Sentences with phrase «for global diversification»

Working with a wealth manager that specializes in offshore holdings can provide the expertise and access to products that are needed for global diversification.

Consider a one - stop solution for global diversification and risk management, something Forstrong has entered a partnership with Horizons ETFs to do.

In fact, that's the rationale for global diversification.

In advance, we believed that what would be top - of - mind for advisors was the use of ETFs for global diversification.

Not exact matches

But Katie Koch, global head of client portfolio management and business strategy for fundamental equity at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, also highlights a paradigm shift in the way investors should think about picking stocks and about diversification itself.

The influential paper identified insects as playing a key role in solving global food security issues and urged for the diversification of human diets.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

There are myriad services, many of them free, specifically tailored to deepen Canadian companies» presence in emerging markets — something Todd Winterhalt, vice-president and managing director of global trade for Export Development Canada (EDC), feels is important in order to change the fact that 70 % of Canadian exporters sell primarily to the U.S. «Diversification of trade is a good thing,» he says.

Global operations provide valuable diversification for MassMutual Financial Group.

It demonstrates that a global equity framework can provide diversification and higher long - term risk - adjusted returns for investors from high growth countries who often hold home - biased equity portfolios that can have high concentration risk.

Global investing can provide more portfolio diversification and has the potential for investment opportunities in emerging markets around the world.

Leila Heckman, head of international equities at Lebenthal Asset Management, joined us for our monthly Salon to discuss the increased acceptance of global diversification among portfolio managers and the reasons behind her approach to investing.

Within this priority area, MIT will capitalize on technologies to increase opportunities for trade diversification, strengthen government - to - government relations to drive economic benefits for Ontario, and leverage talent to capitalize on global trade networks.

We think that's an important development for the diversification of the European bond markets, but also for investors who need to have that global reach to be able to understand all the names being issued in Europe.

«Working with our suppliers, we will capture value that produces long - term tangible benefits — quality jobs for a growing Saudi population, innovation and diversification of industry, and increased global competitiveness,» the program's site says.

Indeed, while international diversification is a sensible idea for most U.S. investors, its benefits may be even more likely to accrue in the coming years, given that U.S. stocks are more expensive than their international counterparts and the United States» relative share of the global economy is declining.

2 new funds aim for balanced, global diversification with the potential for enhanced performance

Concerns have been raised about the potential effects of transgenic introductions on the genetic diversity of crop landraces and wild relatives in areas of crop origin and diversification, as this diversity is considered essential for global food security.

In the light of the crash in global crude oil price, which is Nigeria's main foreign exchange earner, the devastating actions of aggrieved militants on oil and gas infrastructure in the oil - rich Niger Delta which has resulted in lock - in or leakages of crude oil, sometimes in excess of one million barrels that could have been exported daily, and the consequential rapid decline in the well - being of the masses, the urgency to fix the Nigerian economy by changing tactics from sole reliance on oil, becomes more poignant and urgent, hence the need for international experts to aid diversification efforts of the government.

He said Nigeria is not excepted from impacts of the current global economic downturn, adding his administration remained undeterred and has embarked on comprehensive diversification reforms by shifting emphasis to non-oil sectors of «mining, agriculture, industrialization, infrastructure development and the creation of the enabling environment for Foreign Direct Investment.»

So if new microclimates create new opportunities for diversification: what about global climate change?

Researching the evolution and diversification of insects is particularly important for all sorts of reasons, from attempts to understand changes in global diversity to detailed taxonomy and evolution of those groups — for example, the notorious Culicidae, the mosquito family, that act as vectors of some of the most deadly pathogens.

Analyses of primate macroevolutionary dynamics provide support for a diversification rate increase in the late Miocene, possibly in response to elevated global mean temperatures, and are consistent with the fossil record.

So, again, these things are all interrelated and go back to our argument for broad global diversification.

A low fee, broad market exchange traded fund for the U.S. economy as a whole, a global ETF and a Canadian broad ETF equally weighted to reduce concentration in banks and energy, and a 5 to 10 year corporate bond ladder would add diversification with dividends from stocks and interest from bonds and produce a more secure portfolio.

If you're an index investor using ETFs, I recommend going for true global diversification in the equity portion of your portfolio with 1/3 Canadian, 1/3 U.S. and 1/3 international stocks, the allocation for our Global Couch Potato portglobal diversification in the equity portion of your portfolio with 1/3 Canadian, 1/3 U.S. and 1/3 international stocks, the allocation for our Global Couch Potato portGlobal Couch Potato portfolio.

