Sentences with phrase «investment challenges of today»

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Most of our challenges today are so complicated that they require enormous investments of time, effort and capital.

This unique combination of energy investment and operational expertise sets Pearl apart and gives us the perspective to understand the challenges and opportunities in today's energy industry.

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But the biggest challenge of today, especially on the plastic side, is the investment required to strengthen the current recycling programs.

Federal investment should be sustained these programs, as well as College Access Challenge Grants, which have successfully increased the number of youth pursuing postsecondary degrees that provide them with the skills necessary for success in today's economy.

One of the challenges facing today's investors and financial advisors has to do with understanding the role of alternative investments within a portfolio.

Listen to Sean McCaffrey, Managing Director and Head of Distribution, review the philosophy and investment approach driving the Defined Risk Strategy (DRS), and how the DRS uniquely addresses the challenges facing investors today and beyond.

The biggest challenge facing investors today are low - yields and the prospect of anemic investment gains in the years ahead.

It's basically a waste of money and in today's world where expectations of investment growth are low (I would seriously challenge 8 % returns when the 10 year treasury is so low) paying off a 5 % interest rate is almost a no brainer.

Perhaps what's really exciting is the idea of effectively locking up a franchise (or maybe sharing it with just one / two other large operators)-- as I noted, small operators will be increasingly challenged in terms of the investment required in today's market, but they may also have real difficulty even attracting a potential franchise partner.

Acquisition of discounted investment property through: (i) a foreclosure auction, (ii) a bank's sale of bank owned property («REO property»), or (iii) a short sale may present a great buying opportunity in today's real estate market, but these transactions present unique challenges that should be thought through well in advance of the acquisition if the acquisition is intended to complete a tax deferred exchange through your qualified intermediary («QI»).

8th Annual Value Investor Conference Agenda - 2011 Tom Gayner President and CIO, Markel Corp Topic: Challenges in Investing Charles Brandes Founder and Chairman, Brandes Investment Partners, Author Topic: Value Investing Today Bill Child Chairman, R.C. Willey Home Furnishings (a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway) Topic: «How to Build a Business Warren Buffett Would Buy: The R.C. Willey Story» Robert Hagstrom Author and Portfolio Mgr, Legg Mason Growth Trust Topic: «Go Big: The Investment Case for US Multinationals» Chuck Akre Managing Member and CEO Akre Capital Topic: «Finding Outstanding Investments» Pat Dorsey Author, Director of Research - Sanibel Captiva Trust Topic: «10 Years, 100 Analysts and 2,000 Stocks: Learning From Experience» Tom Russo Partner, Gardner Russo & Gardner Topic: «Global Value Equity Investing» Robert Cialdini Professor and NYT Best Selling Author, Yes!

Today we are pleased to announce our first RechargeIT investments in two promising companies tackling the challenge of vehicle electrification.

But one of the most powerful investments the development community could make is not in today's problems, but in research that will address tomorrow's challenges.

«We can say that the magnitude of the clean - energy investment challenge is roughly similar to today's fossil fuel subsidies,» McCollum says.

Highlighting the now almost daily rash of cuts in capital spending the Carbon Tracker Initiative has today launched Capex Tracker, a tool that will help investors challenge company boards over future investment decisions that are deemed high risk amid enduring oil price volatility.

Today's broker is first and foremost a businessperson who enjoys the challenge of evaluating all facets of the industry, in order to earn a fair return on their investment in time and money.