Sentences with phrase «low quality businesses»

Eh... Because your style bias is micro cap value and low quality businesses.

«Buying a company below its historic average or intrinsic value (as that is how low quality businesses will often be valued when they are close to the nadir of their capital cycle) is a good starting point for any investment and has a track record of producing excess long - term returns» Marathon Asset Management

We also witnessed the great sector rotation on the share market from high quality businesses to low quality businesses — a trend that continues today.

As I surf the web, found so many low quality businesses but ranking at the top of the search results.

These stocks could be amazing investments even though they were more volatile, lower quality businesses — if you were able to buy them right and sell them right.

Simply dialing without a name will produce low contact rates and low quality business leads; when you ask «Who buys [insert your product here]?»

Interesting and sometimes compelling idea that may be very illiquid, may be a probability bet with a favourable asymmetrical reward to risk ratio, or may simply be a low quality business that is very cheap relative on a net - net working capital or price / tangible book value basis.

Not exact matches

But rising delinquencies have made it harder to raise funds for fresh loans, prompting the sector to review its business model, which tends to attract borrowers with low credit quality.

As the fast - casual business increasingly cuts into the market for fast food, it may be time for McDonald's to try and ditch its cheap but low - quality reputation.

With its relatively low cost of living and high quality of life, Colorado's capital city is fast becoming a small business hub.

Add to this that English is the official language, business laws are based on British laws with protections for investors, and the lower cost of living and you can enjoy a high quality of life for much less.

Facebook's move to reduce low - quality, sensationalist journalism in its newsfeed is a good piece of corporate citizenship — and great business, too

Staff complained that the business was being run like a machine — the overall engagement score was 58 %, and scores were much lower in areas like team quality and team collaboration.

What to consider: As flat - out effective as the MP180 is as an ad hoc sales tool, it is still a low - power projector that lacks the image quality of a first - quality business display system.

Sometimes there may be an opportunity for a business to offer something that's smaller or lower in quality for a lesser price than the industry standard.

Tree — who said the policy change restored a price support for growers by reintroducing a «federal risk premium» — told Business Insider that while consumers in states were marijuana was legal were probably used to a high - quality and tested product, he suspected cracking down on legal marijuana production and sales would incentivize trafficking of lower - quality marijuana to states where the drug is still illegal.

His U.S. business was thriving, partially because the quality and safety standards in the two countries were very similar, but also because the low Canadian dollar was delivering impressive margins.

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.

Jake Bronstein, CEO of Flint & Tinder, explains how his dismay with low - quality underwear led him to produce a high - end brand, which is made in America and becoming a multimillion - dollar business.

Unfortunately, many low - budget SEO providers are stuck in a pre-Penguin era of SEO, convincing business owners that low - quality spam tactics still work, and taking their money while yielding negative results or none at all.

There are a lot of reasons an entrepreneur might like Buenos Aires: A low cost of living, a high quality of life, accessible transportation and a relatively low cost of doing business.

More expensive isn't going to be the right choice for everyone (and there are quality programs to be had at lower prices) but if you want to fly business class, that means paying business - class prices.

Gallup has discovered links between employee engagement at the business - unit level and vital performance indicators, including customer ratings; higher profitability, productivity and quality (fewer defects); lower turnover; less absenteeism and shrinkage (i.e., theft); and fewer safety incidents.

The combined company will have lower costs, greater economies of scale, and the resources to provide U.S. consumers and businesses with lower prices, better quality, unmatched value, and greater competition.

target and maximum levels, assumed, for Mr. Hoyt's Wholesale Banking Group, continued double - digit loan growth and favorable credit quality; for Mr. Oman's Home and Consumer Finance Group, improvement in the home mortgage business due to cost control and expected improvements in the yield curve favorably affecting earnings from hedging activities; and for Ms. Tolstedt's Community Banking Group, growth in deposits, especially low or no - cost core deposits, continued loan growth, and stable credit loss rates.

