Sentences with phrase «macroeconomic environment»

Although the overall return for the month was flat, the current macroeconomic environment looks bullish for precious metals.

The increases post 2007 have come in a much tougher macroeconomic environment with economic growth currently significantly lower than the preceding 3 - 4 years.

Mr. Holke covers the global investment environment, with specific emphasis on how the global macroeconomic environment affects various asset classes.

The BlackRock Investment Institute recently upgraded U.S. equities from neutral to overweight on the basis of significant earnings growth expectations driven by a supportive macroeconomic environment — and potentially boosted by fiscal stimulus.

Nonetheless, regional banks may stand to gain the most among financials from regulatory easing and a more favorable macroeconomic environment — assuming both occur.

«In this more volatile macroeconomic environment, finance organizations hold a significant leadership role in developing true value - based cultures.

We have a positive outlook for bank loans, based on a strong macroeconomic environment and solid corporate fundamentals.

This podcast covers a range of topics, including the outlook for inflation, the future of interest rates, and reasons why we are experiencing a very different macroeconomic environment than we ever have before.

A healthier macroeconomic environment was a key factor and points to continued top - line strength over the remaining two quarters.

Despite rising tax and utility bills, homeowners are «spending as if it was going out of fashion,» the ITEM club concludes, with a benign macroeconomic environment making people overly relaxed about risk.

Traditionally known for their tax advantages, municipal bonds have played an important role in helping investors diversify across many macroeconomic environments, including periods of rising rates.

This of course would have a devastating effect on a retirement portfolio and as such, bonds should be part of an overall diversification strategy with investments purchased and sold according to current macroeconomic environment variables.

There will be a lot of articles telling you to stay away from all stocks because of the negative macroeconomic environment, and, they will be shrill.

In addition, we believe that the more challenging macroeconomic environment could provide unique M&A opportunities, for which we are well - positioned with our balance sheet, our more predictable cash flow outlook resulting from Blizzard subscription business model, and the backing of Vivendi as a shareholder.

The Index looks at such factors as macroeconomic environments, financial and banking institutions, the development of the equity and bond markets, and alternative capital sources.

Taken together, these changes may exert a strong fiscal drag on an already fragile macroeconomic environment depending on the actions of Congress.

In his first earnings call as CEO, Thompson had the awkward responsibility to report a slowdown in sales growth in most of the company's major markets, with both he and CFO Peter Bensen pointing to the impact of a tough macroeconomic environment.

The share price has been disappointingly unresponsive to both the improved macroeconomic environment (commodity pricing) and improvements in the operating business; investors seem to be stuck looking backwards at stock performance and commodity pricing over the past 4 or 5 years.

The stability of the financial system is critical to a stable macroeconomic environment.

Against the backdrop of the current macroeconomic environment, Howie Li (pictured), CEO, Canvas, ETF Securities, is encouraging investors to think deeply about future proofing their portfolios.»

Returning to profit growth via a «stay the course» strategy would first and foremost depend on a favorable macroeconomic environment.

Shifts in liquidity might not only be the result of exogenous factors but may also be an endogenous response to the macroeconomic environment.

«We have to pay attention to what we are wishing for here, if volatility is triggered by sudden changes in the macroeconomic environment, which we don't expect, more particularly geopolitical events, that wouldn't be a welcomed volatility for sure,» he said.

«The macroeconomic environment really has nothing to do with what equity markets are going to do,» he says.

Amber Sinha, a portfolio manager with Empire Life, advises sticking to countries where the macroeconomic environment and borrowing costs are fairly stable.

«The expectations were low already, so when you think about JPMorgan — and this also relates to Bank of America and Citigroup — JPM met or slightly exceeded expectations, but the macroeconomic environment is weak, and that really bled through into some of the investment banking results.

«In essence, the global macroeconomic environment has changed since November, and we need to make some adjustments to our currency forecasts to reflect this,» he said.

The Triangle Peak team researches the macroeconomic environment to identify growth prospects in various economies and sectors.

Instead of only one market, strategy and macroeconomic environment, dependency is eliminated.

Value and momentum exposure factors are highly sensitive to the macroeconomic environment.

The Exhibition will bring together Brokers, Expert Speakers, Investors, to analyses, discuss and debate the latest events, themes and trends affecting the macroeconomic environment and the world's major currencies.The Conference sessions examine global central bank policies, politics and local economic trends, delivering their views on how these will move each of the major currencies.

Since Dec. 17, Appian shares have risen about 80 percent from $ 21 with no company - specific news or major changes in the macroeconomic environment, Hulsing said in a Wednesday note.

It is difficult for anyone familiar with the Nigerian economy to fault these objectives as well as the five execution priorities specified in the plan - stabilising the macroeconomic environment; achieving agriculture and food security; ensuring energy sufficiency in power and petroleum products; improving transportation infrastructure; and driving industrialization through SMEs.

«We are working hard to turn around our national economy by effectively reforming our macroeconomic environment through measures, some of which were outlined in my budget speech to the National Assembly last week.»

The macroeconomic environment looks supportive for value and higher risk stocks with rising inflation expectations around the world.

Balance Junkie suggests that passive investors should spend more time «learning about the stock market and the macroeconomic environment in which we live.»

At AMG Funds, there is no single view of markets, the macroeconomic environment or choices investors should make.

In a macroeconomic environment that is full of insecurity, home owners have a special responsibility and opportunity.

Your personal and financial situation, the macroeconomic environment, and federal and state tax laws will certainly change over time.

7) We are in a macroeconomic environment where we are delevering.