Sentences with phrase «like preferred equity»

Greenlight argues that GM actively undermined its plan in discussions with rating agencies, including modifying the term sheet provided by Greenlight to make the dividend shares appear more like preferred equity with a fixed payment obligation and less like common equity with no fixed payment obligation, as Greenlight suggests it intended.

Not exact matches

But unlike Sam's main vehicle, Equity Residential REIT (EQR), which focuses on major metros like NYC, LA, SF, Chicago, I prefer the more affordable end of the spectrum, which in most markets have rents in the $ 1,000 - $ 2,000 / mo. range.

If you prefer equity - like risk to come from equities in your search for yield, dividend stocks are a logical place to look.

I like to think I was pretty realistic about what I could get in my area — and knew I'd prefer to add some sweat equity to an older house than find a move - in ready home at the top of my price range.

We do prefer stocks to government bonds, and within equities, we like global dividend - growth and quality stocks.

Personally, I don't like much exposure to resources and Canadian equities are 20 % of my allocation, so I prefer to buy stocks directly for that portion (realizing that I could potentially trail the index).

Fixed income has a role in portfolios and we like credit over government bonds, but we generally prefer equities over bonds in a low - return world.

If you prefer equity - like risk to come from equities in your search for yield, dividend stocks are a logical place to look.

Over a three - year period, the annualized returns of the U.S. preferred market have been more bond - like than equity - like.

Even though preferred stock pays out regular cash income, it does not promise the return of the investment principal like a corporate bond, as the company intends to hold the investment as equity capital.

The U.S. preferred stock market is exhibiting the qualities of the hybrid equity / bond like structure they are.

Like equity, preferred stock represents an ownership investment in that it does not require the return of the principal.

I'd also like to see a little less leverage — I'd prefer a 50 % Debt: Equity ratio, but 100 % + Debt: Equity ratios are far more likely.

Like common shares, preferred shares represent ownership in a company and are listed as equity on the balance sheet; the ownership isn't entirely the same though.

The agencies will need more capital for lending, so I would expect more preferred stock issues, and perhaps an equity issuance, if to a key investor, like the US Government.

However, I prefer to simply focus on total equity / total assets — at 6.0 %, this falls well short of the 8 % comfort level I'd like to see.

Over a three year period, the annualized returns of the U.S. preferred market have been more bond like than equity like.

1) The bondholders could voluntarily agree to move a portion of their claims lower down in the capital structure, swapping debt for equity (preferred or common), allowing the bank to have a larger cushion of Tier - 1 capital, avoiding insolvency, and hopefully allowing the bank to recover by its own bootstraps, preferably assisted by debt restructuring on the borrower side (via property appreciation rights and the like).

Unlike his boss, he invests more like the average private and professional investor in publicly traded equities, without holding cash or fixed income, wholly owned subsidiaries, warrants, or special preferred deals.

If I want to lower risk in my portfolio, and / or have quasi-cash on hand, I usually prefer event - driven investments — they're lower - risk, have a limited time horizon & still offer equity - like returns.

If you do prefer using leverage, is there a certain % of equity you like to stay within?

I like mezzanine and preferred equity because the value decline (for most assets and markets) is behind us and there are relatively good returns for the risk taken going forward.