Sentences with phrase «holding rates well»

We expect income - starved and safety - seeking investors to keep chasing relatively scarce G3 bonds — holding rates well below historical averages.

Not exact matches

As well as their impact on the currency markets, rising interest rates weigh on gold in their own right, as they increase the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding bullion.

San Jose held the top position among the 40 largest metro areas in three of our five metrics: Its Q3 2017 average weekly wage of $ 2,297, 2016 GDP growth rate of 5.9 %, and 2016 GDP per capita of $ 126,820 were all best among the nation's big cities.

«With this process taking close to two years to come to a conclusion, we think the final outcome and the structure of the transaction were well anticipated,» said Jain, who has a hold rating on Walgreens.

The BoE held its key policy rate at a record - low in June, despite inflation levels that sit well above the central's bank target.

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A softening in euro zone economic data and signs that inflationary pressures remain subdued, encouraging the European Central to hold off from raising interest rates until well into 2019, have supported bond markets in recent weeks.

And many nations share the same characteristics that are supposed to be holding discount rates so low in America, aging populations obligated to accumulate savings (Japan and Germany), as well as low interest rates and smooth economic expansion, practically worldwide phenomena.

As rates rise, it might be better to hold individual bonds instead of bond mutual funds, said James Shagawat, a certified financial planner with the Baron Financial Group in Fair Lawn, New Jersey.

RBC expects the Canadian central bank to hold its overnight rate steady through the remainder of 2016 and 2017 as well.

Investors have quietly agreed to look over the valley of current news, holding the expectation that things will be better «once the interest rate cuts kick in.»

It is really about picking up nearly 2 percentage points more of yield while waiting for Mr. Carney to act on rates, at which time, it would be best to switch to shorter duration holdings.

Payrolls rose 313,000 last month, well above expectations, and the unemployment rate held at 4.1 percent, as wage growth moderated a bit from last month's pace (up 2.6 percent, yr / yr).

IAK has a similar allocation to Attractive - or - better stocks, but also holds 30 % Unattractive - or - worse rated stocks vs. 20 % for KIE.

The fund's top 10 holdings are 90 % Neutral - or - better rated while 60 % receive an Attractive - or - better rating.

Short term capital gains tax applies to those who sell before holding for a year, while the better tax rate associated with long - term capital gains requires holders to retain their virtual currency for longer than a year's time.

An investor would be well served to ignore the buy, sell or hold recommendation S&P attaches to each of the reports, instead looking at the growth in earnings, debt levels and the return on equity rates for past several years.

2017 Capital budget is focused on its best rate - of - return drilling in the Middle Core area of the Wattenberg Field as well as development of its Delaware Basin assets with a focus on holding leasehold through drilling

Policy rate normalization should not only be borne well by the economy, but it may actually hold a positive impact.

It's been a very, very long time since I added to any of my health REITs as most have performed quite well until last summer when their gradual decline began to take hold as interest rate hike fears began to grip the sector.

Those holding $ 50k + will receive a point bonus that will put their rewards rates up to 2.25 % to 2.625 % - much better than the top travel rewards cards.

A downgrade in the credit rating of a bond by the credit agencies can affect bond performance as well if institutional investors are forced to sell because of restrictions on the credit quality of the bonds they're able to hold.

Given the absence of a public trading market of our common stock, and in accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Accounting and Valuation Guide, Valuation of Privately - Held Company Equity Securities Issued as Compensation, our board of directors exercised reasonable judgment and considered numerous and subjective factors to determine the best estimate of fair value of our common stock, including independent third - party valuations of our common stock; the prices at which we sold shares of our convertible preferred stock to outside investors in arms - length transactions; the rights, preferences, and privileges of our convertible preferred stock relative to those of our common stock; our operating results, financial position, and capital resources; current business conditions and projections; the lack of marketability of our common stock; the hiring of key personnel and the experience of our management; the introduction of new products; our stage of development and material risks related to our business; the fact that the option grants involve illiquid securities in a private company; the likelihood of achieving a liquidity event, such as an initial public offering or a sale of our company given the prevailing market conditions and the nature and history of our business; industry trends and competitive environment; trends in consumer spending, including consumer confidence; and overall economic indicators, including gross domestic product, employment, inflation and interest rates, and the general economic outlook.

