The Economist has crunched the numbers and found that if diesel becomes popular in North - America, there will be supply problems and the price of the fuel could rise significantly, erasing
any financial benefits over gasoline.
A good investment adviser can provide tremendous
financial benefits over time, especially for those who lack the time / interest / capacity to handle their bigger financial issues.
Not exact matches
The
benefits of making smart money moves now will compound
over time and have the potential to make a big impact on your
financial picture.
As tax revenues have shrunk, the city's
financial obligations have grown — mainly to an ever - expanding pool of 30,000 retirees, promised life - time pensions and health
benefits by short - sighted government officials
over decades who consistently failed to fund those future obligations.
A typical couple will receive more than $ 1 million in Social Security
benefits over their lifetime, according to Christopher Jones, chief investment officer at
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financial advice and asset management.
These risks and uncertainties include: Gilead's ability to achieve its anticipated full year 2018
financial results; Gilead's ability to sustain growth in revenues for its antiviral and other programs; the risk that private and public payers may be reluctant to provide, or continue to provide, coverage or reimbursement for new products, including Vosevi, Yescarta, Epclusa, Harvoni, Genvoya, Odefsey, Descovy, Biktarvy and Vemlidy ®; austerity measures in European countries that may increase the amount of discount required on Gilead's products; an increase in discounts, chargebacks and rebates due to ongoing contracts and future negotiations with commercial and government payers; a larger than anticipated shift in payer mix to more highly discounted payer segments and geographic regions and decreases in treatment duration; availability of funding for state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs); continued fluctuations in ADAP purchases driven by federal and state grant cycles which may not mirror patient demand and may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; market share and price erosion caused by the introduction of generic versions of Viread and Truvada, an uncertain global macroeconomic environment; and potential amendments to the Affordable Care Act or other government action that could have the effect of lowering prices or reducing the number of insured patients; the possibility of unfavorable results from clinical trials involving investigational compounds; Gilead's ability to initiate clinical trials in its currently anticipated timeframes; the levels of inventory held by wholesalers and retailers which may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; Kite's ability to develop and commercialize cell therapies utilizing the zinc finger nuclease technology platform and realize the
benefits of the Sangamo partnership; Gilead's ability to submit new drug applications for new product candidates in the timelines currently anticipated; Gilead's ability to receive regulatory approvals in a timely manner or at all, for new and current products, including Biktarvy; Gilead's ability to successfully commercialize its products, including Biktarvy; the risk that physicians and patients may not see advantages of these products
over other therapies and may therefore be reluctant to prescribe the products; Gilead's ability to successfully develop its hematology / oncology and inflammation / respiratory programs; safety and efficacy data from clinical studies may not warrant further development of Gilead's product candidates, including GS - 9620 and Yescarta in combination with Pfizer's utomilumab; Gilead's ability to pay dividends or complete its share repurchase program due to changes in its stock price, corporate or other market conditions; fluctuations in the foreign exchange rate of the U.S. dollar that may cause an unfavorable foreign currency exchange impact on Gilead's future revenues and pre-tax earnings; and other risks identified from time to time in Gilead's reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC).
The interplay between these dynamics will play out
over 2018, but as rates eventually rise,
financial stocks could be poised to
benefit given the long term relationship between interest rates and banks» net interest margins (NIMs).2
thanks, and yes, a pittance of a pension and regular checkups keep us on budget and head off any problems — best decision i ever made (
financial or otherwise) was serving our country doing search - and - rescue, oil and chemical spill remediation, etc. (you can guess the branch of service)-- along the way, frugal living, along with dollar - cost averaging, asset allocation, and diversification allowed us to retire early — Vanguard has been very good
over the years, despite the Dot Bomb, 2002, and the recession (where we actually came out better with a modest but bargain retirement home purchase)... it's not easy building additional «legs» on a retirement platform, but now that we're here, cash, real estate, investments and insurance products, along with a small pension all help to avoid any real dependence on social security (we won't even need it at full retirement age)-- however, like nearly everybody, we're headed for Medicare in several years, albeit with a nice supplemental and pharmacy
benefits — but our main concern is staying fit, active, and healthy!
Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to achieve our
financial, strategic and operational plans or initiatives; our ability to predict and manage medical costs and price effectively and develop and maintain good relationships with physicians, hospitals and other health care providers; the impact of modifications to our operations and processes; our ability to identify potential strategic acquisitions or transactions and realize the expected
benefits of such transactions, including with respect to the Merger; the substantial level of government regulation
over our business and the potential effects of new laws or regulations or changes in existing laws or regulations; the outcome of litigation, regulatory audits, investigations, actions and / or guaranty fund assessments; uncertainties surrounding participation in government - sponsored programs such as Medicare; the effectiveness and security of our information technology and other business systems; unfavorable industry, economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements; acts of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals required for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated
benefits of the Merger as a condition to obtaining regulatory approvals; a longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration of the businesses of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities during the pendency of the Merger; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the availability of financing, including relating to the proposed Merger; effects on the businesses as a result of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.cigna.com as well as on Express Scripts» most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.express-scripts.com.
