Sentences with phrase «low economic return»

Despite rapid growth in the sector and the high potential of tilapia fish farming in Malaysia, poor development of the fish, high mortality, and losses due to disease and low economic return are common in tilapia farms.

The irony is that we normally associate high GHG emissions with development and increasing GDP, but the activities that drive deforestation generally have low economic returns.

Not exact matches

He expects low - risk returns in line with economic growth, say about 2 % after inflation.

What that means is that you are in an environment that is going to have further trouble in terms of investment returns that are in areas that are based on economic growth and areas that do relatively well like bonds... Broadly speaking, I think that investors should be looking for lower prices on most risk assets in these developed countries with the exception of Japan.»

If the emotional or economic toll from serving abrasive or low - profit customers outweighs the return, think about an exit strategy.

Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up of production of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization of products under development, such as our pipeline of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.

We expect the tax bill to offer moderate economic stimulus — various estimates suggest it could add 0.3 to 0.4 points to real GDP growth annually — primarily through increased corporate investment in response to the higher after - tax return on investment resulting from the lower 21 % corporate tax rate.

Time variation of the stochastic discount tells us to expect low returns on equity during good economic times.

Indeed, shorter - duration, tax - free munis have a history of delivering positive returns even during economic downturns and in environments of rising and lowering interest rates.

I think high costs [eroding already lower returns] are as much of a risk for investors as the [economic situation] in Europe or China.

China's economic growth rate might slow a little, but this is simply the consequence of China's having gotten much closer to the capital frontier, in which case a lower return on investment should be accepted.

With the S&P 500 within about 8 % of its highest level in history, with historically reliable valuation measures at obscene levels, implying near - zero 10 - 12 year S&P 500 nominal total returns; with an extended period of extreme overvalued, overbought, overbullish conditions replaced by deterioration in market internals that signal a clear shift toward risk - aversion among investors; with credit spreads on low - grade debt blowing out to multi-year highs; and with leading economic measures deteriorating rapidly, we continue to classify market conditions within the most hostile return / risk profile we identify — a classification that has been observed in only about 9 % of history.

Obama cited statistics released the same day in the White House's new report from his Council of Economic Advisers which show that conflicts likely lead, on average, to 1 percentage point lower annual returns on retirement savings as well as $ 17 billion of losses every year for working and middle - class families.

In the past few years, investors have taken this theory to heart, believing that perpetually slow economic growth, low interest rates and subpar investment returns are inevitable.

Conflicts of interest likely lead, on average, to 1 percentage point lower annual returns on the retirement savings of middle - class families, according to a recent report by the White House Council of Economic Advisers (CEA).

We're going to let you in on a little secret: Investors focused on economic growth are wasting their time... If anything, the evidence suggests a negative correlation between equity returns and GDP growth... It may be that the best prices can be had in times of low economic growth, whereas we tend to overpay in a growing economy.

Bearish investor sentiment, however, quickly abated as positive U.S. economic data, combined with broader acceptance of a «lower for longer» interest rate environment, drove stock returns higher.

In a random survey of > 3400 adults living in a low socio - economic area in South Australia, 62 % agreed that a mother would need to bottle feed (i.e. use infant formula) when she returns to work (McIntyre et al., 2001).

That 2005 Economic Journal study of American women who returned to work within 12 weeks showed that infants whose mothers went back even earlier were likely to have more behavioral problems and lower cognitive test scores at age 4.

As far as capital spending is concerned, it certainly does make economic sense now, as the IMF has urged, to bring forward capital spending to support growth and invest in our long - term infrastructure — creating jobs now, bringing long - term returns and taking advantage of very low interest rates.

The Brazil that was immune to the effects of the global crisis of 2008 shows at present signs of economic deterioration characterized by low GDP growth and the return of inflation, which could mean the existence of a process of economic stagnation with inflation (stagflation).

Economic evaluation estimated a return on investment that exceeded $ 2,500 per participant on outcomes such as increased likelihood to graduate from high school, lower rates of K - 12 grade retention, lower rates of initiating sexual activity, and less criminal activity among group participants (Lee et al., 2012).

