value that a company owns or controls.
As the gap widens, it creates rising uncertainty about how excess debt servicing costs will ultimately be allocated, and at the point at which this uncertainty is high enough to alter materially the behavior
of economic agents, and so lower the net
asset value of the
economic entity, the borrowing country has «excessive» debt.
Deal
value suffered from a troublesome combination
of weakening
economic conditions, stubbornly high
asset prices and volatile public - offering markets, which discouraged pre-IPO deals.
Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, increased competition; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the Company's ability to differentiate its products from other brands; the consolidation
of retail customers; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth in its key product categories, increase its market share, or add products; an impairment
of the carrying
value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible
assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's inability to realize the anticipated benefits from the Company's cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; execution
of the Company's international expansion strategy; changes in laws and regulations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; failure to successfully integrate the Company; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures;
economic and political conditions in the nations in which the Company operates; the volatility
of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market
value of all or a portion
of the derivatives that the Company uses; exchange rate fluctuations; disruptions in information technology networks and systems; the Company's inability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts
of natural events in the locations in which the Company or its customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; the Company's dividend payments on its Series A Preferred Stock; tax law changes or interpretations; pricing actions; and other factors.
The once - powerful institution — in 2007 it was the fifth largest U.S. bank, with $ 400 billion in
assets — was among the earliest warning signs
of a broad
economic meltdown that would ultimately result in the stock market losing nearly half its
value.
That stocks appear overvalued could be a driver
of gold's performance right now, with savvy investors, anticipating a possible market correction, loading up on
assets that have historically held their
value in times
of economic crisis.
Global
economic crises such as the one we're seeing play out in Greece are a reminder
of the
value that
assets not controlled by governments have.
Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, operating in a highly competitive industry; changes in the retail landscape or the loss
of key retail customers; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the impacts
of the Company's international operations; the Company's ability to leverage its brand
value; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth in its key product categories, increase its market share, or add products; an impairment
of the carrying
value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible
assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's ability to realize the anticipated benefits from its cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; the execution
of the Company's international expansion strategy; tax law changes or interpretations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures;
economic and political conditions in the United States and in various other nations in which we operate; the volatility
of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market
value of all or a portion
of the derivatives we use; exchange rate fluctuations; risks associated with information technology and systems, including service interruptions, misappropriation
of data or breaches
of security; the Company's ability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts
of natural events in the locations in which we or the Company's customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; the Company's ownership structure; the impact
of future sales
of its common stock in the public markets; the Company's ability to continue to pay a regular dividend; changes in laws and regulations; restatements
of the Company's consolidated financial statements; and other factors.
The actual rate at which an
asset's
value falls is called
economic depreciation, which depends on wear and tear and the rate
of technological obsolescence..
Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, increased competition; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the Company's ability to differentiate its products from other brands; the consolidation
of retail customers; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth in its key product categories, increase its market share or add products; an impairment
of the carrying
value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible
assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's inability to realize the anticipated benefits from the Company's cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; execution
of the Company's international expansion strategy; changes in laws and regulations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; failure to successfully integrate the business and operations
of the Company in the expected time frame; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures;
economic and political conditions in the nations in which the Company operates; the volatility
of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market
value of all or a portion
of the derivatives that the Company uses; exchange rate fluctuations; risks associated with information technology and systems, including service interruptions, misappropriation
of data or breaches
of security; the Company's inability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts
of natural events in the locations in which the Company or its customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; tax law changes or interpretations; and other factors.
Economic reports can impact not only the
value of indices, but other major and minor
assets as well.
«Definition
of economic bubble: A market phenomenon characterized by surges in
asset prices to levels significantly above the fundamental
value of that
asset.»
They also highlight the
economic rationale for such a change: «Canadian Pacific is 70 % the size
of Canadian National, yet has an enterprise
value 40 % as large, due to its inferior profitability and
asset utilization.»
We believe that the
economic studies are for naught because the
value of the graphite companies comes not from
asset size or production, but from being able to sell all the graphite.
Securities backed by commercial real estate
assets are subject to securities market risks similar to those
of direct ownership
of commercial real estate loans including, but not limited to, declines in the
value of real estate, declines in rental or occupancy rates and risks related to general and local
economic conditions.
The bottom line: In today's
economic environment, I would still favor stocks over other
assets, but I would focus on pockets
of value within the stock market, including Asian equities and large, integrated oil companies.
