Once, such hype might have targeted the uninitiated, but these days,
an increasing number of stock trades are driven by computers making split - second decisions about when to buy or sell — often by using sophisticated algorithms to monitor price changes and the flow of news on mainstream outlets and social media.
Notice that as you reduce your maximum position size, you must by simple math
increase the number of stocks in your portfolio.
In Edwin J. Elton and Martin J. Gruber's book «Modern Portfolio Theory and Investment Analysis,» they concluded that the average standard deviation (risk) of a single stock portfolio was 49.2 percent, while
increasing the number of stocks in the average well - balanced portfolio could reduce the portfolio's standard deviation to a maximum of 19.2 percent (this number represents market risk).
You can diversify within an asset class, but simply
increasing the number of stocks will not reduce risk.
Use this chart to learn what happens to a stock portfolio's total risk as
you increase the number of stocks.
As
you increase the number of stocks you hold, the potential damage done by a few troubled companies becomes less and less.
Not exact matches
According to Morgan Stanley, M&A offer intensity, the
number of offers relative to the
number of stocks,
increased to 3.2 % in the first quarter from 2.5 % in the fourth.
The math on
stock buybacks is pretty simple: by repurchasing your own company's
stock in the market you reduce the
number of shares outstanding, thereby
increasing your earnings per share by cutting your denominator (earnings per share is calculated by dividing income by shares outstanding).
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.
An
increasing number of mostly tiny
stocks have surged following news, or speculation,
of the companies» involvement in cryptocurrencies or the blockchain technology behind them.
«Shopify's
stock price is perched on the halo
of increased merchant count, which all
of the growth and the bulk
of the
numbers is from the «entrepreneur count,»» Left explained.
These risks and uncertainties include: Gilead's ability to achieve its anticipated full year 2018 financial results; Gilead's ability to sustain growth in revenues for its antiviral and other programs; the risk that private and public payers may be reluctant to provide, or continue to provide, coverage or reimbursement for new products, including Vosevi, Yescarta, Epclusa, Harvoni, Genvoya, Odefsey, Descovy, Biktarvy and Vemlidy ®; austerity measures in European countries that may
increase the amount
of discount required on Gilead's products; an
increase in discounts, chargebacks and rebates due to ongoing contracts and future negotiations with commercial and government payers; a larger than anticipated shift in payer mix to more highly discounted payer segments and geographic regions and decreases in treatment duration; availability
of funding for state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs); continued fluctuations in ADAP purchases driven by federal and state grant cycles which may not mirror patient demand and may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; market share and price erosion caused by the introduction
of generic versions
of Viread and Truvada, an uncertain global macroeconomic environment; and potential amendments to the Affordable Care Act or other government action that could have the effect
of lowering prices or reducing the
number of insured patients; the possibility
of unfavorable results from clinical trials involving investigational compounds; Gilead's ability to initiate clinical trials in its currently anticipated timeframes; the levels
of inventory held by wholesalers and retailers which may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; Kite's ability to develop and commercialize cell therapies utilizing the zinc finger nuclease technology platform and realize the benefits
of the Sangamo partnership; Gilead's ability to submit new drug applications for new product candidates in the timelines currently anticipated; Gilead's ability to receive regulatory approvals in a timely manner or at all, for new and current products, including Biktarvy; Gilead's ability to successfully commercialize its products, including Biktarvy; the risk that physicians and patients may not see advantages
of these products over other therapies and may therefore be reluctant to prescribe the products; Gilead's ability to successfully develop its hematology / oncology and inflammation / respiratory programs; safety and efficacy data from clinical studies may not warrant further development
of Gilead's product candidates, including GS - 9620 and Yescarta in combination with Pfizer's utomilumab; Gilead's ability to pay dividends or complete its share repurchase program due to changes in its
stock price, corporate or other market conditions; fluctuations in the foreign exchange rate
of the U.S. dollar that may cause an unfavorable foreign currency exchange impact on Gilead's future revenues and pre-tax earnings; and other risks identified from time to time in Gilead's reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC).
Except as expressly provided in the Plan, no Participant shall have any rights by reason
of any subdivision or consolidation
of shares
of stock of any class, the payment
of any dividend, any
increase or decrease in the
number of shares
of stock of any class or any dissolution, liquidation, merger or consolidation
of Alphabet or any other corporation.
At the point the growth began to slow, the multiple would contract, meaning that even if its earnings do grow 600 % in the next few years, if it becomes subject to the law
of big
numbers - that ever
increasing amounts eventually forge their own anchor - the result would be a market capitalization substantially similar to today, leading to no
increase in the
stock price over a long period
of time.
Of course, detecting an increase in the number of mini flash crashes in stock markets prior to the start of a subsequent larger flash crash would show that mini flash crashes could have helped predict a larger flash crash, like tremors before an earthquak
Of course, detecting an
increase in the
number of mini flash crashes in stock markets prior to the start of a subsequent larger flash crash would show that mini flash crashes could have helped predict a larger flash crash, like tremors before an earthquak
of mini flash crashes in
stock markets prior to the start
of a subsequent larger flash crash would show that mini flash crashes could have helped predict a larger flash crash, like tremors before an earthquak
of a subsequent larger flash crash would show that mini flash crashes could have helped predict a larger flash crash, like tremors before an earthquake.
The
number of shares
of the Company's authorized common
stock was last
increased in 2001, when the stockholders approved an amendment to the Certificate
of Incorporation to
increase the authorized common
stock from 4 billion to 6 billion shares.
Although this blog is primarily focused on swing trading
stocks and ETFs, it has become apparent that an
increasing number of visitors also trade FOREX as well.