The purpose of this article is to expose the lies that business owners are told by low - quality SEO firms.

These websites are notoriously of very, very low quality, and likely will do little to help your business succeed.

«Among the characteristics needed to join the elite group are stable macroeconomic policies,» says Kate Phylaktis, director of the Emerging Markets Group at Cass Business School, City University of London, adding «prudent fiscal policy, low inflation and a stable currency, political stability, good - quality institutions, good infrastructure (especially transport) and above all, education.»

Just so you know — Plato Web Design charges $ 2,500 for a small business site (one of the lowest rates on the internet), which includes a high quality custom web design, marketing help, and lots of other great freebies.

As an incumbent, the business enjoys multiple first - mover advantages such as a trademarked name and unparalleled OEM manufacturer relationships offering high - quality SKUs at a low cost.

Gallup has discovered links between employee engagement at the business unit level and vital performance indicators, including customer metrics; higher profitability, productivity, and quality (fewer defects); lower turnover; less absenteeism and shrinkage (i.e., theft); and fewer safety incidents.

The short timing and low quality forces brands to be creative — and in this business, creative content always triumphs over slick production.

We are not suggesting that QBE is not a quality insurer, however it remains in its turnaround phase and there remain much cheaper companies out there where business - loss risk is a lot lower in our view,» he said in a note to clients.

Observation over many years has taught us that the chief losses to investors come from the purchase of low - quality securities at times of favorable business conditions.»

In our view you want to own the best 10 or 15 businesses you can find, and if you invest in low leverage / high quality companies, that's a comfortable degree of diversification.»

I prefer to take a «bottom up» approach and focus on trying to find good quality, good value businesses, or businesses that really seem to be trading at low valuations relative to their prospects.

We seize opportunities at times like these to purchase quality businesses at lower prices.

Quite simply, paying fair prices for quality companies, instead of focusing on «cigar butt» type businesses helped the two build Berkshire Hathaway instead to the low maintenance, decentralized, cash generating machine it is today.

Early - stage businesses are taking advantage of Jacksonville's emerging startup scene, and it's inexpensive business and labor costs, low taxes, a young population and an attractive quality of life entice entrepreneurs from around the country in ways that the more established tech - hubs of California and New York can not.

To make matters worse, several of the discounted companies in the last few years have been what we consider to be either low - quality businesses or former high - fliers that now face structural challenges from technological disruption.

As it turns out, AMZN's AWS business model, like everything else it does, is seeded in low quality sources of revenue that will ultimately prove to be unsustainable.

The movement of goods, services and people is critical to the quality of life, business competitiveness and economic and social future of families and businesses in the Lower Mainland.

Also, when it comes to managing other people's money at Saber Capital Management, I don't feel comfortable owning low - quality businesses, regardless of how attractive the valuation appears to be.

Not only does Alice promise to limit the issuance of the bad patents that trolls can exploit, but it provides a crucial tool for those startups and small businesses to defend themselves in court when facing threats based on low - quality patents.

In years past, America has ranked as the fourth best country in the world, but as a result of scoring low in «business friendliness, respect for human rights and democracy, and educational quality,» the United States has dropped down to No. 7 this year.

«Like most businesses in the country, with the recession, we've tried to understand that even though our customers want these better products, we've had to downsize,» Weekley says, adding that the store has been working to find items of comparable quality at lower price points.

The challenge of consistently meeting the expectations of guests is what our business is based upon so lowering the quality of food offerings to offset cost will never be an option that we would consider.»

«If you look at the quality of our core businesses in Australia and New Zealand it's reasonable to expect low single - digit EBIT growth from those over time,» she said.

Costing an expected # 14m, Arsenal are reportedly contemplating making a move for the player in what would be a fantastic bit of business given his quality and relatively low price - tag.

Further, if a firm doesn't want a customer's business, forcing the business to serve that customer will generally result in a lower quality of service than could be received from a firm who actually wants the business.