Sentences with phrase «investments than property»

I guess I'm more comfortable with investments than property.

They are more flexible investments than property as they can be bought and sold in small parcels.

Not exact matches

While the project is massive, it's just one of the Aquilinis» many high - profile, highly profitable ventures: Through Aquilini Investment Group, now more than 50 years old, the family controls one of British Columbia's biggest development conglomerates, as well as its NHL team, the Rogers Arena, blueberry and cranberry farms, restaurants and some $ 80 - million worth of vineyard properties in Washington state.

He originally bought the property for less than $ 2 million as an investment.

After a thorough discussion of the current location's property value and intangibles, many business owners realize that energy updates are a better investment than moving.

[Mortgage servicers»] under - investment in servicing has led to a huge inventory of foreclosed properties and mounting litigation that is likely to cost them far more than any savings they achieved by cutting corners.

«Little surprises me in this business any more, but I was stunned that Bank of England Chief Economist Andrew Haldane could state that property is likely to be a better investment than pensions,» Edwards wrote on Wednesday.

Businesses with more than 100 locations, he says, may want to set aside «at least the cost of opening a new store into their mobile property as an initial investment — and half that again each year moving forward.»

Under Section 179 of the tax code, explains Brian McCuller, JD, CPA, «the expensing provision allows capital investments of up to $ 500,000 for certain property to be taken as an expense deduction — rather than being depreciated break — which was made permanent under the PATH Act passed at the end of 2015 — phases out for asset purchases above $ 2 million.»

But so often we over-allocate towards property because our primary home tends to be so much more valuable than all our other investments.

If you, for example, you have an investment property that you intend to sell during retirement, it's important to remember than any gains made on that property will face tax rates of up to 5.75 %.

The project promises up to 50,000 new jobs and more than $ 5 billion in investment — but has also raised concerns about rising property prices and intensifying urban congestion.

On the flip side, if you find yourself owing more than your investment properties are worth and you have trouble finding tenants, real estate investing can backfire.

In addition, SMART Saver women have less of their assets in cash (56 %) than other Canadian women (66 %), and are far more likely to have portfolio exposures to equities, bonds and investment properties.

A far greater part of the text — thousands of pages in more than 30 chapters — has to do with harmonizing regulations (financial, health and safety standards, etc.), reinforcing intellectual property rights (patents, copyrights), opening up new sectors to privatization and foreign investment (health insurance and education), and putting strict limits on how governments choose to protect the environment or create jobs.

Ivanhoé, the real estate investment arm of pension plan manager Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, has been most successful in buying properties in New York, and now has more than 5.5 million - square - feet of the city's real estate in its portfolio, says Adam Adamakakis, executive vice president of US Investments at Ivanhoé.

Of course, REIT ownership is a lot more passive than actual rental properties which is another reason I wanted to buy into these investments as I do not own a home.

Manulife's global real estate investment portfolio includes more than 62 million square feet of office, industrial, and select retail and residential properties across Asia, Australia, Canada and the United States.

Second home mortgage rates are lower than those for rental and investment properties.

Investment property mortgage rates can be 50 basis points (0.50 %) percent or higher than rates for primary residences.

For example, if Bitcoin is not a currency, then Bitcoin forwards and Bitcoin swaps that involve the exchange of Bitcoin for another currency will not fall under the statutory definitions of the more lightly regulated foreign exchange forwards or foreign exchange swaps.10 Likewise, retail trading of Bitcoin derivatives will be limited to designated contract markets, rather than subject to the retail foreign exchange dealer regulations.11 Treating Bitcoin as a commodity that is not a currency dovetails with the stances taken by other U.S. regulators such as the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)(virtual currency does not have all of the attributes of real currency) 12, the Securities and Exchange Commission (Bitcoin investments are investment contracts because Bitcoin is a form of money) 13 and the Internal Revenue Service (treating Bitcoin as property for tax purposes).14

Therefore, if held as investment property and held for longer than one year, the donor may deduct the fair market value of the gift up to 30 % of AGI.

Since the debt is back by the property, it's much safer than equity investment but still targets returns between 8 % and 12 % on an annual basis.