(9) While the
number of approved requests for residential properties from China has
increased in recent years, the Parliament
of Australia's Report on Foreign Investment in Residential Real Estate (2014) found that Chinese purchases only absorbed two per cent
of new housing
stock, contrary to public perceptions.
The criteria to be on the list is based on the
number of years the dividend has
increased, it is not based on whether I think the
stock is a good investment.
shares by which the share reserve may
increase automatically each year, (3) the class and maximum
number of shares that may be issued on the exercise
of incentive
stock options, (4) the class and maximum
number of shares subject to
stock awards that can be granted in a calendar year (as established under the 2017 Plan under Section 162 (m)
of the Code), and (5) the class and
number of shares and exercise price, strike price, or purchase price, if applicable,
of all outstanding
stock awards.
The reason for a syndicate bid is to stabilize the market, since a secondary offering (an offering which occurs after the initial offering
of stock has been made)
increases the
number of outstanding shares (float).
He treats supply (demand) as
increasing or decreasing for a
stock when the
number of current - month news articles (Google searches) is above or below the 12 - month average, respectively.
Looking at the
stock market as a whole, there's been a sharp drop in the
number of individual
stocks outperforming the S&P 500, while at the same time, an
increasing proportion
of those outperforming
stocks have poor quality ranks (as rated by S&P).
The company recently announced an $ 8.6 billion (1 %
of market cap)
stock buyback program, and it would not be surprising to see that
number increase significantly in the near future.
Number of dividend
increases: 8 Percentage Dollar
stocks: 52 %
Portfolio insurance products were algorithm - based products created to protect investors from falling markets by selling «ever -
increasing numbers of futures contracts,» the New York Times explained in 2012, because «the short position in futures contracts would then offset the losses caused by falls in the
stocks they owned.»
Unlike gold mining, growth in the
number of computers «mining» bitcoin does not
increase the rate at which the total
stock of bitcoin grows.
Kansas City Southern (KSU)
stock has sputtered this year, likely reflecting the prospect
of increased competition in its Mexico operations, but each
of the other nine equities in the group have produced positive total returns so far in calendar 2014, with a
number showing double - digit gains.
A
stock represents a percentage ownership in a business, so a reduction in the
number of shares outstanding means that shareholders who owned the same
number of shares actually
increased their percentage ownership.
In addition, the
number of authorized shares
of common
stock may be
increased by a vote
of the majority
of the outstanding
stock of the corporation if the Certificate
of Incorporation allows.
This is because the corporation typically needs to
increase the authorized
number of common shares to allow for the future conversion
of the newly issued preferred
stock into common
stock.
Stocks of purchases
increased for the first time since November 2014, but a
number of firms linked this to weaker than expected demand patterns.
At the same time, more people are retiring than are entering the workforce, which means that the
number of people selling
stocks to pay for living expenses is
increasing faster than the
number of people who are buying
stocks in their retirement accounts.
But given there is no specific fight between CCA and Woolies, it appears that CCA is being caught in the broader push by the supermarket giants to make drastic cuts to the
number of different products (known in the trade as
stock keeping units or SKUs) in a bid to simplify their ranges,
increase private label sales and — perhaps most importantly — cut costs.
The warrants will be exercisable upon the approval by the Company's shareholders
of the amendment to the Company's articles
of incorporation to
increase the
number of authorized shares
of Common
Stock, and will expire five years from such date.
The need for «store - friendly and aisle - ready» deliveries, reverse route sequence truck loading, worker ergonomics / safety, additional space, and the growing
number of stock keeping units is creating demand for
increased productivity, and efficiency in food and beverage distribution centres.
For example, if you knew you were going to get some extra visitors due to some PR you could
increase the
number of items in a listing from say 2 to 6 (providing you had the
stock) and this would cost you an additional 4 * 15p = 60p.
During the 2013 mayoral primary campaign, de Blasio and all
of his Democratic rivals committed to
increasing the
stock of available emergency beds by 100 every year until waiting lists at the small
number of available youth shelters were eliminated.
Intriguingly, the
number of fractures per day
increased about a week before the
stock market crash
of September 2008, and the May 2010 Flash Crash.
«If you want to
increase or keep the current
number of native animals on your farm it's best to graze with conservative
stocking rates and retain standing trees and woody debris.»
Due in part to
increased human consumption
of krill as fish
stocks run low, blue whale
numbers are only 3 %
of what they were in the 1800s.
All this nets the off - roader with an
increased output
of 345 horsepower and 345 lb / ft
of torque,
numbers that represent a 30 % and 25 %
increase from the
stock model.
The real news is that over the last five years a series
of structural changes in the market — a dramatic
increase in the
number of people able to read e-books, online retailers able to keep books in
stock and in print indefinitely, and major publishers abandoning the mid-list — have made it possible for individuals and small organizations to define publishing success differently.
They're not blockbuster sales
numbers but at least I know that as our exposure
increases back issues will keep selling without any fear
of ever being out
of stock.
Over time,
stock splits can significantly
increase the
number of shares the investor owns.
Jet - Life provides penny
stock investors with the top penny
stocks to watch through hot penny
stock mailer alerts that will
increase the
number of penny
stock investment opportunities to expand the value
of your portfolio.
As time passed, the
number of funds
increased as they began to specialize in certain types
of investments: foreign - country bonds, high - tech
stocks, high - yield (junk) bonds, and so forth.
In fact, when a
number of stocks I own announced dividend
increases, including Chevron, Canadian Natural Resources and Inter Pipelines, I was slightly concerned.
When reading «The Intelligent Investor» they claim that you can
increase you position to 100 %
stocks (risky) if you meet a
number of criteria, one
of which is liquid assets to pay for living expenses for 1 year.
Whilst an
increasing number of traders look to buy and sell forex, speculating on Hang Seng
stock price keeps things simple.