However, consumers and small businesses are becomingly increasingly interested in the benefits of
this global currency with its low transaction costs.
The renegades, inspired by 2007 — 08 financial crisis, don't trust central banks and fiat money; they want a new
global currency with limited supply.
Revolut makes a debit card that allows users to transfer money in 150 different
global currencies with no fees, and it recently expanded its offerings to include cryptocurrency trading.
Not exact matches
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.
Much ink has been spilled about the
global tide of nationalism, but these leaders, raised
with the freedom to zip around Europe without passports, using a common euro
currency, see their individual nations» interests as inextricably bound to the state of the whole world.
As Camilla Sutton,
currency strategist
with Scotiabank, has pointed out though, it's still important for Canada to keep a watchful eye on the Fed's next steps due to our reliance on both the American economy, and
global growth in general.
The findings correlate
with an uneven year for business in 2015, due to stock market volatility in the third quarter, which ended a long bull run in the wake of weakening
global economies and a devaluing of China's
currency.
His responsibilities included planning, executing and supervising an effective marketing and sales program along
with creating educational concepts designed to expand the European and Asian customer base along
with integrating the new Euro
currency effectively into the clearing and settlement system at the
global exchanges.
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.
With Federal officials testifying to Congress last November that despite its darker uses, the online
currency has real - life benefits for lubricating
global financial systems, the future appears bright for Bitcoin — and the companies Draper plans to build up around it.
The velocity of the move will be based on the movement of the dollar in conjunction
with other major
global currencies; A fast move higher in the U.S. dollar will force the price of crude lower quickly (crude is denominated in dollars globally) and force selling by those who need capital.
«But, the government is still divided
with many opinions ranging from an outright ban on cryptocurrency trading to bringing the institutions that handle the
currency into the system,» Hong said, adding that the government will thoroughly review the industry within
global norms.
But
with monthlong high - tech - product life cycles, just - in - time manufacturing operations, and overnight
global currency crashes, the business world might just be coming around to the marines» point of view.
Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: (1) worldwide economic, political, and capital markets conditions and other factors beyond the Company's control, including natural and other disasters or climate change affecting the operations of the Company or its customers and suppliers; (2) the Company's credit ratings and its cost of capital; (3) competitive conditions and customer preferences; (4) foreign
currency exchange rates and fluctuations in those rates; (5) the timing and market acceptance of new product offerings; (6) the availability and cost of purchased components, compounds, raw materials and energy (including oil and natural gas and their derivatives) due to shortages, increased demand or supply interruptions (including those caused by natural and other disasters and other events); (7) the impact of acquisitions, strategic alliances, divestitures, and other unusual events resulting from portfolio management actions and other evolving business strategies, and possible organizational restructuring; (8) generating fewer productivity improvements than estimated; (9) unanticipated problems or delays
with the phased implementation of a
global enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, or security breaches and other disruptions to the Company's information technology infrastructure; (10) financial market risks that may affect the Company's funding obligations under defined benefit pension and postretirement plans; and (11) legal proceedings, including significant developments that could occur in the legal and regulatory proceedings described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2017, and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10 - Q (the «Reports»).
The
global economy is ending the year in a fragile state
with factory activity shrinking in China, euro zone business growth remaining weak, and emerging market giant Russia in a spiraling
currency crisis.
Global digital currency with a global transparent ledger is actually going to be a huge assistant to law enforcement to monitor criminal activity.&
Global digital
currency with a
global transparent ledger is actually going to be a huge assistant to law enforcement to monitor criminal activity.&
global transparent ledger is actually going to be a huge assistant to law enforcement to monitor criminal activity.»
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).
That latter product, he said, is a
global wallet that works
with multiple digital
currencies, «so we have a
global play for wallets and we're no longer focused on just being an exchange business,» he said.
A few months earlier, Beijing had applied similar pressure on European nations, this time to join
with it in an unprecedented public call to replace the dollar as the
global reserve
currency.
An anonymous respondent commented, «
With the rise of bitcoin or other virtual
currencies people may switch to these entirely as
global currencies, as the dollar and euro may see too many ups and downs.»
Recent events in Europe and the United States have only magnified challenges,
with new question marks over
global economics,
currency trends and future trade tariffs.
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Risks associated
with investing in Industrials include the possibility of a worsening in the
global economy, acquisition integration risk, operational issues, failure to introduce to market new and innovative products, further weakening in the oil market, potential price wars due to any excesses industry capacity, and a sustained rise in the dollar relative to other
currencies.
NEW YORK (Reuters)- Alphabit, a
global fund that invests in digital
currencies, has been launched
with a target of $ 300 million, co-founder Liam Robertson said in an interview, as managers seek to tap growing demand for virtual assets that allow for instant, borderless transactions.
