Sentences with phrase «higher investment this year»

This could be due to higher investment this year in new technologies and areas compared to last year.

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After a successful 32 - year investment banking career, Bill Henson, a decade ago, made the transition to inner city education, initially joining the board of Cristo Rey New York High School, a private Catholic college preparatory high school that educates children of all faiHigh School, a private Catholic college preparatory high school that educates children of all faihigh school that educates children of all faiths.

«When we look at the world, there's plenty of things to worry about, so we would anticipate there could be episodes of higher volatility in the second half or even next year,» cautions Bruce Cooper, chief investment officer at TD Asset Management.

While the project is massive, it's just one of the Aquilinis» many high - profile, highly profitable ventures: Through Aquilini Investment Group, now more than 50 years old, the family controls one of British Columbia's biggest development conglomerates, as well as its NHL team, the Rogers Arena, blueberry and cranberry farms, restaurants and some $ 80 - million worth of vineyard properties in Washington state.

You can take advantage of this by enrolling in a high - deductible healthcare plan where you're eligible to use a Health Savings Account — an investment vehicle where you can park thousands of pre-tax dollars every year ($ 3,350 for individuals and $ 6,750 for families).

Shareholders» equity of $ 22.979 billion decreased 3 % from year - end 2017 due to the impact of higher interest rates on net unrealized investment gains.

Net income of $ 669 million after - tax increased $ 52 million due to higher core income, partially offset by net realized investment losses as compared to net realized investment gains in the prior year quarter.

Third - quarter 2017 reached the highest level of early - stage investments in more than a year, according to Crunchbase.

At the end of March, institutional and retail investors had $ 19.4 billion invested on margin, according to the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC), a high - water mark in the 15 years that IIROC has been keeping track.

The disintegration of investment in nonresidential structures and machinery and equipment subtracted almost a full percentage point from GDP; only 2009 and 1982 were worse in that regard, and neither of those years stand out as high points in Canada's economic history.

Private equity returns remained strong but were lower than the prior year quarter, while income from our fixed income investment portfolio increased due to a higher average level of fixed maturity investments and higher short - term interest rates.

Because a few extra years of work will boost your retirement income more than higher investment returns will, once you take the risk into account.

This means we have a billion dollars of investment in our downtown and we have the highest rising home prices in the mid-South last year.

What's more, the news - reading public has grown accustomed to announcements of multi-million-dollar investments over the last 15 years, a period of extremely active venture capital funding, which reached new highs in 2015.

Corporate investment - banking fees were down 4 % from the year - ago quarter because of lower advisory and equity issuance fees but partly offset by higher debt - issuance fees, according to the firm.

There is a «solid economic foundation» in place that will support higher stock prices across the globe for the next three to five years, investment expert Kevin Mahn told CNBC on Tuesday.

Put another way, the investment would lose almost a fifth of its value in 30 years if the fees were only 0.65 percentage points higher.

«We think rates will move higher, but more so in the latter part of the year,» Rieder, BlackRock's global chief investment officer of fixed income, told CNBC's «Halftime Report.»

But after five straight years of positive returns, sentiment among equity analysts neared an all - time high, with the Wall Street consensus calling for an 11.1 % gain, according to a recent study by Bespoke Investment Group.

This year, mutual funds reduced the value of initial investments in some high - profile unicorns, in what is likely a sign of things to come.

Altech said it had also applied for the project to be given «pioneer status - high technology», a Malaysian investment incentive classification which delivers tax exemption on statutory income for the first five years following the start of commercial production from the plant.

RBC's capital markets division saw a 13 per cent jump year - on - year in net income to $ 748 million, primarily due to a lower effective tax rate largely due to U.S. tax changes and higher results in corporate and investment banking and global markets.

Investment fees can be as high as 1.5 percent of the invested assets each year.

The reason these two markets have done well, and especially Germany, is that most investors flocked to high - quality investments this past year, says Ian Cooke, a vice-president and portfolio manager with QV Investors.