With investments in more than 200 companies across 15 countries, Tavistock Group's investment portfolio includes: life sciences, sports teams and sporting events, manufacturing and distribution, oil, gas and energy, financial services, restaurants, commercial properties, private luxury residential properties, resort properties and master - planned real estate developments.

Among the properties that are being advertised this spring is the 8560 - hectares Warren - district sheep holding Raby Station — home to the famous Raby Merino Stud — being sold by the Qatar Investment Authority's Hassad Food which could fetch more than $ 20 million as part of an $ 80 million sell - down of properties in its Australian portfolio.

Yet over the last 30 years these banks have become disconnected from the needs of these businesses, seeking quick profits in the City and in the property markets rather than long term investments in the industries and regions outside the southeast.

That adds up to than $ 17 million in private investment, and $ 800,000 a year in property taxes.

As part of the Governor's ongoing efforts to assist future homebuyers and existing homeowners, this investment includes more than $ 100 million in available funds to help new homebuyers purchase and renovate «Zombie» properties and support existing low - and middle - income homeowners with major repairs and renovations.

To date, the Land Bank has sold 440 properties leading to more than $ 17 million in private investment, and increased local property taxes of more than $ 800,000.

Rather than labor in an atmosphere stymied by poor investment, fragmented research groups, and weak intellectual property protection, the defendants may have seen obtaining patented seed lines as a shortcut.

Film actor Robert Duvall, whose scores of credits include the «Godfather» trilogy, has sold an investment property in West Hollywood for $ 1.605 million, or $ 30,000 less than his asking price.

Such statements reflect the current views of Barnes & Noble with respect to future events, the outcome of which is subject to certain risks, including, among others, the general economic environment and consumer spending patterns, decreased consumer demand for Barnes & Noble's products, low growth or declining sales and net income due to various factors, possible disruptions in Barnes & Noble's computer systems, telephone systems or supply chain, possible risks associated with data privacy, information security and intellectual property, possible work stoppages or increases in labor costs, possible increases in shipping rates or interruptions in shipping service, effects of competition, possible risks that inventory in channels of distribution may be larger than able to be sold, possible risks associated with changes in the strategic direction of the device business, including possible reduction in sales of content, accessories and other merchandise and other adverse financial impacts, possible risk that component parts will be rendered obsolete or otherwise not be able to be effectively utilized in devices to be sold, possible risk that financial and operational forecasts and projections are not achieved, possible risk that returns from consumers or channels of distribution may be greater than estimated, the risk that digital sales growth is less than expectations and the risk that it does not exceed the rate of investment spend, higher - than - anticipated store closing or relocation costs, higher interest rates, the performance of Barnes & Noble's online, digital and other initiatives, the success of Barnes & Noble's strategic investments, unanticipated increases in merchandise, component or occupancy costs, unanticipated adverse litigation results or effects, product and component shortages, the potential adverse impact on the Company's businesses resulting from the Company's prior reviews of strategic alternatives and the potential separation of the Company's businesses, the risk that the transactions with Microsoft and Pearson do not achieve the expected benefits for the parties or impose costs on the Company in excess of what the Company anticipates, including the risk that NOOK Media's applications are not commercially successful or that the expected distribution of those applications is not achieved, risks associated with the international expansion contemplated by the relationship with Microsoft, including that it is not successful or is delayed, the risk that NOOK Media is not able to perform its obligations under the Microsoft and Pearson commercial agreements and the consequences thereof, risks associated with the restatement contained in, the delayed filing of, and the material weakness in internal controls described in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013, risks associated with the SEC investigation disclosed in the quarterly report on Form 10 - Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 26, 2013, risks associated with the ongoing efforts to rationalize the NOOK business and the expected costs and benefits of such efforts and associated risks and other factors which may be outside of Barnes & Noble's control, including those factors discussed in detail in Item 1A, «Risk Factors,» in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013, and in Barnes & Noble's other filings made hereafter from time to time with the SEC.