The most obvious impact on emerging market fixed income and
currencies may be felt in countries
with direct trade or financial linkages
with the UK, although we also expect the rest of EM to be affected via higher
global risk - aversion.
As volatile
currencies toy
with the bottom lines of
global companies, corporate treasurers are paying a lot more attention to foreign exchange.
Our
Global Market Strategies segment, established in 1999
with our first high yield fund, advises a group of 46 active funds that pursue investment opportunities across various types of credit, equities and alternative instruments, including bank loans, high yield debt, structured credit products, distressed debt, corporate mezzanine, energy mezzanine opportunities and long / short high - grade and high - yield credit instruments, emerging markets equities, and (
with regards to certain macroeconomic strategies)
currencies, commodities and interest rate products and their derivatives.
Consistent
with this improvement, many Asian monetary authorities allowed their
currencies to depreciate during the
global financial crisis.
This seems to align
with a
global trend away from creating new digital
currency rules to examining existing regulation.
Global macro strategies focus on top - down macroeconomic opportunities
with numerous markets and numerous investments, including
currencies and commodities.
CAPITALIZING ON
GLOBAL BONDS & CURRENCY OPPORTUNITIES Templeton Global Bond Fund seeks current income with capital appreciation and growth of income by investing predominantly in bonds of governments and government agencies around the
GLOBAL BONDS &
CURRENCY OPPORTUNITIES Templeton
Global Bond Fund seeks current income with capital appreciation and growth of income by investing predominantly in bonds of governments and government agencies around the
Global Bond Fund seeks current income
with capital appreciation and growth of income by investing predominantly in bonds of governments and government agencies around the world.
By working
with a greater number of exchanges across different countries to list XRP, we can better serve the growing demand for
global payments in both major
currency corridors and emerging markets.
The US Dollar could easily be combined
with other fiat
currencies to create some type of
global currency.
With the
global interest in this new form of money still rather high, one would expect the value of these
currencies to continue rising accordingly.
Working people
with little disposable cash who are nervous about the condition of the
global economy can hedge against instability, systemic risk and
currency debasement by acquiring a small allocation of silver.
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His responsibilities include working closely
with the
Global Chief Investment Officer of Fixed Income and the global fixed income portfolio teams to develop BlackRock's strategic and tactical views on sector allocation within fixed income, currencies and commod
Global Chief Investment Officer of Fixed Income and the
global fixed income portfolio teams to develop BlackRock's strategic and tactical views on sector allocation within fixed income, currencies and commod
global fixed income portfolio teams to develop BlackRock's strategic and tactical views on sector allocation within fixed income,
currencies and commodities.
Weakness in the U.S.
currency rather than factors on the Canadian side are likely to be the primary catalyst for a slide in USD / CAD, according to BMO's
global head of foreign - exchange strategy Greg Anderson, who cited a market that's gotten ahead of itself
with regard to Federal Reserve tightening and a tax proposal that's likely to be dollar negative.
Negative Feedback Loops «The steepness of the yield curve holds a long - standing correlation
with currency weakness,» a report by Bank of America Merrill Lynch
global research says.
The externals have been mixed so far this week
with the
global equity markets in a light round of profit taking selling while the U.S. dollar is correcting to the downside after hitting new highs against most major
currency pairs.
A Bundesbank board member suggests a united
global regulatory front could oversee
currencies with no single home market.
CRYPTOCURRENCY: January 2018 - announce a
global partnership
with the Einsteinium Foundation (EMC2) for the launch of the Einsteinium
currency billing by mobile phone.
Institutional investors rarely invest in the precious metal, let alone crypto -
currencies for that matter, and according to them, investments in gold are generally carried out by retail investors in countries such as India and China,
with central banks contributing to the rest of the
global demand.
Yuzo, the CEO of bitFlyer announced, «When I set up bitFlyer in 2014, I did so
with global ambitions and the belief that approved regulatory status is fundamental to the long - term future of Bitcoin and the virtual
currency industry.»
Unable to come up
with any agreement in Seoul on resolving conflicts over
currency and trade, the G20 created its own mantra: «Persistent
global imbalances pose a threat to economic stability.»
I agree
with the Accumulator's points about
Global Index linkers but would point out that a
Global Equity fund would also give a measure of protection against home - grown inflation via
currency depreciation as well as capital / income growth.
Payoneer empowers
global commerce by connecting businesses, professionals, countries and
currencies with its innovative cross-border payments platform.
BTW I think the L&G
Global fund actually tracks an «ex-UK» index, so that may risk too much on the correlation
with non-UK bonds (especially if we continue to import inflation
with a weak
currency... don't go there).
As the
global security system unravels —
with echoes of 1914 — the premium on the world's safe - haven
currency must rise.