Sentences with phrase «higher than decent»

Their costs are low for active funds, but still usually significantly higher than decent index funds.

Not exact matches

However, even though interest rates on personal loans may be lower than some other options, a decent amount will go toward interest if your rate is 10 % or higher.

By purchasing these companies after a price decline, we find we are able to control risk in the portfolio as these investments often have less downside while offering a decent potential return.The U.S. Equity Fund seeks to invest in companies with a lower Price to Book Ratio, lower Price to Earnings Ratio and higher Dividend Yield than the S&P 500 index.

I'm imagining that the turnover rate in «startup land» is high because unless there's a decent paycheck or public recognition, it's tough find the wherewithal to continue on that initial leap of faith for longer than 2.5 years.

then again the rates of Caucasians getting Abortions are higher than Asians and those of Middle Eastern decent... so maybe the Caucasians need to be less of a well.

Additionally, there is a decent chance that if any of the teams from the remaining field do make the College Football Playoff, their odds to win the two games needed to capture the title would be in excess of +500, which itself is higher than either of the field odds represented above.

Sometimes kids from worse backgrounds, with worse high school grades, did better than kids from decent homes, with decent grades.

Three superstars top this year's list, with Pittsburgh's Antonio Brown a decent amount higher than Julio Jones and Odell Beckham.

Nice article... I used to be one of those staunch Wenger fans through the years... I used to believe he is superior than Sir Alex, because with almost nothing to spend and playing with kids, he managed to keep us up there every year... I was really caught up with that half season wonder we used to show... In the summer 2013, him or the board (I don't recall) came out and said we are much stable financially and now we can fight with the biggest bullies, I got my hopes high, I thought we are definitely signing a top striker and DM, that what we need... What happened, only hours before the window closed we managed to sign a top AMF (remember we have our best player for the season 2012 - 2013 was AMF, Cazorla if you remember), I was really depressed seen Giroud leading the line every match... then comes winter window, and we were right there top of the table... My friend send me a poster of an elephant on a tree, and on the bottom of it «no one knows how it got there but everybody knows how it will get down»... I told my friend that we are only one decent striker far from the gold... and what happened, we signed an old injured DM on loan... That for me was a completely arrogance and stubbornness cost us the league title... There I completely lost the plot with Wenger... I wish yesterday I was with those who raised that banner... I would write in my banner «Enough talks and philosophy, we need results»

We find that public pensions are vital to ensuring a decent standard of living for black retirees: the poverty rate among black retirees without public pensions is nearly 20 percent higher than the poverty rate among black retirees with public pensions — almost double the difference in poverty rates between all retirees with and without public pensions.

Egg yolks, butterfat, and goose meat, especially goose liver, are excellent sources.87 Among organ meats, brain, pancreas, and salivary glands contain the highest amounts, while bone contains less but is substantially richer than muscle meat.90 Chicken and duck are decent sources, followed by beef and pork.87

If you have higher than average energy needs, a small deficit can still help you lose fat at a decent rate.

However, if you are just beginning or resuming your workout routine, you'll need to take it easier than someone who is already in decent shape and can withstand higher intensity workouts.

Don't let our high ratings for the simple control and decent audio fool you into thinking «KISS Pinball» is worth more than a cursory look of disgust by anybody but the most desperate KISS or pinball fanatics with $ 10 to blow on this turd.

Never having played the previous games, apparently this current instalment features an all - new gaming engine that is considerably more detailed than its predecessors and with that said, I must admit that the graphics do look rather decent on a high - end gaming PC.

Rather than dissect the individual segments, better to reflect on them as a whole: For what could become the final, definitive account of the trilogy's production, I'm pleased to report that the highs of the piece — a hilarious Sid Sheinberg anecdote, the brief but potent snippets of Eric Stoltz - as - Marty McFly footage, the presence of Claudia Wells — outweigh its lows — the occasional pointless tangent, the dearth of Stoltz footage, the absence of Elisabeth Shue — and that it does a decent job of balancing the greatest hits, as it were, with fresh data.

Knowing those chunks of information help explain the Creeper's need to feed in Jeepers Creepers 2, a pretty decent thriller, whose streamlined narrative picks up where the first left off, as the Creeper assaults a stranded busload of stupid high school jocks with less than 24 hours before the 23 - year meatfest must end.

As TCM's Oscar - celebratory month winds down, they've still got a few new ones to throw at us — the first musical to win a Best Picture Oscar, The Broadway Melody, shows on Monday; an actual good Merchant - Ivory film in A Room With a View turns up on Thursday; and fantastic underrated film noir The Killers plays on Thursday; finally, one of my personal all - time favorite films, Stage Door, hits the screen late Saturday / early Sunday (trust me, picture quality is higher than the still above; couldn't find a decent cap).

Once we * do * address poverty (with more than selfishness, denial and resignation), the next steps to excellent education for all (that is, great public schools) are also obvious and proven (over and over and over): 1) Sufficient & equitable funding 2) Decent facilities 3) Strong teacher training 4) An end to reliance on high - stakes assessments that narrow the curriculum & reduce instruction to drill - and - test tedium

The ride is more than decent, especially at high speeds, and body control is impressive.