That lower bound of the estimated effect is what we will use as we calculate the economic worth of a teacher by combining a teacher's impact on achievement with the associated labor market returns.

Not being able to navigate more intricate relationships with superiors returns to the difficulty of students that have undergone education designed to keep them in the lower class and it hinders a student's ability to develop the skills necessary for economic advancement.

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.

Returns on equities are impossible to predict, but the McKinsey researchers point to several factors that have changed since the «golden era,» including lower inflation, lower interest rates, slower economic growth and slimmer corporate profit margins due to greater competition.

People can and do argue about why interest rates are so low and what that means for economic growth and investment returns.

Unlike traditional financial advisors and other robo - advisors, the internal algorithms build and manage global, customized portfolios of highly diversified, low - cost ETFs across asset - classes, while putting an emphasis on risk management by incorporating deep analysis of economic cycles in order to navigate its ups and downs and maximize long - term returns.

We now see lower potential returns ahead for many asset classes over the next five years, given moderate economic growth and stretched valuations.

Although it's a small sample, low valuation, coupled with economic data confirming a substantial contraction in the labor market, has offered longer - term investors very strong average returns.

Municipal bonds from oil states such as New Mexico and North Dakota remain in positive return territory but are beginning to show the impact of the economic drag low priced oil has created.

Included in such funds are the kinds of companies I discussed in an article about stocks Warren Buffett might buy; stocks with wide moats, strong financial positions, and product lines that sell just as well in recession as they do in periods of strong economic growth.A low volatility ETF is an easy way to get exposure to stock - like returns without the crazy up and downs.

Considering the «combined expectations for low asset returns and the unavoidable reality of downside risk in a highly uncertain global political and economic climate,» investors of all types are looking for new ways to diversify their portfolios, according to a new analysis from Willis Towers Watson, «Breaking the Style Box.»

Bill Gross seems to think so, he is calling for economic growth and yields to remain slow and low, not returning to the levels seen prior to 2008.

With the return to steady economic growth in recent years — and with issuers now believing that they have more robust underwriting and pricing systems — issuers are now refocusing on consumers in lower FICO Score categories.

In its 2018 economic and market outlook, for example, Vanguard describes its investment outlook for 2018 and beyond as «one of higher risks and lower returns.»

Our Research Team does indepth analysis using technical analysis, fundamental factors and economic factors to give best return with low risk in our Intraday stock tips.

With high - yield securities, better - than - expected economic growth boosts cash flow expectations while lower - than - expected inflation helps to preserve yields in real terms (i.e., higher inflation eats into returns).

On the other hand, if too much dept is accumulated relative to income levels, economic activity may decrease in order to ensure the return of debts, which in turn might lower the currency price.

The same economic pressures that are keeping interest rates low are also expected to depress returns from stocks and bonds, said Benjamin Tal, deputy chief economist at CIBC World Markets.

If investor emotion causes stock returns, it might be that the reason why bad economic times and low stock returns are connected is that investor emotions turn sour when stock returns are poor.

It's hard to ignore warnings of lower returns going forward due to subdued economic growth and bloated debt levels.

Incentives from selling carbon credits are limited by low returns to farmers, while improved food security, economic benefits and adaptation to climate change are more fundamental incentives that should accompany mitigation.

While activists argue that wealth portfolios without fossil fuel stocks perform just as well as those with fossil fuel stocks, the reality is that failing to hold a well - diversified portfolio has substantial economic costs in the form of higher risk and lower returns.

For the purpose of this report, we assumed that economy - wide CO2 tax revenue was fully returned to U.S. consumers as reduced income taxes, an assumption that certainly contributes to the low economic impacts.

Unlike other long - term investments the income from solar electricity is also guaranteed and tax - free, which compares favorably to savings and pensions investments, where the economic crisis has resulted in low returns.4 There's also no need to fear the UK's inclement weather, as solar panels depend on daylight, not sunlight, to produce energy for your household.»

Canadian banks are still doing well, generating strong revenues and posting solid returns despite low economic growth, sagging commodity prices and a relentless slump in the energy sector.

The economic reason for the high return at low risk is that one is giving up any claim on that initial $ 20,000 investment on behalf of one's heirs.

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