Sentences with phrase «less liquid assets»

In such situations, insurers like RGA do not always have enough cash on hand, and have to resort selling their less liquid assets at loss to cover their obligations.

The influx of cash can protect other less liquid assets from being untimely liquidated.

On the other hand, less liquid assets, such as small - cap stocks, may have spreads that are equivalent to 1 to 2 % of the asset's lowest ask price.

The trading left the fund with a slightly higher percentage of holdings in less liquid assets, such as corporate bonds, bank loans and asset - backed debt.

On less liquid assets such as land, property or gold, an appraisal will be needed to illustrate the value.

When investing in less liquid assets investors should, of course, expect to be compensated for that illiquidity through improved risk - adjusted returns.»

In addition to the Bank's move the Federal Reserve pledged to fund up to $ 30 billion (# 14.8 billion) of Bear Stearns» less liquid assets, prompting fears from analysts central banks» actions may be beginning to distort the market.

Combined with reduced risk - taking in the financial system as a whole, this would then further reduce market - makers» willingness to build up large inventories of less liquid assets.

He says the actions of central banks «attempting to spark economic growth» are «severely punishing the world's savers and creating incentives to reach for yield, pushing investors into less liquid asset classes and increased levels of risk, with potentially dangerous financial and economic consequences.»

Your assumption here is that skill matters more in less liquid asset classes, so it should be easier for active managers to beat their indexes.

It is not uncommon to find that less liquid asset classes, like international small cap value, small cap emerging markets and micro cap have higher average expense ratios.

Not exact matches

More broadly, the regulatory agencies in the United States and the Financial Stability Board internationally have work under way focusing on possible fire - sale risk associated with the growing share of less liquid bonds held in asset management portfolios on behalf of investors who may be counting on same - day redemption when valuations fall.

Meanwhile, trade in other alternative assets — such as fine art, wine and potentially, RVs — is less liquid, but has been favored by some as a hedge against volatility in the markets.

My point was and is that the equity risk premium is bundled up closely with the nature of the security itself (i.e., being a publicly traded, relatively liquid investment asset called an equity, that has a very specific bundle of rights and risks attached to it), which has very different characteristics than the many other financial assets available in the economy (many of which have bundles of risk that are perceived as «riskier», and many of which are perceived as «less risky»).

These assets are less liquid than M1 and not as suitable as exchange mediums, but they can be quickly converted into cash or checking deposits.

Facing redemptions of less than 2 percent of assets, it's possible that many bond funds could have met redemptions simply by drawing down cash or other liquid assets (after all, bond mutual funds held more than $ 200 billion in short - term liquid assets at the end of May).

Even if part of this decline was driven by a heightened liquidity premium the implication is the same: it indicates an increased demand for highly liquid and safe assets which, in turn, implies less aggregate nominal spending.

Cons: Less liquid than the above assets; outperformed in most years by stocks; subject to some volatility; default wipes out value

Three others could also boost income: counting municipal bonds as liquid, or easy - to - sell, assets; requiring less debt that won't have to be paid back if a bank fails; and making it easier to comply with post-crisis rules.»

At least 30 % of the fund's total assets must be invested in Weekly Liquid Assets, which can consist of cash, direct obligations of the U.S. government such as U.S. Treasury bills, certain other U.S. government agency debt that is issued at a discount and matures within 60 days or less, or securities that will mature or are payable within 5 businessassets must be invested in Weekly Liquid Assets, which can consist of cash, direct obligations of the U.S. government such as U.S. Treasury bills, certain other U.S. government agency debt that is issued at a discount and matures within 60 days or less, or securities that will mature or are payable within 5 businessAssets, which can consist of cash, direct obligations of the U.S. government such as U.S. Treasury bills, certain other U.S. government agency debt that is issued at a discount and matures within 60 days or less, or securities that will mature or are payable within 5 business days.

The authors suggest that wealthy black parents are less able to transfer wealth to their kids than their white counterparts, perhaps, due in part to having fewer liquid assets such as stocks, bonds and savings, which can be passed down more easily to the next generation.

In general, that is why AAA - rated asset - backed securities, which are usually «last loss» securities are fairly liquid, while lesser - rated securities trade rarely.

Another option is to index the most liquid asset classes and actively manage less efficient ones.

Net capital: The net worth of the firm less an adjustment for illiquid assets (i.e., the net liquid assets of the firm).

But at such a time, no one wants to buy the longer, less liquid, lower quality assets.

Another popular investment asset class that is less liquid and perhaps something to work toward is real estate.

Weekly liquid assets include daily liquid assets, government agency discount notes with remaining maturities of 60 days or less, securities that will mature or are subject to a demand feature that is exercisable and payable within five business days, and receivables scheduled to be paid within five business days.

For those that haven't read me much, the deadly trio of too much leverage, illiquid assets, and liquid liabilities is what causes most corporate defaults of financial companies, not lesser issues like mark - to - market accounting.

Economically, the low Sharpe ratios of illiquidity - factor - mimicking portfolios were hard to justify for an investor, which is puzzling, as theory suggests investors should demand a risk premium for holding less - liquid assets.

The required minimum amount will be specified as a percentage of the fund's net assets to be invested in highly liquid, cash - type investments that can be converted to cash within three business days or less.

Infrastructure assets are less «liquid» than some other investments, which means they can not be as easily sold and converted to cash.

Shares in large publicly listed companies that are regularly traded on the ASX (Australian Securities Exchange) are considered liquid assets, while direct property investments are less liquid, due to difficulties and time delays that may be experienced when buying and selling.

The reserve requirements for liquid assets after closing are also less than they are for non-conforming or jumbo loans.

Mortgage scheme assets are often less readily «saleable» or «liquid» than other investments.

There are such things as liquid alternatives, which invest in a variety of assets — including private equity — via mutual funds or exchange - traded funds, but these often are more expensive or less liquid compared to public equity or traditional funds.

7) I've sometimes commented that at the start of a tightening cycle that those who have been cheating blow up, like Third Avenue Focused Credit, which bought assets far less liquid than the shares of its mutual fund.

• The funds reserve the right to honor redemptions in liquid portfolio securities instead of cash when your redemptions over a 90 - day period exceed $ 250,000 or 1 % of a fund's assets, whichever is less.

• The fund reserves the right to honor redemptions in liquid portfolio securities instead of cash when your redemptions over a 90 - day period exceed $ 250,000 or 1 % of the fund's assets, whichever is less.

Less: Liquid assets is taken as the Human life value.

Point being: if you have $ 150K in liquid assets, you could drop $ 30 - $ 40k (or less) as 20 % down on a buy and hold SFH property to at least get started.

Because interval fund managers don't have to provide daily liquidity, they are able to invest in less - liquid, higher - return assets.

Borrowers must have less than $ 75,000 in liquid assets, excluding retirement accounts, such as 401K and 403B accounts, to qualify.

Because of the difficulties buyers and sellers have responding to market opportunities such as rising prices or a plentiful selection of homes for sale, real estate is considered a less «liquid» asset than securities, collectibles, precious metals and most other investment options.