Sentences with phrase «high spending rates»

But note too that with a robust stock allocation, even rather high spending rates (4.5 % +) work more than half of the time for many, many, years.

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.

Both countries» economies are growing but under Trump, the U.S. slashed corporate taxes and passed a US$ 1.3 - trillion spending bill, which will juice the economy and make higher interest rates a given.

Fortune ran numbers to calculate how much extra revenue the U.S. would need to raise, over the next decade, if it lowered the rate of growth in Social Security by one percentage point, reduced increases in Medicare, Medicaid, and other health care spending by a proportional amount, and held discretionary spending below growth in GDP (albeit from the higher base established by the new laws).

Many consumers use HELOCs to refinance higher - rate debt, or simply to help them spend more.

On the other hand, leaving the interest rate low encourages the kind of borrowing and spending that has produced record - high levels of consumer debt in Canada and pushed housing prices into the stratosphere.

Such an action would substantially increase the deficit, not only because of higher interest rates, but also because the weaker recovery that would result from premature monetary tightening would further widen the gap between spending and revenues.

High rates of unemployment have a budgetary cost to governments, from direct spending on employment insurance to a rise in health care costs as chronic unemployment diminishes mental and physical health.

Even if your conversion rate is high, if the ultimate return from those conversions is low, you could be spending more for sales leads than you could ever hope to earn from those leads.

Similarly, when salespeople spend less time chasing bad leads, that will allow you to divert more of your sales department's budget to better, more affluent salespeople, which will then translate into a higher lead - closure rate.

Online quizzes are what I call Cognitive Catnip; people engage with them at remarkably high rates, often spending several minutes in each quiz, then sharing with colleagues and friends.

For all the talk of abnormal times and changes in underlying economic fundamentals, the Fed is pinning its hopes on a very conventional premise — that the U.S. consumer will keep spending at recent strong rates, encouraged by low unemployment and the apparent beginnings of higher wages.

So, high - earning households spend significantly more of their income on Social Security — which is automatically deducted from all earned income for individuals at a rate of 6.2 % — and payments into retirement plans.

The Liberals made a few big - ticket election campaign spending promises, but, on the tax side, they also indicated they intend to pad revenues over the next few years with higher tax rates for personal and corporate income.

Vanguard says investors should pay more attention to low unemployment rates than GDP growth at this stage of the cycle for prospects of either higher spending for capital expenditures or wage pressures.

Assuming the average spend per visit at these businesses is around $ 20, the average customer lifetime value of a typical small business is only around $ 50, but for the businesses with the lowest monthly churn rates, it could be 10 times higher -; or $ 200.

Australia boasts one of world's highest life - expectancy rates, with the island - nation's inhabitants spending more than $ 8 billion a year on health and wellness.

The logistics turned out to be relatively simple: The chain spent roughly $ 60 per store on signage and opted to fix the exchange rate at 12 pesos to the dollar — slightly higher than the going rate — to cover any market fluctuations and banking fees.

A higher employee retention rate also means you'll spend less time and money on recruiting new employees.

If they're skating on the edge already, higher rates could force them to seriously curtail their spending on discretionary items, which could send the economy into a tailspin.

«The process of lowering interest rates causing higher levels of debt, debt service and spending, I think is coming to an end.»

Beijing has been pushing for greater domestic spending, cracking down on shopping agents known as «daigou» bringing products into China from overseas, and cutting high tax rates on imported luxury goods sold in the country.

As part of that bigger deal, he said, Republicans would be open to additional revenue, so long as it was paired with deep spending cuts and didn't come from higher tax rates.

«Apparently, since my products are on the higher end, and not everyone had $ 300 to spend on cat furniture, my conversion rate was low.

«The first part is to find a broker with a high success rate, the second is to be willing to spend the money to go with that broker, and the third is to give that broker every lick of cooperation that you can,» says Blackburn, even if it means scheduling appointments at inconvenient times or reviewing the minute details of your business.

Stephen Poloz says Ottawa's recent spending on programs, such as enhanced child benefits and infrastructure, have lifted the economy and pushed interest rates to a level higher than they would have been without government stimulus.

Albertans love to shop — per capita spending here is the highest of all the provinces — but the low unemployment rate also makes a top - notch retail sales force tough to keep.

Trump's plans to increase fiscal spending has boosted bond yields — a change that would support higher revenue for banks currently languishing in a low - interest rate environment.

Having spent generations idealizing equality and punishing high - skilled, high - income earners with punitive tax rates, it's entirely plausible that Swedish kids and their parents would finally realize education, ability and work ethic are irrelevant to success in adulthood.

