Following the July uprising / coup Qatar's close ties with the Brotherhood turned
from being an asset to a liability almost overnight.
Not exact matches
Security services provider Threat Protect Australia
is considering a move
to acquire
assets from east coast player Apollo Security for around $ 6 million, after tying up an option for its two business units.
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.
VanEck plans
to be at the forefront of the next generation of digital
assets, leading efforts in the tokenization of everything
from real estate
to stocks.
Data
from hedge fund analytical tool Kensho that examined patterns coinciding with U.S. military actions in the Middle East dating back
to the 1990s show that in the day, week and month after a Mideast strike, oil has underperformed other
assets, and the energy sector has
been one of the worst in the S&P 500.
«It
's going
to be critical for earnings growth
to kick in in order
to sustain the bull market
from here and
to be able
to push stocks higher,» says Sarah Riopelle, vice-president and senior portfolio manager at RBC Global
Asset Management.
For years, the generally accepted rule for working - age Canadians
was to put 60 % nof
assets in equities and 40 % in bonds, and then move the allocationnto bonds and away
from equities the closer you got
to retirement.
There
was $ 23 trillion worth of such
assets globally at the start of 2016, according
to the biennial Global Sustainable Investment Review, a 25 % increase
from 2014.
In addition
to CB «
s Investor 500 stock rankings, investment strategies and stock picks, the book contains insight
from top Canadian fund managers, such as BlackRock, TD
Asset Management, Fidelity Investments and RBC.
«I think we should demonstrate people who
are entering civilian life
from the military have extraordinary skills; leadership skills, integrity, unbelievable
assets that we can apply
to business.
Now factoring
is considered just another kind of so - called «
asset - based commercial lending,» a category that as a whole grew
from $ 100 billion of credit extended at any one time in the early 1990s
to more than $ 325 billion today.
Or maybe you have
been running one as a sole proprietor, even moonlighting on the side, and have decided you need
to protect your personal
assets from those involved with your growing business.
Much as advisers cling
to the long - term view of portfolio management, there
's something
to be said
from jumping out and in of over - and underperforming
asset classes, at least with money you can afford
to put at greater risk.
In addition
to the one - time hit an
asset sale can provide, Barrick
is trying
to maximize cash flow
from its existing mines
to pay down debt.
I
am on the lookout for the CBOE, CME and even NASDAQ and New York Stock Exchange
to shift
from the current method of
asset tracking
to one based in blockchain, the technology behind Bitcoin and other digital currencies.
You especially see this
from foreign government pension funds that
are ramping up their
assets to fulfill the needs for income that they
're gonna have for their populations for decades
to come, and they
're not there.
Enlisting a data center manager means you not only benefit
from specialist IT staff without having
to foot a huge payroll bill, but also means your IT
assets are run safely and securely so you can focus on delivering a service or product that matters
to your customers.
From intelligent heating
to assets tracking, identify areas where efficiency could
be improved, and if there isn't an IoT app for it already, there will probably
be one soon.
«They
're going
to be looking for growth
from within their existing
assets,» says Alan Middleton, an assistant professor of marketing at the Schulich School of Business.
If you make a custom onboarding plan, «you
're leaving the individual with the impression that employees
are very important
assets to the organization, chosen
from among many candidates, and that their talent and potential
is recognized,» Jordan says.
People
are going
to make mistakes and they will get things wrong, but as long as they
are consistently putting in great effort and learning
from their mistakes, they will
be an
asset.
Through the educational process, you should know and understand why your
assets are invested in a strategy, how it ties
to your family index number and both the time horizon and volatility expected
from the strategy.
Earlier in March, the agency expanded its scrutiny and said it
is looking
to apply securities laws
to everything
from cryptocurrency exchanges
to digital
asset storage companies known as wallets.
Switzerland has long
been a haven for wealthy individuals using the country's banking secrecy laws
to shield their
assets from governments back home.
What safeguards does your firm have in place
to ensure that my
assets are protected
from fraud?
And maybe you won't
be able
to draw a premium
from it today, but three
to seven years out when the multi-platform piece really engages, you have the
assets to be able
to drive that more competitively.»
