Camden Property Trust, based in Houston, boasts relatively
low debt levels due to a secondary offering in 1994.
Not exact matches
Risks associated with the Consumer Discretionary sector include, among others, apparel price deflation
due to
low - cost entries, high inventory
levels and pressure from e-commerce players; reduction in traditional advertising dollars; increasing household
debt levels that could limit consumer appetite for discretionary purchases; declining consumer acceptance of new product introductions; and geopolitical uncertainty that could impact consumer sentiment.
However, developed countries always have higher
levels of private
debt than developing countries do, partly
due to very
low access to credit and credit cards in developing countries.
But a recent article at TheStreet.com makes the point that the
lower overall
debt level is probably
due in part to credit card
debt and other loans being written off, bankruptcies, and loan forgiveness programs.
When conditions are abnormal
due to very high
debt levels, one must factor that in, and not give credibility to statistics realized during periods with
low debt levels.
In its most recent Monetary Report, the bank conceded that their own rate cuts last year helped fuel the increase in
debt spending, but the Bank apparently feels confident that recent regulatory changes, and rising real income
due to
lower oil prices, will result in more moderate spending
levels.
It's hard to ignore warnings of
lower returns going forward
due to subdued economic growth and bloated
debt levels.
Make all your loan payments on time (set up auto - pay to avoid needlessly missing
due dates), keep
debt levels low and add new accounts slowly over time and you'll be well on your way to a great score.
«Canadians» biggest financial struggles, over-extension and record
debt levels are not
due to their mortgages (again, we have the
lowest mortgage default rate in the world).