Not exact matches
For one,
investors are going to have to get comfortable
taking on more
risk in their equity portfolios by buying stocks at higher valuations.
And that will require
investors to adjust their strategy and their expectations henceforward — by paying more
for equities,
taking on more
risk with fixed income and socking away more than they used to.
While
investors will have to find stocks with higher yields, pay more
for them and
take on more
risk in bonds, the biggest change in a permanently low - rate world is that people will need to set aside more of every paycheque if they want to keep the same goal
for retirement income.
Both Ruiz and Cortazzo say they are using variable annuities sparingly with clients at this point, but
for investors who are uncomfortable
taking on a lot of market
risk, annuities can be a solution.
This makes it far easier
for investors to
take risk on unproven ideas and unproven teams.»
«With the US labor market recovery gaining momentum, the hope
for stronger global growth in 2014 is motivating
investors to
take on risk,» said Kathy Lien, managing director of FX Strategy at BK Asset Management.
Investors rightfully demand a greater return
for taking on the
risk of owning stocks.
For example, some
investors may have
taken on more
risk in their portfolios in recent years by moving into lower - quality bonds or dividend stocks, in an attempt to generate additional yield.
The Strategic Growth Fund is not appropriate
for investors who wish to speculate under that specific set of conditions, because we have no historical evidence that it is sensible to
take market
risk,
on average, once that syndrome emerges.
Potenza: As the yield curve flattens,
investors get less compensation
for moving further out
on the curve and
taking on more duration
risk.
But in one key area
investors face a familiar dilemma, which they've endured
for the last nine years: finding income in a still low yield environment without
taking on too much
risk.
An
investor saving
for retirement may be comfortable
taking on more
risk than an
investor saving
for a down payment.
This very low market volatility can lead
investors to
take on more
risk, and in a period of still relatively low interest rates, to «reach
for yield» — that is, buy riskier assets than one would otherwise, in order to achieve a desired profit or savings goal.
Johnson, who has lived and worked in Brazil, added, «In talking to
investors and analysts, rather than people
taking the time to understand what's really going
on in Brazil, the easier thing [
for them] to do is to say if the company has Brazil
risk, avoid it — and that is unfortunate.»
Investors are too optimistic and
taking on too much
risk in this low volatile environment, setting the stock market up
for a potential downfall, according to strategists at investment bank Societe Generale.
As they have done so, credit spreads
on these assets have declined, which means that
investors are receiving less compensation
for the
risk they are
taking on.
For the investor willing to take on slightly more risk for slightly more yield, SLQD is a very attractive opti
For the
investor willing to
take on slightly more
risk for slightly more yield, SLQD is a very attractive opti
for slightly more yield, SLQD is a very attractive option.
Our return expectations across most asset classes are at post-crisis lows, but we believe
investors are getting compensated
for taking on risk in equities, selected credit / emerging markets (EM) and alternatives.
If market internals improve, we'll
take a signal that
investors have shifted back to
risk - seeking, and that would ease our near - term concerns, but wouldn't materially change our expectations
for a market loss
on the order of 50 % or more over the completion of the current cycle.
Investors should
take note of the days Shanghai - Hong Kong Stock Connect is open
for business and decide according to their own
risk tolerance capability whether or not to
take on the
risk of price fluctuations in A-shares during the time when Shanghai - Hong Kong Stock Connect is not trading.
The word «passive» can
take on another important sense in these discussions, which is the sense associated with a «passive ethos», where
investors refrain from placing trades
for speculative reasons, and instead only trade as necessary to carry out their saving and consumption plans, or to transition their portfolios to a state that matches their
risk tolerances as they age.
I think most
investors would be wise to
take a more conservative posture at this point, and be willing to give up some upside
for a while... just depends
on how much relative performance
risk you can stomach.
I don't believe most LC
investors are being sufficiently rewarded
for the degree of
risk they are
taking on with these loans.
The reason
for this is that currently
investors tend not to
take risks but to rely more
on logic and projects» implementation evaluations.
For many, being a «value
investor» therefore has meant
taking on commodity
risk and / or interest - rate
risk.
Fidelity ® Short Duration High Income Fund (FSAHX) This fund might be appropriate
for investors looking
for higher yield who are willing to
take on more credit
risk while limiting interest rate
risk.
A small but growing number of countries now have legal requirements
for institutional
investors to report
on how their investment policies and performance are affected by environmental factors, including South Africa and, prospectively, the EU.36 Concern about the
risks of a «carbon bubble» — that highly valued fossil fuel assets and investments could be devalued or «stranded» under future, more stringent climate policies — prompted G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors in April 2015 to ask the Financial Stability Board in Basel to convene an inquiry into how the financial sector can
take account of climate - related issues.37
The success of the pending bond sale and the yields
investors are willing to accept in return
for the
taking on the
risk of lending their money to Puerto Rico will be very telling.
In other words, the outperformance is to compensate
investors for taking on what's actually a higher level of
risk, a reflection of market supply - and - demand dynamics or the result of common decision - making biases.
Although corporate defaults are also
on the rise,
investors are being compensated
for taking incremental
risk in credit markets.
Investors need to be compensated
for taking on additional
risk.
The majority of economists, however, agree that the concept of an equity
risk premium is valid: over the long term, markets compensate
investors more
for taking on the greater
risk of investing in stocks.
The first step
for any budding
investor is to work out the right amount of
risk to
take on.
Some
investors and advisers can succumb to the same temptation: by borrowing money to invest they're shooting
for explosive gains by
taking on explosive
risk.
Given its volatility, older
investors or those closer to retirement would probably not grant this fund much weight, if any, but those that have long horizons may find themselves able to
take on the
risk for the potential reward.
The theory is based
on Markowitz's hypothesis that it is possible
for investors to design an optimal portfolio to maximize returns by
taking on a quantifiable amount of
risk.
Active management with a focus
on quality to ensure
investors are rewarded
for the
risk taken and remains a true defensive strategy to deliver stable absolute returns over time.
While «The Peril» focuses mostly
on the economy and the
risks of deflation, there are also important insights
for investors to
take away from the discussion.
The other half of the CAPM formula represents
risk and calculates the amount of compensation the
investor needs
for taking on additional
risk.
Their lower volatility and steady dividend payments make them ideal
for the
investor who is just starting out and doesn't want to
take on a lot of
risk.
For many, being a «value
investor» therefore has meant
taking on commodity
risk and / or interest - rate
risk.
Demand
for income remains strong but
investors may be
taking on more
risk than they realise.
An
investor saving
for retirement may be comfortable
taking on more
risk than an
investor saving
for a down payment.
This effectively eliminates counterparty
risk, but more importantly reduces the need
for investors to «run
on the bank» (i.e.
take their money out if they think the bank might fail) which can cause the bank to fail regardless.
And if interest rates do start to rise, that will mean good news
for investors looking
for income
for the portfolios because it will mean that they don't have to
take on as much
risk to obtain the same yield from their investments.
Still,
for investors who don't mind
taking on added
risk in exchange
for improved returns, there are ways to play Bitcoin without actually buying the digital currency.
Investors who are comfortable
taking on more
risk can fund loans
for borrowers that have lower grades.
An
investor willing to
take on volatility or the potential
for losses should be compensated
for accepting that
risk.
As
investors, we deserve a rate of return that compensates us
for taking on risk.
Beta, compared with the equity
risk premium, shows the amount of compensation equity
investors need
for taking on additional
risk.