Our portfolios are prepared for this political turbulence, cushioned by broad global diversification.

As the global yields remain low, many yield - hungry investors have turned to Asia for yield pickup and portfolio diversification.

CC: Do you make any attempt to account for currency fluctuations (ie: If $ US appears to be on upward or downward trajectory - some still think the day of reckoning has not come for the US and its dollar) or is F / X risk just part and parcel of your foreign holdings and your global diversification accounts for portfolio allocation and exchange risk?

Portfolio Strategies The Rationale for Investing in Emerging Markets Emerging market countries account for about 36 % of global GDP, are experiencing faster growth and offer diversification benefits.

Emerging market countries account for about 36 % of global GDP, are experiencing faster growth and offer diversification benefits.

Although global exposure to equities can provide substantial diversification for a portfolio, many investors are content to stay within the confines of the U.S. when it comes to investing.

In fact, international diversification is the most commonly cited reason for ETF use, as the funds allow investors to gain access to global equities that would be difficult or expensive to purchase directly, or about which they have little research insight.

For example, an equity fund that holds a Canadian fund, a U.S. fund and an International fund delivers global diversification very simply.

For greater global diversification, I invested approx. 30 % of the Wrap Account in Magellan's High Conviction Fund which holds just 8 - 12 international equities selected as trading at below their estimated intrinsic value.

«The man invested in an S&P 500 mutual fund for years, but chose a global fund instead of a domestic one so he could lessen his risk through diversification.»

By adopting a global perspective, investors gain access to a larger pool of potentially great companies, more direct exposure to economic growth potential outside the U.S., the potential for exposure to less - covered (and therefore potentially more undervalued) companies, and the demonstrable diversification effects created by currency exposure (as well as the natural gives and takes of economic activity around the globe).

There are three flavours: conservative (40 % equities and 60 % bonds), balanced (60 % equities) and aggressive (80 % equities), and each one offers instant global diversification, low cost, and convenience, as all the rebalancing is done for you.

The FPR kept Canadian investors captive in this telephone giant that has had a penchant for investing its relatively safe cash flows in ill advised and loss generating diversifications like its 1980s ill - fated Daon real estate play and Teleglobe, its 1990s global long distance loser.

They also provide global gold price discovery and opportunities for portfolio diversification.

For these reasons, I suggest that RESP investors use index funds rather than ETFs: something simple like the Global Couch Potato (assembled with TD e-Series funds) is all the diversification you need.

For those reasons, I think global equities currently represent a viable option for adding diversification to your portfolFor those reasons, I think global equities currently represent a viable option for adding diversification to your portfolfor adding diversification to your portfolio.

• Growth Opportunity: Gain exposure to one of the fastest - growing segments of the global economy • Diversification: Little overlap in holdings with major broad stock indices and significant exposure to non-North American stocks • Innovative Index Design: Stocks selected using a rigorous research process overseen by an advisory panel with extensive expertise • Currency hedged: All U.S. dollar exposure is currency hedged, making it a more currency efficient strategy for Canadian investors • Takeover Premiums: Companies about to experience corporate takeovers typically see their stock value increase.

Achieve long - term capital growth by investing primarily in U.S. and international equity mutual funds that provide exposure to a number of industrialized countries outside of Canada including countries in Europe, the Far East and Asia and emerging market countries, with some global exposure to fixed income securities for diversification.

Achieve long - term capital growth by investing primarily in global equity mutual funds that provide exposure to countries in North America, Europe, the Far East and Asia, and emerging market countries for higher growth potential, with some exposure to global fixed income securities for diversification

«There's very little correlation to the equity markets, which makes it an interesting area for portfolio diversification,» says Abyd Karmali, managing director and global head of carbon emissions at Merrill Lynch.

Global operations provide valuable diversification for MassMutual Financial Group.

The properties, located in the Baltimore, Richmond and Philadelphia areas, offer diversification for SEB's Global Property Fund, a mutual fund launched in 2006, Choy - Soon Chua, an SEB managing director, says in a statement.

Foreign capital inflows also are contributing to the recovery in global property markets, as investors search for geographical and asset diversification, and higher potential returns.