Sentences with phrase «given year the level»

In any given year the level of contributions can change as your financial situation dictates.

Not exact matches

I was sure to give him a lower - level role this year.»

«We typically don't go into this level of detail but I think it's important this quarter to give you additional color, and maybe the two most important messages are that we believe iPhone revenue will grow double - digits as compared to last year during the March quarter and also and, importantly, that iPhone sell - through growth on a year - over-year basis will be actually accelerating during the March quarter as compared to the December,» chief financial officer Luca Maestri said.

If you were in the market to buy, he'd tell you that this machine has the highest suction rating J. D. Power gives, with «level suction,» which means the vacuum's suction will be as good in the tenth year as it does in the first.

That period would prove important for another reason: the government posted Kuroda for a year as special adviser to the cabinet of Junichiro Koizumi, giving the civil servant sustained exposure to politicians at the highest levels.

The ability to track customers» movement and behavior throughout the store is giving traditional brick - and - mortar retailers the same level of analytical capabilities that online retailers have enjoyed for years.

The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline is at its lowest level in four years, giving U.S. consumers billions more to spend this holiday season, but that extra money is being offset by higher food costs, which account for a bigger chunk of most consumers» budgets.

Given the low unemployment rate, anecdotal evidence from a variety of companies, and alternative measures such as the Atlanta Fed wage tracker showing stronger growth, wage growth may not be back at precrisis levels, but the trend over the past year shows wages are certainly headed in the right direction.

But late last year, a Chinese TV report said some of the company's suppliers were giving chicken unapproved levels of antibiotics.

Bain said China's luxury market should also see robust growth this year «fueled by millennials and ready to wear» attire, though the growth rate would likely slow down to «low - mid teen» levels given the fast growth in 2017.

Given the magnitude of this decline, it is very unlikely that we will see anything close to pre-recession levels of small - business lending next year.

If that gives way, the 10 - year yield will be at levels not seen since July 2011.

Given the starting level of global interest rates for the next US president (5,000 - year lows!)

To calculate the share of flipped properties in Las Vegas that had approved work done during the flip, we used city - level building permit records provided to us by BuildZoom and matched them with records all properties that were flipped in Las Vegas in a given year.

The 2014 law required states to take certain steps to help families get and retain child care assistance — and many have taken steps like allowing families to stay eligible for assistance for a full year without having to continuously recertify their income level, giving them a semblance of certainty about their finances for at least the coming year.

The TCJA impacts individuals and businesses on a level not seen in over 30 years... this briefing gives context and summarizes the key changes.

At longer horizons, the 6.3 % growth rate that we've assumed for nominal GDP over the coming years will begin to bail investors out given enough time, and as a result, our projection for 10 - year S&P 500 nominal total returns peeks its head up above zero, at about 2.4 % annually from current levels.

They've taken out full page ads (one in the latest issue of Barron's) giving a 1 - year target for the S&P 500 of 1835, which is 54 % above current levels.

It makes sense, given that Super Mario Maker is basically a tribute to thirty years of Mario... but that doesn't mean all of the musical levels are strictly Mario tunes.

Natural Gas Natural gas futures were among the quarter's key decliners -LRB--7.5 %, to US$ 2.73 per million British thermal units) as production growth outweighed seasonal consumption and higher exports of the fuel.1 Spot prices saw an even larger drop of 20.6 % (to US$ 2.81) as the support of December's weather - related demand spikes faded and a more normal winter pattern developed.1 Natural gas generally took its downward price cues from elevated US production and growth in the natural gas - focused rig count, which increased from 179 to 194 in March alone.2 Despite the price drop, traders remained optimistic given surging US shale - gas exports and a supply deficit that was 20 % larger than the five - year average at March - end, the biggest in four years.3 Moreover, total natural gas inventories of 1.38 trillion cubic feet were nearly 33 % below their year - ago level.3 Meanwhile, the market appeared focused on an anticipated production surge (2018 is projected to be a record growth year for gas supplies) and may have overlooked intensifying demand as US exports increasingly helped drain supplies.

Given the high level of discontent expressed on the say - on pay proposal last year, when 56.6 % of non-state shareholders voted against, securing support for the proposed remuneration policy may be a challenge.

The US oil - rig count plateaued near the highest level in three years and showed signs of declining in late March (to 797), though it still stood 50 rigs above the year - end 2017 total.2 This contributed to expectations for a further increase in American crude production, which has topped 10 mb / d each week since early February, when WTI prices began to recede from their intra-quarterly high of US$ 66.14 a barrel.3 The amount of crude in US storage occasionally exceeded weekly estimates given the higher domestic output and fluctuating net import figures, reigniting fears that US production may thwart OPEC's efforts to clear global oversupply.

The correction has brought the S&P 500 Index to a more attractive level, compared to its 30 - year average of 16.7 x, and this means that the S&P 500 Index valuation has reached an attractive level, given 10 - year Treasury yields that now are below 3.00 %.

While expressing hope for an early resolution of the issue out of concern for the health of her 85 - year - old husband Shigeru, Sakie Yokota said she is remaining level - headed in «seeing how things will unfold» given that North Korea has previously backtracked every time there were apparent signs of progress on the issue.

The DeltaShares S&P 400 Managed Risk ETF offers dynamic exposure to US midcap equity, 5 - year Treasuries, and T - bills, with the goal of maintaining a given volatility level.