PRPPs make it easier for individuals to take control
over their
financial futures at the place they work where defined
benefit plans may no longer be available;
The young investors who are looking to enter the market would likely be cheered by investors, who have long argued that millennials should get
over what some have described as an aversion to equities — a byproduct of their coming of age and starting their careers during the worst of the
financial crisis — and take advantage of a long - term, buy - and - hold strategy that allows them to
benefit from compound interest.
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Benefits, Advocacy and Information on Aging for People Age 50 and
Over The Actuarial Foundation: Consumer
Financial Education Advantage Publications: Slide Calculator Sample Request Form America Saves Ask CFPB (Consumer
Financial Protection Bureau) CareConnectUSA:
Financial Assistance Hotlines for Families Consumer Federation of America: Consumer Information Consumer
Financial Protection Bureau: CFPB Bulk Publications FDIC Consumer News U.S. Department of Labor Health
Benefits Education Campaign U.S. Department of Labor Retirement Savings Education Campaign - Saving Matters Women's Institute for a Secure Retirement (WISER)
In addition to the
financial benefits and competitive advantage
over Lyft, being the first with driverless cars operating in an on - demand fleet has significant technological
benefits.
For decades, Japan Inc. has been managed for the
benefit of multiple stakeholders, with social goals often taking precedence
over financial goals.
On the spending side of the ledger, the priorities have been agriculture support (after two weak monsoons), rural development spending, infrastructure investments and a massive structural shift to direct
benefit transfers deposited in the bank accounts of beneficiaries — made possible by the extraordinary biometric identity card program (Aadhaar) covering 950 million people, and the impressive
financial inclusion initiative which has opened
over 200 million new bank accounts for impoverished families.
While the bullish case for gold is directly contrary to the interests of the
financial establishment generally, it is of extreme interest and
benefit to the subset of the establishment that has made more than $ 1,000,000,000,000.00 in illegal profits
over the past forty years by rigging the gold market, and that wishes to steal as much additional money as they can get away with.
Freeing Main Street community banks from regulations designed for larger and riskier Wall Street
financial firms will produce a positive economic impact while preserving the widespread
benefits of local banking
over the long - term.
The rule is long — running
over 1,000 pages — and complicated, but «doable» for
financial advisors, says Marcia Wagner, managing director of the Wagner Law Group, a Boston law firm specializing in employee
benefits and pension law.
Much of the debate
over the past years about the
benefits and the costs global specialization, primarily the rapid advance of China as a major manufacturing center has been less about the
financial costs — the $ 12 trillion dollars of additional liquidity that the US consumers offered to the world (the cumulative US trade deficit from 1990 through 2015 compared to the
over $ 3 trillion dollars in trade surplus run - up by China
over this same period — and more in terms of the jobs lost and the impact of foreign products on American wages in manufacturing.
The one
benefit the churches might possibly have provided that would almost surely have sustained their governance and influence
over the universities and colleges was
financial subsidy, whether as direct grants from the churches or as gifts from affluent church members.
StemExpress, a for - profit company partnered with
over 30 abortion clinics, including Planned Parenthood, to harvest and sell aborted baby parts and provide a «
financial benefit» to Planned Parenthood clinics, is attempting to use meritless litigation to cover - up this illegal baby parts trade, suppress free speech, and silence the citizen press reporting on issues of burning concern to the American public.
Harris Ranch offers a comprehensive
benefits package for managerial employees, including health insurance, employer - match 401k, vacation and sick leave, all backed by a quality of life philosophy and
over 25 years of
financial growth and stability.
The issue
over Muhammad's eligibility relates to improper
financial benefits during his recruitment and ties to a pair of
financial advisors.
In comparison to the huge
financial benefits obtained by cloth diapering
over the long term, an in - depth discussion of the potential actualized value associated with various intangible
benefits brought about by cloth diapering may seem insignificant.
And most of all, we hope to convince disposable diaper moms to come
over to the «cloth» side by reaping the health,
financial, and environmental
benefits that cloth diapering provides.
But civilians may feel that measures to ensure the physical security of former FARC fighters and provide them
financial benefits favor the ex-guerrillas
over noncombatants.