If that rate holds up over more miles, it's pretty good.

If the fund were held in foreign currency it would have a stabilizing influence on the exchange rate as well.

The inverted yield curve indicator worked very well the last two recessions; but now, with the Federal Reserve holding interest rates at the zero bound, it is simply impossible to get a negative yield curve.

We allow that short - term interest rates may be pegged well below historical norms for several more years, and we know that for every year that short - term interest rates are held at zero (rather than a historically normal level of 4 %), one can «justify» equity valuations about 4 % above historical norms — a premium that removes that same 4 % from prospective future stock returns.

Ron also looks at Markel, and why the double - edged sword of a rising interest rate environment will hold more good news for the company than bad, and he closes by telling investors why PotashCorp (NYSE: POT) and Titan International (NYSE: TWI) are two companies he has as interesting stocks on his radar today.

Gould gave us something to consider as well, initiating the stock with a hold rating and $ 325 price target.

The answer is that Fed policy is the primary factor driving the returns of short - term bonds, meaning that they tend to hold up much better than long - term debt when the Fed is expected to keep rates low as was the case in 2013.

Some type of lesser measure by the Fed, such as lengthening the duration of its balance sheet holdings to drive down long - term interest rates, seems to have better odds of being implemented.

Strong profitability, low interest rates and a debt burden well below historical peaks have all tended to hold down the interest burden of the corporate sector: as a share of gross operating surplus, net interest paid by the corporate sector remains well below historical averages.

While the average U.S. savings account rate for banks has held steady at 0.06 % APY since May 2013, there's a good deal of variation among different options.

The fund's top 10 holdings comprise 25 % of assets and are 90 % Neutral - or - better rated.

A well - diversified investment portfolio should hold a percentage of the total amount invested in highly - rated bonds of various maturities.

While interest rates have been low for years, rising interest rates bode well for overall economic health — and may even hold good news for businesses.

SARACEN Mineral Holdings has posted its best quarter yet, exceeding expectations and reaching an annualised run - rate of 300,000 ounces per annum.

September holds a Federal Reserve meeting plus continued developments in U.S. and world events that will likely shift rates for better or worse.

Dividend growers are typically supported by quality companies with strong balance sheets and tend to hold up well in rising rate environments, according to BlackRock research.

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Well, hold on a moment: if China continues to grow at past rates, China becomes more than 90 percent of the entire global steel market — which is unlikely, and so it seems likely that the iron ore capacity may be rising just as slowing capital investments in China cools demand.»

Traders reacted positively to a pair of better than expected U.S. economic reports this morning and the European Central Bank held firm on rates.

Based on BlackRock research, stocks with a history of dividend growth have tended to outperform in a rising rate environment and may hold up well relative to other segments of the stock market more susceptible to higher rates.

While Christianity has declined in Europe and has only held its own (at best) in North America, it has been growing at many times the rate of population in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

At any rate, we at Hopkins hold that official psychiatry has good evidence to argue against this kind of treatment and should begin to close down the practice everywhere.

This holds whether we are thinking of how to grow more grain in the tropics, reduce the birth rate, control inflation, stimulate economic growth, get rid of tooth decay, provide better health care, find some way to turn garbage into a useful resource, reduce air pollution, win the next election, avoid war with Russia, develop human potential, extend the length of life, or find a cure for cancer.

The importance of early treatment is highlighted by the now well - established fact that those who have treatment while they are still holding jobs and with their families have significantly higher recovery rates than do those who have lost these key incentives to recovery.

«Pepsi does a good job with Naked Juice by keeping it separate and not holding the brand to the same volume and profit rates.»

Fonterra chairman John Wilson said the co-operative's strong financial position, good customer orders and buoyant demand has allowed the board to increase payments to farmers in January by 10c / kg and it planned to hold the advance rate through to May.

At any rate, this recipe for Low Carb Mexican Flan held up in flavor to a recent tasting of Mexican flans in some of the better restaurants over a recent vacation to Santa Fe, New Mexico so I am posting it for your pleasure.