These risks include, in no particular order, the following: the trends toward more high - definition, on - demand and anytime, anywhere video will not continue to develop at its current pace or will expire; the possibility that our products will not generate sales that are commensurate with our expectations or that our cost of revenue or operating expenses may exceed our expectations; the mix of products and services sold in various geographies and the effect it has on gross margins; delays or decreases in capital spending in the cable, satellite, telco, broadcast and media industries; customer concentration and consolidation; the impact of general economic conditions on our sales and operations; our ability to develop new and enhanced products in a timely manner and market acceptance of our new or existing products; losses of one or more key customers; risks associated with our international operations; exchange rate fluctuations of the currencies in which we conduct business; risks associated with our CableOS ™ and VOS ™ product solutions; dependence on market acceptance of various types of broadband services, on the adoption of new broadband technologies and on broadband industry trends; inventory management; the lack of timely availability of parts or raw materials necessary to produce our products; the impact of increases in the prices of raw materials and oil; the effect of competition, on both revenue and gross margins; difficulties associated with rapid technological changes in our markets; risks associated with unpredictable sales cycles; our dependence on contract manufacturers and sole or limited source suppliers; and the effect on our business of natural disasters.

RetailNext, another analytics firm, on Sunday said it found overall shopper traffic on Black Friday fell 14 percent, but on average shopper spending rose 1.9 percent, as conversion rates were higher, with shoppers spending more once in the store.

The fuel price increases will filter through the economy, said McTeague, leading to less discretionary spending, higher inflation rates and fuel premium increases for truck, rail and air transport of goods.

So, the government could actually spend gazillions of dollars and set its rates at 0 % permanently (which might cause high inflation, but you get the message).

As Scotiabank mentioned in a note last week: «Higher interest rates are going to make the burden of refinancing the debt considerably heavier, and as more money goes into servicing the debt, it means less money is available to spend on other things, which could lead to less infrastructure spending and increased austerity.»

So why are all political parties afraid of borrowing money at historically low interest rates to pay for needed infrastructure spending that might actually pay for itself through higher productivity and higher income, without any cost to the taxpayer?

Higher income consumers are also expected to rein in spending after seeing their stock portfolios oscillate, due to the turmoil in the global stock markets following the devaluation of the Chinese yuan and the Federal Reserve's decision to hold off raising interest rates.

The decision about how to adjust the discount rate depends on whether investors believe that additional infrastructure spending will increase the country's potential growth rate, or instead that it will simply increase economic activity at the expense of higher debt.

While it's still early to make a call, we'll begin testing shorter cadence cycles to reduce the number of calls a rep has to make to a somewhat unreachable audience (much lower connect rates), freeing up time and capacity to spend on higher value metrics.

So why are all political parties afraid of borrowing money at historically low interest rates to pay for needed infrastructure spending that could pay for itself through higher productivity and earned income, without any cost to the taxpayer?

Greater predictability and higher win rates are not only possible but probable when you spend the time upfront to clearly design and document your sales process.

The ratings agency Moody's maintained the US's top - notch «Aaa» credit rating Thursday, saying, «The diversity, dynamism, and competitiveness of the US economy, along with the US dollar's status as the preeminent international reserve currency and very large size and depth of the US Treasury market, offset rising fiscal pressures stemming from aging - related entitlement spending, higher debt - service payments, and recent policy actions that will likely reduce future revenues and increase expenditures.»

The interest rate is the reward for postponing the spending decision — the higher the interest rate, the more spending decisions will be postponed.

Imagine how much money was spent on taxes converting over the last few years at higher rates!

The advance in July was led by a 1.7 percent increase in spending on non-residential projects which rose to an all - time high of $ 429.5 billion at a seasonally adjusted annual rate.

True, but I think not enough investors understand this point as everyone has spent 3 - 4 years freaking out about higher rates.

The only variables he admits are structure - free: The federal government can indeed spend more and reduce interest rates (especially on mortgages) so that the higher mortgage debt, student debt, personal debt and corporate debt overhead can be afforded more easily.

Spending a few more years getting your student loans or other debts paid down could mean that you would qualify for a lower interest rate or a higher loan amount.

However, if you're planning on spending MORE than $ 11,800, then the Venture ® will give you a higher return rate.

Higher fiscal spending will likely ramp growth and allow the Fed to normalize key rates at a faster clip.

If you're looking to be more active in your spending, using select cards on purchases that offer higher reward rates, there are certainly alternatives that earn more cash back.