Used wisely, they can reduce the risk of your portfolio and allow you to gain
exposure to the stock market for a relatively low investment and as such, tap into considerable gain potential.
Not exact matches
Important factors that could cause actual results
to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited
to, the following: 1) our ability
to continue
to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability
to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability
to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability
to achieve certain cost reductions with respect
to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential
for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability
to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences
for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft
market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and
markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability
to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals
for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence
to their announced schedules; 10) our ability
to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability
to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties
to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand
for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability
to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability
to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability
to obtain the debt
to finance the purchase price
for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes
to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability
to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability
to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate
for our additional capital needs or
for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our
exposure under our revolving credit facility
to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30)
exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability
to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability
to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability
to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes
to business relationships and other business disruptions
for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability
to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability
to complete the proposed accelerated
stock repurchase plan, among other things.
As
for Schlumberger, investors appear jittery about the
stock, in part because the world's supplier of oilfield equipment has less
exposure to the lucrative shale
market ---- the biggest near - term driver
for sales ---- than competitors.
«
Market volatility should be a reminder
for you
to review your investments regularly and make sure you consider an investing strategy with
exposure to different areas of the
markets — U.S. small and large caps, international
stocks, investment - grade bonds —
to help match the overall risk in your portfolio
to your personality and goals,» says Dowd.
I plan: 5 % — swing
for the fences 10 % — save
for big blue chip bargain buys that pop up throughout the year 10 % — VNQ, other than our primary residence, I have no
exposure to RE, so this should help with that 15 % — VXUS, international index
exposure 60 % — VTI, total
stock market index (as I get older, I will be also adding BND or a bond fund, but at 32, I'm working on building equities!)
We still have some
exposure to «basis risk» - the risk that our
stocks perform differently than the indices we use
to hedge, but given that both the broad
market and some of our industry group holdings are oversold relative
to the S&P 100, I believe that the some of this potential
for basis risk was reduced by the recent decline.
For example, having too much
exposure to stocks in a bear
market or having too little
exposure to stocks in a bull
market.
For investors who want
to maintain equity
exposure but are concerned about overall equity
market volatility, less volatile dividend
stocks may offer an attractive alternative.
Do strategies that seek
to exploit return volatility persistence by adjusting
stock market exposure inversely with recent
market volatility relative
to some target (including
exposures greater than 100 %) produce obvious benefits
for investors?
They then form portfolios
for the most relevant clusters that are long (short)
stocks for which events have occurred (same - industry
stocks for which there are no events), with positions weighted
to eliminate
exposures to market, size and value factors.
Flows
for equity ETFs were relatively muted by comparison, especially in those funds with underlying
exposure to Canada's
stock market.
When the
market is reaching
for 90 % of the previous record high reduce your
exposure to stock by 30 - 40 %.
For example, VTI (Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF) is a viable substitute for SPY and offers exposure to stocks in the small and medium market cap spa
For example, VTI (Vanguard Total
Stock Market ETF) is a viable substitute for SPY and offers exposure to stocks in the small and medium market cap
Market ETF) is a viable substitute
for SPY and offers exposure to stocks in the small and medium market cap spa
for SPY and offers
exposure to stocks in the small and medium
market cap
market cap space.
Specific strategies
for «leveraging» or increasing
stock market exposure may include buying call options on individual
stocks or
market indices and writing put options on
stocks which the Fund seeks
to own.
For retirees looking
to protect their nest eggs from
market volatility, research indicates that instead of reducing your
exposure to stocks you would be better off increasing it.
However, Canadians already have significant holdings in local
markets through index funds, ETFs, mutual funds or direct
stock holdings and need
to calibrate their allocation
to Canadian equities
to account
for the additional
exposure through VEU, which at present is 5.5 %.
Until the developed
stock markets retreat from record levels of valuation, we expect
to have less portfolio
exposure to equities going forward and more
exposure to event driven situations such as liquidations and reorganizations that are not so dependent on the vicissitudes of the
stock market for their investment return.
Exposure to Developed
Market stocks and Emerging
Market stocks is obtained through the purchase of VEA (
for Developed
Markets) and VWO (
for Emerging
Markets).
It is worth noting that, as a proxy
for foreign holdings, the fund also invests in domestic
stocks with a substantial
exposure to emerging
markets.
This balanced ETF portfolio provides broad
exposure to the
stock and bond
markets for a total fee of only 0.18 % annually plus the relatively small trading costs needed
to set it up and maintain it.
As
for the international developed
market stocks, a basket of different countries will likely do better than a simple US
exposure, even if the dollar continues
to fall.
For example: This year, a client's portfolio may be outperforming the S&P 500 because of their portfolio's
exposure to international
stocks and long term bonds, which have gained much more than domestic
stock markets.
Flows
for equity ETFs were relatively muted by comparison, especially in those funds with underlying
exposure to Canada's
stock market.
Same goes
for Smart Beta ETFs that attempt
to beat the
market by buying more of some
stocks and less of others relative
to the index based on a handful of idiosyncratic factor
exposures.
For example, consider a typical ETF that gives you
exposure to movements in an index of
stock prices in an emerging
market.
While I have no problem with going all - index — a total U.S.
stock market fund
for broad domestic
stock exposure, a total U.S. bond
market fund
for your bond stake and a total international fund if you want
to include foreign shares in your asset mix — I don't contend you would be totally undermining your investing efforts if you throw in the occasional actively managed fund, provided it has low expenses.
Do strategies that seek
to exploit return volatility persistence by adjusting
stock market exposure inversely with recent
market volatility relative
to some target (including
exposures greater than 100 %) produce obvious benefits
for investors?
