«The idea is that as institutional investors seek out
increasingly higher levels of risk / return, that Bitcoin may represent the most risky / potentially highest return available, and hence could be evolving quickly into a primary barometer / leading indicator for broader financial markets and risk appetite.»
Not exact matches
«With an
increasingly integrated world economy, be prepared to respond to
higher levels of both
risk and opportunity.
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.
With market volatility hitting multi-decade lows, junk bond yields also at record lows, the median price / revenue ratio
of S&P 500 constituents at a record
high well - beyond 2000
levels, and the most strenuously overvalued, overbought, overbullish syndromes we define, I'm
increasingly concerned about the potential for an abrupt «air pocket» in the prices
of risky assets that could attend even a modest upward shift in
risk premiums.
She added, «This is part
of a body
of research which
increasingly suggests that falls and fracture
risk in the elderly could be lower by having
higher vitamin D
levels.
With the
high levels of obesity in children, and its associated health
risks being
increasingly evident at a younger age, understanding why certain people turn to particular types
of food at times
of stress or anxiety could help in encouraging healthier eating practices.
Based on regional studies, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) estimated that 20 — 30 %
of the world's species are likely to be at
increasingly high risk of extinction from climate change impacts within this century if global mean temperatures exceed 2 — 3 °C above pre-industrial
levels [6], while Thomas et al. [5] predicted that 15 — 37 %
of species could be «committed to extinction» due to climate change by 2050.
Alarmed at the pace
of change to our Earth caused by human - induced climate change, including accelerating melting and loss
of ice from Greenland, the Himalayas and Antarctica, acidification
of the world's oceans due to rising CO2 concentrations,
increasingly intense tropical cyclones, more damaging and intense drought and floods, including glacial lakes outburst loods, in many regions and
higher levels of sea -
level rise than estimated just a few years ago,
risks changing the face
of the planet and threatening coastal cities, low lying areas, mountainous regions and vulnerable countries the world over,
«Globally about 20 to 30 %...
of species will be at
increasingly high risk of extinction, possibly by 2100, as global mean temperatures exceed 2 to 3 °C above pre-industrial
levels.»
The vulnerable nations declared that they are, «Alarmed at the pace
of change to our Earth caused by human - induced climate change, including accelerating melting and loss
of ice from Greenland, the Himalayas and Antarctica, acidification
of the world's oceans due to rising CO2 concentrations,
increasingly intense tropical cyclones, more damaging and intense drought and floods, including Glacial Lakes Outburst Floods, in many regions and
higher levels of sea -
level rise than estimated just a few years ago,
risks changing the face
of the planet and threatening coastal cities, low lying areas, mountainous regions and vulnerable countries the world over...»
And again, the
higher the thermometer climbs, the greater the possible disparities in the adaptive capacity
of regions: ``... local warming
of about 4 [degrees Celsius] and
higher above pre-industrial
levels is projected to result in differences between crop production and its population - driven demand becoming
increasingly large in many regions (
high confidence), thus posing very significant
risks and challenges to food security.
«Based on all above findings and our compilation (Figure 4.4, Table 4.1 ″) we estimate that on average 20 % to 30 %
of species assessed are likely to be at
increasingly high risk of extinction from climate change impacts possibly within this century as global mean temperatures exceed 2 °C to 3 °C relative to pre-industrial
levels (this chapter).