Consequently, in the unlikely event that the current bull market in US equities continues for one more year and gold - mining stocks trend upward during that year, the gold - mining sector will then be vulnerable to the downward pull of
a general equity decline.
Not exact matches
Our ability to raise new funds could similarly be hampered if the
general appeal of private
equity and alternative investments were to
decline.
Any significant
decline in our investment income as a result of falling interest rates, decreased dividend payment rates or
general market conditions would have an adverse effect on our net income and, as a result, on our stockholders»
equity and our policyholders» surplus.
A significant
decline in the
general stock market or in the price of major investments may produce a large decrease in our consolidated shareholders»
equity and under certain circumstances may require the recognition of losses in the statement of earnings.
A
general downturn in the securities market may cause multiple asset classes to
decline in value simultaneously, although
equity securities generally have greater price volatility than fixed income securities.
Certain stocks may
decline in value even during periods when the prices of
equity securities in
general are rising, or may not perform as well as the market in
general.