Not exact matches
Canadians ignored warnings from policymakers about piling on
debt for years
because low
interest rates were too enticing.
That said, this is No. 10 on our «get» list,
because the
interest rate on student
debt isn't as onerous as personal credit card
debt, but we do find it a bit depressing that our list is bookended by
debt!
In fact,
interest payments relative to GDP actually fell while the
debt - GDP doubled
because interest rates plunged extraordinarily.
This is
because the province has accumulated a large public
debt that given the prospects for an economic slowdown and / or rising
interest rates will potentially increase fiscal pressure via
debt service costs which in 2016 - 17 totaled $ 11.7 billion or just over 8 percent of total government spending.
Actual results could differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward - looking statements contained in this release
because of a variety of factors, including conditions to, or changes in the timing of, proposed real estate and other transactions, prevailing
interest rates and non-recurring charges, store closings, competitive pressures from specialty stores, general merchandise stores, off - price and discount stores, manufacturers» outlets, the Internet, mail - order catalogs and television shopping and general consumer spending levels, including the impact of the availability and level of consumer
debt, the effect of weather and other factors identified in documents filed by the company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Most people focus on consolidating unsecured
debt, such as credit card
debt and payday loans,
because of the higher
interest rates that are charged on these types of
debt.
Interest rate risk is the risk that debt securities, and the Fund's net assets, may decline in value because of changes in interes
Interest rate risk is the risk that
debt securities, and the Fund's net assets, may decline in value
because of changes in
interestinterest rates.
In the presence of
debt finance, textbook analysis would suggest that a cut in the corporate tax
rate would raise the cost of capital
because interest deductions would no longer be as valuable and thus discourage investment.
There are so many reasons why this is wrong (to list just the most obvious, poor countries have much lower
debt thresholds than rich countries, Japanese
debt can not possibly be dismissed as not being a problem, and
because it is almost impossible to find an economist who understands the relationship between nominal
interest rates and implicit amortization, Japanese government
debt has probably only been manageable to date
because GDP growth close to zero has permitted
interest rates close to zero) and yet inane comparisons between China's
debt burden and Japan's
debt burden are made all the time.
Let's say you're still convinced that borrowing
rates are going to skyrocket
because the US carries too much
debt, and we need to raise
interest rates to entice foreigners to help pay off our
debt.
Indeed,
because the Trump proposal would redistribute after - tax income towards those most likely to save it, push up long - term
interest rates because of
debt pressures, increase uncertainty and the advantages of overseas production, it is as likely to retard growth as to accelerate it.
The beneficiaries of falling
interest rates have been mainly the bondholders, not new borrowers,
because only a fraction of existing
debt represents new
debt at the recently falling
rates — which now are rising once again.
For example, people with lower incomes are likely to be sensitive to
interest rate changes
because of the potential effects on their employment income and their
debt - service costs.
«He doesn't want to leave any question about the independence of the Governor of the Bank of Canada, but we have a situation under the Conservative government that has allowed record household
debt... and the bank is really caught between a rock and a hard place,
because these high
debt levels create pressure for higher
interest rates, but inflation is very low.
Saving is making even more sense now
because savings accounts will have fairly higher
interest rates, so if you have no
debt, my recommendation is to start with capping your Registered Education Savings Plan contributions first
because that brings you tax savings.
However, other kinds of
debt, like the kind from credit cards, can be some of the most expensive and damaging
debt we accrue in life
because interest rates are generally extremely high and many people get used to spending on things they can't really afford.
The Fund's income may decline when
interest rates fall
because most of the
debt instruments held by the Fund will have floating or variable
rates.
Specifically, Defendants made false and / or misleading statements and / or failed to disclose that: (i) the Company was engaged in predatory lending practices that saddled subprime borrowers and / or those with poor or limited credit histories with high -
interest rate debt that they could not repay; (ii) many of the Company's customers were using Qudian - provided loans to repay their existing loans, thereby inflating the Company's revenues and active borrower numbers and increasing the likelihood of defaults; (iii) the Company was providing online loans to college students despite a governmental ban on the practice; (iv) the Company was engaged overly aggressive and improper collection practices; (v) the Company had understated the number of its non-performing loans in the Registration Statement and Prospectus; (vi)
because of the Company's improper lending, underwriting and collection practices it was subject to a heightened risk of adverse actions by Chinese regulators; (vii) the Company's largest sales platform and strategic partner, Alipay, and Ant Financial, could unilaterally cap the APR for loans provided by Qudian; (viii) the Company had failed to implement necessary safeguards to protect customer data; (ix) data for nearly one million Company customers had been leaked for sale to the black market, including names, addresses, phone numbers, loan information, accounts and, in some cases, passwords to CHIS, the state - backed higher - education qualification verification institution in China, subjecting the Company to undisclosed risks of penalties and financial and reputational harm; and (x) as a result of the foregoing, Qudian's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
Your credit score has a greater effect on the
interest rate for credit cards
because credit cards are unsecured
debt.
QE is misused true, it should be used to pay down
debts more and companies less, and the
interest rate should be raised half a percent straight away, maybe more to avoid a long - term bear market soon, but the US Dollar is strong right now
because the US economy is fairly productive.