Now, if negative 10 - 12 year total returns on stocks are acceptable to Wall Street, given the level of interest rates, that's fine, but investors should understand that this is what's being argued, and that the level of interest rates doesn't change that expectation.

The timing of this tax plan is fortuitous given I've spent 8.5 years building a lifestyle business that has now reached a level where it will benefit from tax changes.

Although Wall Street continues to assert that valuations are «reasonable given the level of interest rates,» keep in mind that the most reliable measures of valuation imply negative 10 - 12 year total returns for the S&P 500.

In addition, the risk of fiscal slippage has also diminished given the government's large fiscal adjustment over 2015 - 2016, suggesting a transition to the B3 rating level in coming years is unlikely at this point.

You need a certain level of randomness in order to connect things that might give you an insight into where a business is going in five years that somebody else might not see.»

Employment and business investment spending remain weak given the nearly 30 % lower oil price from year ago levels.

This is an extremely large increase, given that the Economic Action Plan stimulus spending was not expected to have a major impact in 2011 - 12 (remember it was originally supposed to be a two - year program only - 2009 - 10 and 2010 - 11) and that departmental / agency budgets were to be frozen in 2011 - 12 at their 2010 - 11 levels.

Last year I wrote on Suven Life Sciences, also I did some secondary level maths to get a sense of returns an investor could get buying the business at then market cap (~ 2000 INR Crores or 400 Million USD) and exiting in 2024 See Snap shot below The base case CAGR didn't excite but reading management commentary compelled me to take a tracking position in model portfolio Over to this year One thing in AR gave me a Jeff Bezos moment For the first time management was sounding optimistic (this is coming from a management which is very conservative on record) Emphasis mine Management views on past Despite having grown the business every single year across the last five years, our business sustainability has been consistently questioned.

«We expect trading conditions to return to more normal levels, which, combined with the continued rollout of new products and our sustained emerging markets performance, gives us confidence in delivering an improving performance trend during the remainder of the year,» said outgoing chief executive Olivier Bohuon.

On a 10 - 12 year horizon, we expect the total return of the S&P 500 to fall short of 1 % annually, and given that more than that amount is likely to represent dividends, it follows that we expect the level of the S&P 500 Index to be lower 10 - 12 years from now than it is today (recall a similar outcome after the 2000 peak).

Some bonds trade once a week, month, or year... indicative levels are given, maybe, but you navigate in a fog, and so you begin sounding out the likely market to get some concept of where a trade might be done.

Given that Treasury yields broke through levels that have been a fairly reliable barrier for several years now, it wouldn't be surprising to see bonds stage a «relief rally» here, but both yields and market action remain unfavorable overall, holding the Strategic Total Return Fund to a roughly 2 - year duration, primarily in Treasury inflation - protected securities.

Bruce's strong belief in giving back to the community is demonstrated by a commitment to the local and provincial levels of the United Way spanning more than twenty years.

Despite the pronounced fall in approvals in the first half of the year, the level of activity is not expected to decline in the second half of 2003 given the large amount of work still in the construction pipeline.

In the September quarter, the terms of trade reached its highest level in 26 years, and it is likely to have risen further over recent months given the continued strength of international commodity prices.

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After giving many high - level speeches over the years about Canada's chronically stagnant productivity, Mr. Macklem quickly embraced CDL for the impact it was having.

I could sit here and point out how stupid you are for believing in science, a group of people that once believed the Earth was flat as early as a few hundred years ago, or believed that bleeding someone out was the best way to cure the flu... or as early as the 40's and 50's that it was okay for people to drink water with high levels of radiation because it would give you energy and cure what ails ya.

I played a lot of sports over the years, all the way up to Div 1 collegiate level, and never had a problem with someone giving a «quick» praise to what they «believe» to be their «god.»

«We know that 1.1 million food parcels are given out in Trussell Trust food banks alone but these figures are clearly the tip of the iceberg - the United Nations has estimated over eight million people in the UK are food insecure, approximately 2,000 food banks and food bank centres are in operation, rising levels of hospital admissions due to malnutrition cost the NHS # 12 billion per year and there are record levels of in - work poverty.»

But I found myself now in a place were I found the Jesus that I always preached to other people for about 15 years including 8 1/2 years in as a missionary in a Third World Country with my wife and three children (two of them born overseas), the Jesus that speaks to you, the Jesus that wants to make you happy and give you hope, the Jesus that saved me and I knew but not to this level of intimacy.

Given the level of preparation of many students and the range of things good pastors need to know, three years of seminary is not adequate for theological education.

t its most fundamental level, Christianity requires a belief that an all - knowing, all - powerful, immortal being created the entire Universe and its billions of galaxies 13,720,000,000 years ago (the age of the Universe) sat back and waited 10,000,000,000 years for the Earth to form, then waited another 3,720,000,000 years for human beings to gradually evolve, then, at some point gave them eternal life and sent its son to Earth to talk about sheep and goats in the Middle East.

As stated above, there is no assurance, and even not much likelihood, that given some more millions of years to evolve, any of them would reach a level of brain development at which the emergence of mind would be a possibility.

And Riess said, given Romney's level of faith and church involvement over the years, she can't imagine that he wouldn't want to go.