For the stock exposure he investor could buy a total stock market index fund, for the bonds a total bond market index fund, for the commodities a commodity index fund and a real estate investment trust (REIT) index fund to cover the real sta
For the
stock exposure he investor could buy a total
stock market index fund,
for the bonds a total bond market index fund, for the commodities a commodity index fund and a real estate investment trust (REIT) index fund to cover the real sta
for the bonds a total bond
market index fund,
for the commodities a commodity index fund and a real estate investment trust (REIT) index fund to cover the real sta
for the commodities a commodity index fund and a real estate investment trust (REIT) index fund
to cover the real state.
Specific strategies
for reducing or «hedging»
market exposure may include buying put options on individual
stocks or
stock indices, writing covered call options on
stocks which the Fund owns or call options on
stock indices, or establishing short futures positions or option combinations (such as simultaneously writing call options and purchasing put options) on one or more
stock indices considered by the investment manager
to be correlated with the Fund's portfolio.
«
Market volatility should be a reminder
for you
to review your investments regularly and make sure you consider an investing strategy with
exposure to different areas of the
markets — U.S. small and large caps, international
stocks, investment - grade bonds —
to help match the overall risk in your portfolio
to your personality and goals,» says Dowd.
The easiest way
to achieve this is
to invest in a fund like the Vanguard Total
Stock Market ETF (VTI) for the U.S. or the Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (VT) for a global exposure that includes all market
Market ETF (VTI)
for the U.S. or the Vanguard Total World
Stock ETF (VT)
for a global
exposure that includes all
marketmarket caps.
Specific strategies
for «leveraging» or increasing
stock market exposure may include buying call options on individual
stocks or
market indices and writing put options on
stocks which the Fund seeks
to own.
For investors seeking long - term investment returns in value - focused
stocks over the complete investment cycle (bull and bear
markets combined), with added emphasis on reducing
exposure to general
market fluctuations in conditions viewed by the Advisor as unfavorable
to stocks.
For investors seeking long - term investment returns in the U.S. equity
market over the complete investment cycle (bull and bear
markets combined), with added emphasis on reducing
exposure to general
market fluctuations in conditions viewed by the Advisor as unfavorable
to stocks.
They focus on net fund alphas, meaning after - fee returns in excess of the risk - free rate, adjusted
for exposures to three kinds of risk factors well known at the start of the sample period: (1) traditional equity
market, bond
market and credit factors; (2) dynamic
stock size,
stock value,
stock momentum and currency carry factors; and, (3) a volatility factor specified as monthly returns from buying one - month, at ‐ the ‐ money S&P 500 Index calls and puts and holding
to expiration.
Tencent and MercadoLibre both have leading positions in their
markets and offer investors
exposure to a ton of major tech trends, making them greater starter
stocks for folks looking
for international
exposure.
With the availability of low - cost exchange traded funds (or ETFs), it is quite easy and routine these days
for investors
to get
exposure to virtually any segment of the
stock market with minimal fees.
Its
exposure to foreign
markets is limited
to ADRs and Canadian
stocks, but overall, Scottrade is a very decent broker
for beginners and pros alike.
I've previously suggested FBD Holdings (FBD: ID) as perhaps the best single
stock exposure to Ireland, but if you prefer a more diversified bet, IRL appears the obvious choice... Note there's only a handful of stand - outs locally in terms of
market cap, so it's worth taking a look at Kerry Group (KYG: ID), Ryanair Holdings (RYA: ID), Aryzta (YZA: ID) & CRH (CRH: ID)(NB: 2012 comment / valuation) before buying — as they account
for 41 % of the fund.
These types of firms have traditionally become ADRs
for two reasons: first,
to enhance their image as a world - class
stock while increasing company
exposure and, second,
to satisfy the need
for raising equity capital in
markets outside of the firm's home country.
The other International
stock ETFs in the initial line - up are likely
to be disappointing
for investors wanting currency unhedged
exposure to US and EAFE
markets.
Once you've determined how much
exposure to the
stock market is right
for you, consider whether well - selected actively managed funds can reduce the volatility of your portfolio and the risk of loss.
The selection universe
for the Index (the «SelectionUniverse») includes U.S. - listed fixed income ETFs advised by SSGA FM or its affiliates that are designed
to target
exposure to fixed income securities, including U.S. and non-U.S. developed and emerging
market bonds, treasury bonds, corporate bonds, high yield bonds, inflation - protected bonds, floating rate notes, first lien senior secured floating rate bank loans, U.S nonconvertible preferred
stock and other preferred securities, U.S. municipal bonds and U.S. convertible securities.
Instead, investors piled into balanced mutual funds that provide
exposure to both
stock and bond
markets, and are the favourite product
to sell
for many financial institutions.
While most investors might have some bonds as well, we could envision an aggressive investor with equal
exposures to,
for example, North American, European and Emerging
Market stocks, where all
markets collapsed en masses as in 2008.
For those who want
to avoid timing the
markets or lack
stock specific insights, index investing enables
exposure to the sector and related returns via a rules based approach provided by an independent index provider.
For most people, that requires a combination of income and growth, and that takes some
exposure to the
stock market.
For investors who want
to maintain equity
exposure but are concerned about overall equity
market volatility, less volatile dividend
stocks may offer an attractive alternative.
That concentration is unlikely
to change in the near future, but the greater diversification you can get in this ETF compared
to the Vanguard Information Technology ETF makes it a better choice
for those who need broader
exposure to the
stock market, in general.
Implementing Fama's premises, Booth (and retired co-founder Rex Sinquefield) set out
to capture
market returns, while seeking
to enhance those returns through very efficient trading methods and by tilting the
market portfolio toward small companies and value
stocks; Fama's other research (together with Ken French) showed that small and value
stocks delivered compensated risk
exposures — additional returns
for the additional risk taken.