Over the past few months, ministers have removed child
benefit from wealthier families with one breadwinner and restricted
financial help with child care to those mothers returning to work, yet repeatedly delayed a promise to bring in tax breaks for married couples.»
'' This is the beginning of the united effort of exerting final pressure to extricate ourselves from
over 50 years span of un-established union with Ghana which has not yielded any
benefits — social, economic and
financial security to the common people of the land,» Mr Kudjordjie stated.
But the report says uncertainty
over location and customers, as well as competition with other gambling operations in the crowded Northeast market, make it hard to quantify the new casinos»
financial benefits.
«For
over a decade, this ring of six defendants allegedly lied to city and federal officials about their
financial status in order to obtain
benefits that were meant for the needy,» said U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara.
Just a year before its fall, the Rock testified to an all - party parliamentary group that «mutual status does not encourage efficiency... [our] success
over eight years would not have been possible under the old mutual model».1 But the report published by that very all - party group asserted that, bar the high salaries awarded to senior executives, the wave of demutualisation brought little
benefit to the
financial services sector and its customers.
Over the course of several years, authorities allege, Reichberg provided Grant and Harrington with personal and
financial benefits, including paying for uniforms, jewelry, prostitutes, expensive meals and trips.
But Mr. Molo hammered her under cross-examination about her family's
financial holdings, showing she had taken action
over the years on legislation that could
benefit stocks that she owns.
Bellone and Spano both had
financial advantages
over their opponents, as well as the
benefit of running in Democratic - heavy areas.
S&P cited the County's «strong budgetary flexibility that has remained consistent
over time,» «very strong liquidity, with strong access to external liquidity,» «strong management, with good
financial policies and practices in place,» and the County's «strong debt and contingent liability profile, with limited exposure to fixed costs associated with pension and other postemployment
benefit libation (OPEB) liabilities.»
In a study set to take place
over the course of a year, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority will look at factors such as ridership, current bus routes and the lines that were cut in 2010 at the height of the agency's
financial crisis and will determine if changes can be made to
benefit residents in the northeastern part of the borough.
MARKETWIRE - Apr 8 - SNAP Interactive, a provider of online dating apps for social networks, has experienced an increase of more than 69 % in Q1 2010 gross receipts
over Q1 2009 gross receipts based on preliminary results as it begins to see the
financial benefits of the subscription model on its AreYouInterested.com.
The city had some of the worst schools in the nation, rapid superintendent turnover, and a human resources and
financial crisis leaving
over $ 3 million in salary and
benefits being paid to deceased employees.
With the School Travel Forum 2015 Survey of
over 2,000 secondary school teachers showing that 22 per cent of school trip organisers are still opting to make their own travel arrangements and bypass the quality, safety and
financial security
benefits of travelling with an assured provider, going forward it is our role to win
over those teachers who are still unaware of the technical and professional support that is at their disposal.
When earnings from 529 contributions accrue
over long time periods as they do, for example, when parents establish and fund a 529 plan when their child is young and begin to draw it down when that child enters college, the
financial benefit of exemption from federal taxes can be substantial.
Each of SDP's three core operating strategies
benefit from additional operating
financial support, bolstering the overall model through place - based and «R&D» investments to address key opportunities and challenges
over the coming three years.
And that doesn't even take into account the state's fiscal crisis
over how to pay for rising pension and
benefit costs — which is sure to further limit any possible
financial relief for schools.
We realize the
benefits, both
financial and from a pedagogical stand point of «going open» and plan to curate OER resources with teachers of all grade levels and content areas
over the next few years.
Maryland noted that «teachers are provided with information about how their
benefits accrue
over time,» citing the Comprehensive Annual
Financial Report and member handbook.
Now that everyone can enjoy the legal and
financial benefits of marriage, the initial rush to the courthouse is
over.
The advantage of getting loan approval without collateral means no assets are put at risk, but the principal
benefit is that the
financial situation is improved
over all.
the
financial year in which the contributions splitting application is made, if the entire
benefit is to be rolled
over or transferred in that
financial year.
But if you don't have the
financial discipline to use them wisely and without making any mistakes, then those
benefits will be gone many times
over in interest, overspending, and other fees.
«In much the same way investment advisors and the investment industry preach dollar - cost - averaging and investing small increments of money
over a long period of time, as opposed to one lump sum of money all at once, I think that just goes to justify the
benefit of taking the payments
over the long run,» says Heath, «Especially if one didn't have a lot of
financial aptitude.»
If you'd like to see how you may
benefit in your particular situation, speak to one of our Reverse Mortgage Professionals who will sit down with you and go
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financial strategy in order to take full advantage of all the
benefits a reverse mortgage has to offer you.