Rather, the current
economic downturn is likely to focus its damage on
asset prices - the U.S. dollar, home
values, low and mid-quality debt, and equity prices (largely through the combination
of narrowing profit margins and lower valuations).
Allocations may not total 100 %
of net
assets because the table includes the notional
value of derivatives (the
economic value for purposes
of calculating periodic payment obligations), in addition to the market
value of securities.
Should these
assets rise too much in
value, the basic
economic principle
of substitution will lead consumers to other products.
Percent
of net
assets figures represent the Fund's exposure based on the
economic value of securities adjusted for futures, options, swaps and convertible bonds.
«Given the sensitivity
of having a $ 9 million
valued asset that will be transferred with no
economic benefit back to NYSERDA, and given some on going audits in, let's just call it, the business, not related to NYSERDA, is it worth having an independent opinion on this particular issue?»
Ecotourism is one
of this county's most important
assets, as is local agriculture, which must be supported and maintained for its
economic value, food security and the beautiful landscapes area farms contribute.
«Given the sensitivity
of having a nine million dollar
valued asset that will be transferred with no
economic benefit back to NYERDA, and given some on going audits in, let's just call it, the business, not related to NYSERDA, is it worth having an independent opinion on this particular issue?»
Gaining traction are projects to quantify the
value of «services» provided to us by oceans, forests and other ecosystems, determine the
economic hit to a nation once they run out, and then paying would - be consumers to conserve those
assets.
A Yale - led research team has adapted traditional
asset valuation approaches to measure the
value of such natural capital
assets, linking
economic measurements
of ecosystem services with models
of natural dynamics and human behavior.
A water trading system to conserve supplies By 2070, the
value of flood - exposed
economic assets in 136 major ports could reach 9 percent
of global gross domestic product.
Putting a «price» on natural
assets — recognizing the environmental,
economic, and social
values of forest ecosystem services — is one way to promote conservation and more responsible decisionmaking.
And while we can celebrate the increased number
of staff and corps members that share the same racial or
economic background as the students we teach and the communities we partner with, we must also build a thriving and inclusive culture where all our staff feel
valued for their individual experiences, unique leadership, and
assets they bring to our work.
Operating & finance leases Operating leases are useful if the lessee needs the equipment to be updated or replaced frequently as: they run for shorter, specific periods shorter than the full
economic life
of the
asset; the lessee is not liable for financing
of the
asset's full
value; the lessee has use
of the equipment, but not full ownership; and because the residual
value belongs to the lessor.
Situations that would normally lead to a lease being classified as a finance lease include the following: the lease transfers ownership
of the
asset to the lessee by the end
of the lease term; the lessee has the option to purchase the
asset at a price which is expected to be sufficiently lower than fair
value at the date the option becomes exercisable and that, at the inception
of the lease, it is reasonably certain that the option will be exercised; the lease term is for the major part
of the
economic life
of the
asset, even if title is not transferred; at the inception
of the lease, the present
value of the minimum lease payments amounts to at least substantially all
of the fair
value of the leased
asset, and; the lease
assets are
of a specialised nature such that only the lessee can use them without major modifications being made.
How does
asset allocation work in a depression (the same terms used this time to describe the
economic downturn are similar or exactly as those used in the 1929 downturn) when millions
of people have lost significant
value?
Derivative trading involves a lot
of arbitrage which brings about price corrections and thus help in reflecting the correct and true
economic value and price
of the underlying
assets.
And sadly, that applied to the company that I managed the
assets for — they destroyed
economic value, and has twice been sold to other managers, none
of whom are conservative.
This
asset class can be impacted by changes in the
value of the dollar versus international currencies (rising dollar hurts emerging markets) as well as international
economic events.
Since Bitcoin's
value is essentially disconnected from what one clearing firm executive termed, any «
economic reality or circumstance in the real world,» the question arises: what are the outer limits
of the
asset's volatility?
A
value investor who deliberately avoids technology / other such (unpredictable) sectors is foregoing a world
of investment opportunity — especially now, when an ever increasing share
of economic value - creation is derived from technology, not to mention other intangible
assets / intellectual property.
And also, with every year / decade, more & more
economic value creation comes from intangible
assets / intellectual property — as the US government's painfully learned (due entirely to its own uncompetitive tax position), it's much much harder to nail down (& tax) the ownership / domicile / source
of this
value creation!
As we have seen, the whole concept
of rising
asset prices and stock investments constantly increasing in
value is an
economic illusion.
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.
Stock markets can be volatile, and stock
values fluctuate in response to the
asset levels
of individual companies and in response to general U.S. and international market and
economic conditions.