Such statements reflect the current views of Barnes & Noble with respect to future events, the outcome of which is subject to certain risks, including, among others, the effect of the proposed separation of NOOK Media, the general economic environment and consumer spending patterns, decreased consumer demand for Barnes & Noble's products, low growth or declining sales and net income due to various factors, possible disruptions in Barnes & Noble's computer systems, telephone systems or supply chain, possible risks associated with data privacy, information security and intellectual property, possible work stoppages or increases in labor costs, possible increases in shipping rates or interruptions in shipping service, effects of competition, possible risks that inventory in channels of distribution may be larger than able to be sold, possible risks associated with changes in the strategic direction of the device business, including possible reduction in sales of content, accessories and other merchandise and other adverse financial impacts, possible risk that component parts will be rendered obsolete or otherwise not be able to be effectively utilized in devices to be sold, possible risk that financial and operational forecasts and projections are not achieved, possible risk that returns from consumers or channels of distribution may be greater than estimated, the risk that digital sales growth is less than expectations and the risk that it does not exceed the rate of investment spend, higher - than - anticipated store closing or relocation costs, higher interest rates, the performance of Barnes & Noble's online, digital and other initiatives, the success of Barnes & Noble's strategic investments, unanticipated increases in merchandise, component or occupancy costs, unanticipated adverse litigation results or effects, product and component shortages, risks associated with the commercial agreement with Samsung, the potential adverse impact on the Company's businesses resulting from the Company's prior reviews of strategic alternatives and the potential separation of the Company's businesses (including with respect to the timing of the completion thereof), the risk that the transactions with Pearson and Samsung do not achieve the expected benefits for the parties or impose costs on the Company in excess of what the Company anticipates, including the risk that NOOK Media's applications are not commercially successful or that the expected distribution of those applications is not achieved, risks associated with the international expansion previously undertaken, including any risks associated with a reduction of international operations following termination of the Microsoft commercial agreement, the risk that NOOK Media is not able to perform its obligations under the Pearson and Samsung commercial agreements and the consequences thereof, the risks associated with the termination of Microsoft commercial agreement, including potential customer losses, risks associated with the restatement contained in, the delayed filing of, and the material weakness in internal controls described in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013, risks associated with the SEC investigation disclosed in the quarterly report on Form 10 - Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 26, 2013, risks associated with the ongoing efforts to rationalize the NOOK business and the expected costs and benefits of such efforts and associated risks and other factors which may be outside of Barnes & Noble's control, including those factors discussed in detail in Item 1A, «Risk Factors,» in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended May 3, 2014, and in Barnes & Noble's other filings made hereafter from time to time with the SEC.

At any point in time, property values can plummet, and if this happens early in your investment, you can find yourself upside down in the property (owing more than it is worth) until values rebound, which can take years.

This isn't a financing vehicle for purchasing investment properties, vacation homes or anything other than your primary residence, be it a single - family home, a condo, a multiunit property or other suitable structure.

Rental property often offers larger deductions and tax benefits than most investments.

Rather than credit score, private dealers calculate a metric known as loan to value (LTV) ratio to determine if a property is a worthy investment.

For example, if you have a mortgage loan and the property involved is generating income that is more than the interest that you pay on the mortgage, this can be viewed as an investment.

Other adjustments that increase the cost of premiums are for situations in which any loan amount is greater than $ 417,000 and for mortgages on secondary homes and investment properties.

Having to sell a losing stock or investment property for less than you paid is no fun — but there is a silver lining.

However, new restrictions on mortgage funding make it more challenging than in previous years to find a lender willing to refinance your investment property.

An Ontario Mortgage is with a private individual or syndicate who has the net capital to invest and believes that an investment in fixed property is sound and offers a better return than is available from a bank.

A private lender trying to avoid risky investments never provides loans to a property with more than 85 % LTV.

If you have recently refinanced your own home, remember that it may take longer to complete a refinance deal on your investment property than it does for owner - occupied houses.

Perhaps the residential investment property you are putting an offer in on is about to be worth much much more than the seller's believe.

Investment property mortgage rates are higher than those of primary residences.

I didn't realize it but the reason for higher mortgage rates for investment properties is to protect lenders from the greater risks inherent in the business of lending to investors rather than primary home buyers.

Instead, we should see our first property as a really, really, really large purchase rather than an investment.

Jumbos loans are the most common portfolio loan; however, 1 - 4 unit properties that are being purchased for investment purposes rather than as primary, owner - occupied residences are often portfolio loans too.

«It's more liquid than an RRSP so I want to use the money for another investment in the future — maybe as a down payment on an investment property or as seed money for my own business,» he says.