Sentences with phrase «global diversification as»

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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.

The chief reason the OMP has no foreign diversification is that long - run returns on Canadian stocks are better than the global average, and nearly as good as returns on U.S. stocks (best performing country over the past two centuries).

They offer fully managed accounts and also more specialized programs, such as their Thomas Partners dividend growth strategy and their Windhaven Strategies, which specializes in global diversification.

As I noted in November 2007 in International Markets Show Important Divergences, global diversification is least useful when it's needed most.

Working together, we can reduce your expense load as we increase global diversification and liquidity.

In a day and age in which regular asset classes that commercial portfolio managers normally consider have become overwhelmingly bloated in price as a consequence of the persistent and extended cheap money policy of global Central Bankers, an investment strategy of concentration in few select still undervalued assets versus diversification is likely the only strategy that will work moving forward in returning significant yields.

Potentially, Canadian bonds could be interesting as a diversification play as part of a larger global bond portfolio.

Now, as a global superpower can I afford these idiosyncracies, directed by the church leadership, not fully dealt with by Mr. Romney, interpret how he and his staff will correspond with global issues, and a diversification of ethnic people and leadership commendably.

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.

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.

The emerging research on the investment effects of international diversification and on value as a loophole to EMT led him to launch his first global portfolios.

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.

An investor building a small Global Couch Potato portfolio could use VXC in place of separate US and international holdings: that would reduce trading costs and complexity, as well as adding a bit more diversification with a slice of emerging markets.

By the way, a good way to get some diversification if you're a stock picker is to focus on international companies based in the U.S. Global giants such as Wal - Mart, Coke and IBM are easy to research, and they offer international diversification, as they are exposed to economies all over the world.

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

However, during periods of sustained negative market performance, such as the recent Global Financial Crisis, asset classes may decline together, which can reduce the effectiveness of diversification alone.

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.

XTR has significantly more in bonds, as well as only a small amount of foreign equities; ZIM has much more global diversification.

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.

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).

In effect, the global market portfolio reflects what all other investors collectively own, so arguably it's the ultimate in diversification — and hence the logical starting point as you design a portfolio.

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.

Only a fool would question (or ignore) the benefits of greater / global diversification in the face of such potentially existential risks — particularly as there's no obvious long - term cost (s) to such a strategy.

Diversification considerations and the structure of the Canadian investment management industry could mean that securities of Canadian companies with largely domestic operations could fall below global valuation levels as Canadian institutional investors adjust their portfolios to the new reality.

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As global growth gains momentum, emerging markets could more consistently outperform U.S. stocks, offering helpful diversification to U.S. investors.

The choice of a global property benchmark is also key, as the use of a REIT - only index can be highly limiting from a geographical diversification standpoint.

The Right Way to Invest Globally Shares of foreign companies are making up an increasingly large chunk of U.S. investors» stock portfolios, as barriers to investment fall, global economies integrate and the potential benefits of international diversification are widely embraced.

In a major bear market, even global diversification won't save you from gut - wrenching losses — and that's why a balanced portfolio needs bonds as well.

As I noted in November 2007 in International Markets Show Important Divergences, global diversification is least useful when it's needed most.

«Blue - chip global artists are properly recognized as part of the diversification strategy,» said New York - based art collector Larry Warsh.

Global diversification offers an expanded opportunity set and enhanced total increase potential with low overhead operating as the world's first traded Decentralized Autonomous Corporation (DAC) registered in the Decentralized Anonymous State (www.DASGOV.io).

As global investors need to look outside traditional markets to find institutional level returns, we will discuss emerging infrastructure investment strategies providing long - term capital investment opportunities, indirect returns, and extensive portfolio diversification, led by the innovators forging the path toward P3s.

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.