«U.S. developers are turning to an unlikely place like Israel to sell
debt because interest rates are low and capital is readily available,» Israel REN said.
Despite the difficulties endured during the era of post-Lehman austerity, commercial and private - sector
debt levels are low: Nonperforming loans are below 5 % and the banking system, unlike those of Poland or Hungary, did not have to tackle the fallout from high levels of foreign currency loans,
because low
interest rates and a stable Czech koruna meant these weren't taken up in large quantities.
In a seven page report released Friday, Beata Caranci says the need for financial literacy has never been higher
because of record low
interest rates and household
debt growing faster than income, something the millennial population seems unprepared to deal with.
And so for example, if you look at U.S. government
debt, which is the one almost everyone always talks about, most people aren't sitting there worrying about how much
debt does Amazon have, when you look at government
debt,
interest payments on government
debt as a percent of GDP or as a percent of tax revenue, currently
because interest rates are relatively low, are very low, are running half, literally half of what they were in the second half of the»80s and the first half of the»90s.
A bonus could be a great way to pay down
debt, particularly when it comes to credit cards
because they have higher
interest rates than most other loans.
Debt consolidation.If you're struggling with credit card debt, borrowing against your equity can be extremely attractive because of the low interest rates — much lower than any you'll find on a credit card — using a HELOC to pay off other debts will give you an easy single payment at low interest ra
Debt consolidation.If you're struggling with credit card
debt, borrowing against your equity can be extremely attractive because of the low interest rates — much lower than any you'll find on a credit card — using a HELOC to pay off other debts will give you an easy single payment at low interest ra
debt, borrowing against your equity can be extremely attractive
because of the low
interest rates — much lower than any you'll find on a credit card — using a HELOC to pay off other
debts will give you an easy single payment at low
interest rates.
Because the Fed is holding
interest rates very low, corporations can borrow very cheaply and use the money to buy back stock or redeem older, more expensive
debt.
Find out why negative
interest rate policies are failing
because bond buyers do not want a negative yield and saturated borrowers want to pay off
debts.
Easy:
because no one else will purchase the government
debt issued by the United States, Japan and others at such prevailing low
interest rates.
At the above poster, it definitely makes sense to pay off certain
debts before investing especially if they are at high
interest rates because it's a guaranteed return.
This is
because creditors lowered
interest rates and extended loan maturities (the average maturity of Greece's
debt is now 16.5 years, double that of Germany and Italy).
A false sense of security has prevailed over the last few years
because the consumer
debt service ratio (denoted by the red line) collapsed from 6 % to 5 % after the onset of the last recession, as bad
debts were written off and
interest rates collapsed.
The stock briefly traded for less than 17x 2018 earnings estimates
because investors feared that rising
interest rates and changing tax policies would depress
debt issuance.
Having trouble making headway with your credit card
debt because of high
interest rates and hefty monthly finance charges?
I am hoping
interest rates stay low
because I have a lot of mortgage
debt, and with
rates low, it boosts the stockstoo.
Using differential
interest rates rising with earnings as a means of providing for a more progressive system is less fair than a graduate tax, a graduate contribution or general taxation
because those from wealthy backgrounds will have smaller
debts as their families can afford to pay up front.
Using differential
interest rates rising with earnings is less progressive and less fair than a graduate tax, a graduate contribution or general taxation
because those from wealthy backgrounds will have smaller
debts if their families can afford to pay up front or soon after graduation.
Higher
interest rates are a greater danger to the recovery: «
Because of the mess in the public finances created by the last Government, the amount of
debt interest that we have to pay out is growing and beginning to exceed some core Government budgets.
But
because they're a small biotech company, with high risk of default (i.e., a high risk of not paying off their
debts), they would have to pay a very high
interest rate in order to make the bond attractive enough for investors to purchase it.
Because of tax and
debt limits, educational districts could not raise tax
rates or borrow more money using traditional Current
Interest Bonds to compensate for the loss in revenue resulting from the decline in property values.
The annual operating levy could decline slightly in Burnsville - Eagan - Savage School District 191 primarily
because debt has been refinanced to lower
interest rates.
Because adding
debt against the value of your house increases your risk of default, lenders charge higher
interest rates for second mortgages.
Because of the particularly high
interest rates that many credit cards carry, financial advisors recommend focusing on paying down this
debt before other types of loans.
However,
because you represent a moderate level of risk, you will almost certainly be asked to pay a higher
interest rate than someone who has a better score, even if their income and
debt levels are comparable.
The
rates affect a shorter period, meaning a smaller amount paid on
interest, but payments are rather higher,
because the spread of the
debt is shorter.
If
interest rates fall, the call risk becomes high
because the municipality is better off refinancing its
debt.
At the above poster, it definitely makes sense to pay off certain
debts before investing especially if they are at high
interest rates because it's a guaranteed return.
Because debt consolidation loan allows you to pay low monthly installments and
interest rates, it involves a longer repayment period.
«But it's probably the best time to pay down
debt,
because lump sums go against the principal and reduce the
interest you'd incur on future payments at higher
rates.»
The advice on avoiding high - yield
debt needs more explanation,
because bonds with high payouts are not especially sensitive to
interest rate movements.