Spaciousness, however, is decent for a coupe, and the Z has a higher seating position than the BRZ / 86 that's easier to get in and out of.

It's a decent mid-grade leather that's more supple than most and the seats coordinate well with the high - quality Toyota fit and finish, though they're a bit flat, which means you tend to sit on them instead of in them.

The Neon, already one of the most cheeky compacts, would have been every high school kid's dream with that canvas top, and the Breeze would have become more than just a decent economy car.

It rides better than most any other pickup, has a high level of refinement and features, and the base V6 — which is plenty of engine for most uses — offers decent fuel economy.

That also means that if you plan to replace it when the mileage gets high like we did, it'll cost a decent amount more than a typical engine.

Inside thew cabin SEAT is promising a more premium feel than the current Leon (it looks Audi inspired to us), with higher quality materials and a decent spec, even on standard models.

The Encore's front seats are comfy and offer a high seating position for an expansive driver's view, while rear seats offer decent head - and legroom, although space is tighter than with larger rivals.

A decent browsing performance is backed up by the 480 Peacekeeper benchmark score putting it just below the Nexus 7 (489) although higher than the Hudl (227).

It's much higher - quality than most of the Bluetooth keyboards people buy for their tablets, with a good crisp action and a decent amount of travel given its petite dimensions.

The LCD screen has IPS which means that you get a decent viewing angle - the same as with the iPad 2 - but the 10.1 also has the advantage with its relatively high 1280x800px resolution, as well as a proper 16:9 aspect ratio for widescreen video viewing rather than the slightly awkward size that Apple presents.

The LCD screen has IPS which means that you get a decent viewing angle - the same as with the iPad 2 - but the Xoom also has the advantage with its relatively high 1280x800px resolution, as well as a proper 16:9 aspect ratio for widescreen video viewing rather than the slightly awkward size that Apple presents.

If they ever update the software to add more ereading features it might be a decent option but considering the high price it's hard to imagine it ever being a better choice than Sony or Onyx.

Although you can find decent terms when you put less than 20 % down, remember that since you'll be financing a greater amount, no matter how favorable the terms you negotiate, your payments will be higher and you'll be paying more interest, so the home will ultimately be more expensive.

Those with lower credit scores might find themselves with a higher interest rate, but if you have decent creditworthiness, the interest on the Discover it ® card will be much lower than the one - size - fits - all rate associated with the Express Next card.

The rate itself may not be as high as you would like to have, but, as you can see, it's a very decent rate comparing to other banks, especially when the overall yields of savings accounts are so low, mostly in the lower 1 % range, thanks to the Fed's policy that has kept its benchmark lending rate close to zero for more than two years.

However, even though interest rates on personal loans may be lower than some other options, a decent amount will go toward interest if your rate is 10 % or higher.

Bottom Line: The Barclays CashForward ™ World Mastercard ® is a pretty decent credit card to have, due to higher - than - average rewards and no annual fee.

If you've had credit problems, or if you haven't yet established a decent credit history, you're probably going to be asked to pay a much higher interest rate than someone with a decent track record.

If the required savings amount is high, we have two options, take risk and invest in equity oriented products to get decent returns (more than 9 %), (or) decrease the required corpus.

At today's price (which is 40 % higher than when we looked at it) this stock may make a decent short - swing trade, but that's not our investing style.

For instance, with a $ 25,000 5 - year car loan at an interest rate of 16 % (which could be significantly higher with bad credit) would likely cost you over $ 6,000 more than if you had decent credit and were able to get the same loan with an interest rate of 8 % (which could be significantly lower with a 700 + credit score)-- a typical home mortgage could cost you an extra $ 100,000 in interest!

But if you follow the three steps I've outlined, you should have a decent shot at getting the retirement income you need without too high a risk of running through your assets too soon or ending up with more savings than you want in your dotage.

The Nordstrom Retail Card comes with a 23.90 % APR, which is decent relative to other store cards, but is still higher than your typical rewards card and may be too high for cardholders who tend to carry a balance.

So on one hand, you don't need to put in 10,000 hours to become a good investor capable of earning decent returns (a bit higher than benchmark indexes) on your investments.

This formula contains a decent amount of crude protein and crude fat, according to the guaranteed analysis, but the crude fiber content is a little higher than it really needs to be.

Of course, we might want to get the highest possible value out of our hard - earned points and miles, but ultimately you may be happier getting simply decent mathematical value out of your points rather than chasing the top - end reward that does not fit in your travel plans.

Bottom Line: The Barclaycard CashForward ™ World Mastercard ® is a pretty decent credit card to have, due to higher - than - average rewards and no annual fee.

What is there some sort of rule that every game must sale higher than what YOU say... Killzone wont sale very well in Japan, end of story so its just US and EU that will contribute decent sales, and if its not above 2 million... who cares.

They take the time to occasionally slow down the pace and attempt to build both tension and their characters, and while the terrible writing omits any possibility of decent development of either DICE manage to succeed in giving their soldiers more personality than the likes of Call of Duty: Ghost's uninspired idiots, but of course that's not high praise considering said idiots have all the personality of a rubber duck.

Never having played the previous games, apparently this current instalment features an all - new gaming engine that is considerably more detailed than its predecessors and with that said, I must admit that the graphics do look rather decent on a high - end gaming PC.