But the more important definition of liquidity
is this one
from Investopedia: «The degree
to which an
asset or security can
be bought or sold in the market without affecting the
asset's price.»
Aside
from its deal pipeline and vetting process, the Breakout team's most attractive
asset may
be its close connection
to big companies that could become investors, acquirers, or customers.
The minutes
are from the July 29 - 30 meeting where the Fed decided
to slim down its monthly
asset - purchasing program, or quantitative easing, by $ 10 billion
to bring it down
to $ 25 billion per month.
In March, the agency said it
is looking
to apply securities laws
to everything
from cryptocurrency exchanges
to digital
asset storage companies known as wallets.
«It
is never the intention
to hide
assets from creditors.
Senior administration officials said the individuals targeted by Thursday's sanctions will have
assets frozen in the United States, will
be barred
from doing any business in the U.S. and will
be unable
to make transactions in American dollars.
In the former, the idea
is to make as much money as possible
from rising
asset prices (or, if you like, falling
asset prices for the shorters out there).
While people can buy fractions of Bitcoin in increments of as little as $ 1 on cryptocurrency exchanges, institutional investors have largely
been barred
from those venues owing
to fiduciary and compliance requirements around custody of
assets.
«You want
to make certain that personal
assets are kept separate
from business
assets,» he advises.
The company has come under pressure
from outside shareholders
to separate its higher - growth
assets — notably its stake in Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba Group —
from its struggling core search and e-mail businesses, but such a split would
be complicated by the fact that it could land the company with a large tax bill.
But as the company grew
from 30
to 150 people, Kagan couldn't adapt, his issues got the better of him, and he
was deemed more of a liability than an
asset.
A few months earlier, the family business (son Brad
is CEO) announced a deal
to unload its media division — mostly broadcast
assets picked up
from Canwest Global Communications in 2010 —
to Corus Entertainment for $ 2.65 billion in cash and shares.
Making matters worse, Teva
was saddled with $ 35 billion debt
from its $ 40.5 billion purchase in 2016 of Allergan's generic drug business Actavis, forcing it
to sell
assets.
FDN, the First Trust Dow Jones Internet Fund,
is fourth in flows
to U.S. stock funds
from ETF investors this year, with about $ 1 billion in new
assets, behind Vanguard's S&P 500 (VOO), the iShares Edge MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF (MTUM) and Vanguard's Total Stock Market ETF (VTI).
She relies on a database of 1,000 simulations of future returns
to conclude that, 75 years
from now, a Social Security trust fund portfolio that includes stocks will produce a healthy ratio of
assets to benefits, while a trust fund consisting of only bonds will
be completely exhausted.
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People who have a big portion of their
assets in stocks and mutual funds stand
to lose the most if the market tanks as they
are preparing
to or starting
to withdraw money
from their accounts.
Authorized by federal law, a special needs trust
is an irrevocable trust designed specifically
to hold
assets for a beneficiary so that the funds do not disqualify the recipient
from needs - based government benefits.
Compensation for Mary Erdoes, the
asset management CEO,
is rising
to $ 18 million
from $ 16.5 million compensation for CFO Marianne Lake goes
to $ 11 million
from $ 10 million.
By shifting the risks away
from banks and
to asset managers, Gross argues that the risk of herd behavior that causes a liquidity event in markets has
been shifted away
from the professional investing class and
to a more amateur, less - informed, skittish class of investor: the public.
Washington, D.C. - based Carlyle
was also aided by investor appetite for alternative
asset managers, with
assets rising
to $ 201.5 billion at the end of March, up
from $ 195 billion at end - 2017.
And it
's clear that they bring real
assets and expectations
to the table,
from digital savvy
to a desire for collaboration and transparency.
He added «dropdowns» of
assets to the partnership, a method of swapping
assets for cash needed
to build new projects, has
been halted but that TransCanada can still fund its growth
from other sources.
The poll
was conducted between Jan. 15 - 29, with most participants responding before a late - month wobble in stocks, but
asset managers still cut their equity allocation
to 50.1 percent
from 51.3 percent in December.