Sentences with phrase «equities over government»

We prefer European equities over government bonds and credit amid a sustained, above - trend economic expansion and a steady earnings outlook.

Not exact matches

The turnaround is in part due to policy initiatives such as debt - for - equity swaps that helped the largest banks deal with rising debt loads, and a widespread crackdown by the government on shadow banking that has given them an edge over smaller peers.

Colonial, which recently announced plans to move its headquarters to Madrid from Barcelona, where Catalonia's local government is in turmoil over its attempt to split from Spain, said the transaction was fully financed through a combination of equity, bonds and the disposal of non-core assets.

Our measure of the U.S. equity risk premium — one gauge of equities» expected return over government debt — has fallen since the global financial crisis.

What about the argument that the equity - risk premium (the premium that investors demand over risk - free assets such as government bonds) has fallen close to zero because of greater economic stability?

In addition, sovereign wealth funds — which generally diversify their portfolios to include a small portion of alternate assets such as gold, private equity and real estate — are likely to raise their allocations following the low yield in government bonds over the last couple of years.

In short, equities should outperform government bonds and deliver reasonable returns relative to alternatives over the medium - to - long run.

Last week, the Office of Superintendent for Financial Institutions gave notice it is looking into whether it needs to lower the amortization period to 25 years for homeowners with over 20 per cent equity, so - called conventional mortgages that do not require government - backed insurance.

Over the last decade, he has focused on advising private equity and government - linked investors across the world.

We remain overweight equities over both 3 and 12 months and balance this with an underweight in cash over 3 months and an underweight in commodities and government bonds over 12 months.

The government owns over half the equity in its commercial banks.

End private equity secrecy The UK's largest trade union has welcomed the government's plans for talks on greater protection and consultation rights for workers in companies taken over by private equity.

SAVINGS OVER THE LIFE OF THE LOAN With private mortgage insurance that may cost less over time — may be eligible to be canceled once 20 % home equity is reached, unlike mortgage insurance on government - insured loOVER THE LIFE OF THE LOAN With private mortgage insurance that may cost less over time — may be eligible to be canceled once 20 % home equity is reached, unlike mortgage insurance on government - insured loover time — may be eligible to be canceled once 20 % home equity is reached, unlike mortgage insurance on government - insured loans.

But the boom in equity markets has driven down their «spread» over government bonds to the lowest level since before the 2008 — 09 financial crisis.

Unlike traditional mortgages, where monthly payments contribute to the borrower's equity, reverse mortgages have a Benjamin Button - like effect: As the Government Accountability Office stated in a 2009 report, «Reverse mortgages typically are «rising debt, falling equity» loans, in which the loan balance increases and the home equity decreases over time.»

To assist homeowners with negative equity in refinancing at lower interest rates, over longer loan terms or with less risky loan structures, the government rolled out the Home Affordable Refinancing Program.

Fixed income has a role in portfolios and we like credit over government bonds, but we generally prefer equities over bonds in a low - return world.

Against this backdrop, we broadly prefer equities over fixed income, and selected credit over government bonds.

For over eighty years, this government housing agency has been insuring mortgage programs for new home buyers, consumers in equity challenged neighborhoods and low income households.

Over the long - term, a hypothetical balanced portfolio comprised of 60 % in the S&P 500 Index and 40 % in the Barclays Capital Intermediate U.S. Government / Credit Index protected capital better than an all - equity portfolio.

«Over the medium - to - long term, the total return on global equities should easily surpass [government] bonds, even factoring in very weak growth.

He simulated the performance of $ 1 invested in an uncapped large - cap equity index FIA compared to the performance of long - term government bonds over the period from 1927 through 2016, net of expenses.

Furthermore there's the issue of ownership: right now the federal government owns over 90 % of the company's equity.

But if that government bond goes to 10 %, it changes the value of this equity bond that, in effect, you're buying... when you buy an interest in... anything, you are buying something that, over time, is going to return cash to you... And those are the coupons.

And we've talked about if you've got assets like equity in your home, paying that to your creditors, if you make over the government's limit, having to pay some of that to your creditors, because of these surplus income rules.

Before the break we talked about if you go bankrupt there's a cost, if you have equity in your house for example that's potentially at risk, if you have a job that earns over the government minimum then potentially you have to pay more.

If we bail out a firm, it should be painful, as it was for the GSEs and AIG, where most of the equity gets handed over to the government in exchange for a senior loan guarantee.

But the idea is the same: reducing the financial burden on government - funded long - term care while giving people greater control over these services by encouraging them to use some home equity to pay for this assistance.

Did you know there is a government - insured home - equity product designed exclusively for borrowers over age 62?

Notable mandates: Counsel on Accor SA's sale of Motel 6 chain regarding Canadian assets worth about $ 30 million; litigation counsel to CourtCanada Ltd. in its multi-million-dollar lawsuit against the Ontario Government; acted in resolution of shareholder dispute in real estate holding companies valued at over $ 70 million; counsel to Harris & Partners Inc. in its capacity as CCAA monitor in restructuring of The Futura Loyalty Group Inc.; acted as vendor of assets of a Canadian company and U.S. affiliate valued at over $ 25 million to a U.S. private equity fund.

The government says it will continue to consult with employers, unions and other stakeholders over the coming months as it works to develop the pay - equity legislation.

Over the decades, LIC and other government held insurance companies have made several questionable investments in equities

The Australian Government and leading Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health organisations have committed to an agenda to achieve health equity over a generation.