Equity, being the higher risk form of financing, will tend to reward its owners with
higher returns over long periods of time.
Any investment that guarantees returns, or that has unrealistically
high returns over a long period of time is likely to be a Ponzi scheme.
For goals that will arise in the distant future (beyond 7 years), equity - oriented ULIPs would be more suitable since these ULIPs have the potential to provide
you higher returns over a longer period of time.
Not exact matches
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.
It is a well - established fact that,
over longer periods of time, companies with lower accruals handily beat companies with
higher accruals when measured by total
return.
Very simply, they are
high quality businesses that can grow their intrinsic value at
high rates
of return over long periods of time.
Accept the fact you don't deserve the
higher returns they generate
over longer periods of time and be content with that.
Historically,
over long periods of time, money invested in riskier assets such as stocks has generally rewarded investors with
higher returns than funds invested in ultra safe and liquid assets.
To be sure, while focusing on factor and smart beta strategies has historically,
over longer periods of time, earned
higher risk - adjusted
returns relative to the broader market, there have been stretches, even
long ones, when factor - based approaches underperformed (think value during the 1990s), according to data accessible via Bloomberg.
In the next post
of this series, we will show the actual outperformance
of the S&P SmallCap 600 versus the Russell 2000
over the
long term, the
higher returns and lower risk
over different
time periods, and through different bull and bear market cycles.
For example,
over relatively
long periods of time, investors in general expect to receive
higher returns from stock investments (riskier) than from bond investments (less risky).
Historically,
over long periods of time, money invested in riskier assets such as stocks has generally rewarded investors with
higher returns than funds invested in ultra safe and liquid assets.
«Because he's right,
over long periods of time stock
returns probably are going to be
higher than bond
returns.
While valuation - driven philosophies may fall in and out
of favour,
over longer time periods this investment style has shown the potential to deliver
higher returns.
Think
of it like this: If you have $ 30,000 in a tax - free account with dividends reinvested, you can put yourself in the position to have 8.5 % annual growth plus 1.5 %
returns coming from dividend reinvestment, so you could realistically compound your money at 10 % annually
over that
time frame, due to the nature
of high - quality cash generating businesses mixed with
long periods of time and tax - favored holding structures.
Over longer periods of time, growth investments tend to earn
higher returns than income investments.
Trying to maintain a consistently
high return on equity [ROE]
over a
long period of time is a fools bargain and I'll use an anecdote from a company I know well, AIG.
In a good business, i.e. one that is able to reinvest capital at a
high rate
of return over a
long period of time, the results can be dramatic, as seen in the coffee can portfolio.
Two
of the most important lessons I learned early on in my investing experience were: 1)
high fees negatively impact
returns and 2) actively managed funds typically under - perform passive indexes
over longer periods of time.