The continued fall and subsequent stagnation of oil prices is considered, by some, to be the most important
macroeconomic event in recent times.
Not exact matches
«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.
These risks and uncertainties include competition and other economic conditions including fragmentation of the media landscape and competition from other media alternatives; changes
in advertising demand, circulation levels and audience shares; the Company's ability to develop and grow its online businesses; the Company's reliance on revenue from printing and distributing third - party publications; changes
in newsprint prices;
macroeconomic trends and conditions; the Company's ability to adapt to technological changes; the Company's ability to realize benefits or synergies from acquisitions or divestitures or to operate its businesses effectively following acquisitions or divestitures; the Company's success
in implementing expense mitigation efforts; the Company's reliance on third - party vendors for various services; adverse results from litigation, governmental investigations or tax - related proceedings or audits; the Company's ability to attract and retain employees; the Company's ability to satisfy pension and other postretirement employee benefit obligations; changes
in accounting standards; the effect of labor strikes, lockouts and labor negotiations; regulatory and judicial rulings; the Company's indebtedness and ability to comply with debt covenants applicable to its debt facilities; the Company's ability to satisfy future capital and liquidity requirements; the Company's ability to access the credit and capital markets at the times and
in the amounts needed and on acceptable terms; and other
events beyond the Company's control that may result
in unexpected adverse operating results.
In the presence of such vulnerabilities, an
event such as an adverse
macroeconomic shock can stress the financial system or even trigger a crisis.
As I expect to discuss
in subsequent posts, much of what economists thought they knew about
macroeconomic policy needs to be reassessed
in light of
events.
The major shift toward reflationary
macroeconomic policy would seem to trump
events on the stock market
in determining Chinese growth,
in our view.
Stretched valuations, high levels of uncertainty about the
macroeconomic backdrop and tight correlations would seem to warrant a closer look at assets that can help offer true diversification benefits and downside protection
in the
event of another synchronized decline across a whole spectrum of riskier assets.
In addition, the plan should take in to account political events and macroeconomic dat
In addition, the plan should take
in to account political events and macroeconomic dat
in to account political
events and
macroeconomic data.
Baring a sharp decline
in global equipment demand, credit crisis or
macroeconomic event, there is not much downside to current forecasts.
While unforeseen
macroeconomic events or shocks can sometimes disrupt a trend, changes
in these key indicators have historically provided a relatively reliable guide to recognizing the different phases of an economic cycle.
Although these three actions are slightly simplified, it is important to understand that many hedge funds employ this type of directional strategy
in anticipation of a future
macroeconomic event.
It is important to note that we manage our Global and Non-U.S. Equity portfolios from a bottom - up stock selection perspective and do not make top - down decisions to overweight or underweight any one sector or region
in response to
macroeconomic events.
We evaluate stocks on a company - by - company basis and consider each company's fundamentals
in their entirety rather than
in light of
macroeconomic events such as this.
Think of it this way: the Fed might want to continue the short - term financing indefinitely, but there have been times
in the past where the Fed has felt forced to abandon a plan because of global
macroeconomic events (think 1986 - 7, when the dollar fell, then the bond market fell, then the stock market fell...).
So listen to the talking heads if you must, but remember William Bernstein's advice
in Rational Expectations: «Don't even think about trying to extrapolate
macroeconomic, demographic, and political
events into an investment strategy.
While
macroeconomic factors including uncertainty
in China and Europe have arguably played a role, there may be no bigger influence than the upcoming halving, a rare network
event that will occur this weekend.
While bitcoin prices may need
macroeconomic events to rise
in value, both ether (ETH) and ether classic (ETC) suffered price declines this week amid continued technical challenges.
On this
macroeconomic stage appear a couple of microeconomic
events that'll also play big roles
in 2000: the Y2K computer bug and the presidential election.