It's not clear where Trump saw the claim that 2017 was the first year with 70 record - high closes, but Bespoke Investment Group, a Harrison, N.Y. investment firm, backs him up, reporting that 1995 had the second-most record - high closes, with 69, followed by 1925Investment Group, a Harrison, N.Y. investment firm, backs him up, reporting that 1995 had the second-most record - high closes, with 69, followed by 1925investment firm, backs him up, reporting that 1995 had the second-most record - high closes, with 69, followed by 1925, with 65.

According to research analysts at investment bank Versant Partners Inc., U.S. software expenditures in the third quarter of 2011 grew by 6.6 % over the same quarter in the previous year, the highest growth rate in the last four - and - a-half-years.

Collecting higher premiums helped, but AmTrust also received a windfall from the rising stock market, which resulted in 33 % more investment income than the year before.

«This was a good old correction and one that was probably needed,» said Michael Arone, chief investment strategist at State Street Global Advisors, noting stocks kicked off the year trading sharply higher.

Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up of production of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization of products under development, such as our pipeline of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.

The company returned to profitability last quarter, while investments in expanding its reach and scale have it positioned to ride the growth in shale production even higher in coming years.

Lewis, fund's chief investment officer, spent nine years at Citigroup as a director of the bank's global special situations group, a $ 5 billion prop - trading group that specialized in distressed debt, high - yield bonds, and value equity.

Andrew says: Fidelity lost 50 % of its investment in 2 years after offering more than 2x the next highest bidder.

The pricing and high demand reflect what Wall Street's top investment firms think about the stock, and telegraphs how the year's most anticipated IPO might fare in the public market.

Alabbar has also made other investments in new technology and e-commerce — buying a stake in regional logistics firm Aramex last year and is in the process of setting up a high - end Middle East online fashion retailer with Yoox Net - a-Porter after buying a 4 % stake in the Italian - based online retailer for 100 million euros last April.

The Canadian notice comes a month after the SEC ruled that one high profile ICO, which last year raised $ 150 million to pursue an automated investment strategy, was in fact a securities offering.

The decline came after management said on a conference call that its first - quarter profit will be «the high - water mark for the year» due to higher investment spending.

With a new year in swing, it's time again to focus on setting new revenue records in 2011 by investing in the marketing strategies with the highest return - on - investment potential.

Investment in Canada's oil and gas industry is expected to fall again this year as higher taxes and regulatory uncertainty persuade investors to spend elsewhere, says the head of a group that represents Canada's oil and gas industry.

Healthcare AI VC deal volume and funding hit a five - year high in 2016, with almost $ 800 million in investments across 90 deals, according to TM Capital.

It said in a note Friday: «With the recent back - up in both IG [investment grade] and HY [high - yield] spreads to their respective 3.5 - year wides, a discussion has emerged about whether the market is sensing the next default cycle around the corner or is simply «overreacting» to some exogenous but ultimately irrelevant events.

«Normally, one of the great disadvantages of investment - oriented life insurance is that front - end commissions are so high that it takes a few years to start building up any type of cash value.

If an employee knows that every three years they'll have an opportunity to test the market value of their skills there's a higher likelihood they'll make the investment to learn something new.

According to the UN Conference on Trade and Development, global foreign direct investment flows recovered last year to US$ 1.5 trillion, higher than before the financial crisis.

The investment bank's revenues jumped over 16 percent from a year ago, and earnings were far higher than analysts» estimates.

Thomson Reuters figures earlier in the month showed investment banking fees rocketed to a 10 - year high in the first quarter, thanks to big mergers and acquisitions and the so - called «Trump bump».

Because of these efforts, the country boasts the highest amount of foreign investment in the Middle East — $ 141 billion in the past five years alone.

Europe's technology sector has made «a lot of progress» in the last five years, says Clif Marriott of the Technology, Media and Telecom group in Goldman Sachs» Investment Banking Division, evidenced by the increasing number of unicorns — private companies valued at over one billion dollars — in the European tech scene, the homecoming of the continent's top talent and the high number of successful IPOs of European companies.

Even if you have great investment returns one year, high expense ratios can slash your returns.

I've done about 10 angel investments in the past couple of years, and there is definitely a trend towards higher valuations and more competitive deals.

But below that were the SPDR Bloomberg Barclays High Yield Bond ETF (JNK), the iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (LQD), the iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG) and the iShares 7 - 10 Year Treasury Bond ETF (IEF).