While this position was in low single digits in mid-2013, consistent with the latest semi-annual report of the fund, it was at times as high as 50 %, which indicates major
market timing efforts.
The Alpholio ™ analysis clearly demonstrated that at times the fund's equivalent cash position was as high as 52 %, and that such
market timing efforts did not result in generation of any meaningful RealAlpha ™ in the analysis period.
Not exact matches
This gives investors a way to get exposure to the stock
market gains without putting in the
time or
effort needed to pick individual stocks.
He wanted real -
time, at - a-glance data on those visitors that would quickly alert him to any site issues, and more important, allow him to tweak his
marketing efforts to generate solid leads from the relatively small number of visitors to his clients» websites.
As Dr. Gunther Klaus, the famed management speaker tells us, the second most valuable thing anyone can do with their
time is to invest in
marketing efforts that will generate more future billable hours related to their most valuable skill.
So when it comes to making decisions about how to spend your
time, it should all be laser - focused on either doing the things that deliver you the greatest return or investing in
marketing efforts that will generate more demand for those high - return tasks.
If you are make an
effort to interact in a somewhat social setting with your potential customers or people who might spread the word for you, it could help you many more
times over than some expensive traditional
marketing techniques.
It's not
time to bury your email
marketing; it's
time to redouble your
efforts on it.
Once your
marketing and sales
efforts are aligned, and internal stakeholders have a clearer picture of what is working, it's
time for your sales engineers and other subject matter experts to support
marketing in the creation of powerful content.
And much of the reason its creators felt confident enough to invest all that
time, money, and
effort — given the small number of patients who might eventually use the medicine — can be traced to the Orphan Drug Act, a 1983 federal law that gave those who develop meds for uncommon diseases longer periods of
marketing exclusivity and other financial incentives.
The success I had occurred because I invested more
time (in writing), money (on
marketing and PR) and
effort (in promotion).
The right tools help you maximize returns from your
marketing efforts as you are able to take the right decisions, at the right
time.
The export strategy, he concedes, involves a fair amount of serendipity: «We spend a lot of
time and
effort to execute communications and web
marketing.
During your startup phase, your cash reserves are limited, and it's not the
time for shot - in - the - dark
marketing efforts.
Remember that
time and
effort can contribute to a powerful
marketing partnership experience.
Every
marketing effort has a cost, be it
time or money.
The move was part of an
effort to improve customer service and keep good workers in a tightening job
market at a
time when working in stores is getting more involved.
That said, most startups can't invest
time and energy into all these
marketing efforts due to budget constraints.
So if you're stuck deciding between PR or content
marketing and focusing all your
efforts on one over the other, it's
time to look at what you stand to gain by aligning the two.
Remember, phone prospecting takes longer to pay off than other types of
marketing efforts, so go into it knowing that you're exploring a new frontier and that it's going to take some
time to get results.
It's tough to run your business and manage your
marketing efforts at the same
time — just one more ball to juggle with the rest of your responsibilities.
Marketing a business to a large and diverse audience may sound like a good idea, but most companies old and new know learn quickly that you're much better off to aim for one specific demographic and then really focus your
time,
effort, and advertising money on that group.
Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and
markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial
market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end
market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or
timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future
timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit
market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the
timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any
time due to various factors, including
market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction
efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general
market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the
market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.
Savvy marketers and senior
marketing executives are re-investing
time, money, and creative resources into content
marketing efforts.
The labor
market is becoming increasingly competitive, with companies putting more
time and
effort into creating a top - notch employer brand.
Particularly notable is Act - On's simple CRM integration, which can make it a good tool for businesses who want to start small, focusing on lead - management capabilities and grow their
marketing efforts over
time.
The New York
Times notes that both sites plan to tweak their
marketing efforts going forward, most likely to avoid running afoul of regulators like Schneiderman.
If the purpose of all the
effort and
time (and money) you're putting into content creation is to drive sales, improve your company's reputation and ultimately build your business, you need a brilliant content
marketing strategy to guide your
efforts.
Bob Dorfman of Baker Street Advertising speculated to Fortune that the apparel company hasn't wanted to take too much of the young star's
time by making him shoot advertisements or other such
marketing «activation»
efforts.
Test how the logo will look on your website and
marketing materials before putting the
time and
effort into the final draft of your logo.
If your visual content
marketing efforts are growing stagnant, it may be
time to consider an audio content strategy.
If you don't take the
time to determine what kind of strategies they were applying to their previous
marketing efforts, you could end up regretting hiring them.
Since Nicky is home - schooled, he's not able to work full -
time on the company, but hopes to become more involved in the company's
marketing efforts.
If you are prepared to put in
time and
effort then online
marketing can help you climb up the search engine rankings, drive more traffic, build customer relationships and increase conversions.
It also helps cost - effectively scale content
marketing efforts by identifying existing content written about you that you can amplify, reducing the
time / money needed to produce additional content.
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.
At the same
time, Hasbro is able to withstand pricing pressures from Mattel and other game makers, or look to lower its own prices in an
effort to gain
market share.
If you think stocks that are generally cheaper than the
market do better — that's traditional value investing — then you want to have more of those in your portfolio than what the broad
market has in an
effort to potentially outperform over long periods of
time.
If you're beginning the week thinking about how you can improve your content
marketing efforts, it's also a good
time to reflect a little more.
Other important keys to success include: An effective
marketing strategy, a drive - thru shop designed for speed and efficiency, equipment layout,
time management, the quality and taste of your beverages, and continuous
effort and dedication.
It also looks like you've spent quite some
effort in diversifying the source of your income stream which should give you some buffer when one doesn't perform as well during certain
times of
market cycle.
How can you focus your
marketing and lead generation
efforts during your busiest
time of the year to gain new clients?
Most small businesses spend a lot of
time and
effort marketing to new potential customers.
Top brands save
time and money by aligning
marketing strategy with sales
efforts.
Although it may seem like a simple and obvious content
marketing strategy, managing content distribution across multiple LinkedIn groups means dedicating a great deal of
time and
effort on reading what others post and on sharing your thoughts within those discussions.
Chris is a long -
time journalist and a hard money advocate and through his tireless
efforts at GATA he is working to expose the manipulation of the gold and silver
markets.
It is better for you to invest your
time and
effort to create a process that makes
marketing more consistent than to try and create something to go viral.
As long as our
market timing system remains in «buy» mode, we will continue to focus our
efforts exclusively on buying the strongest stocks and ETFs in the
market as they break out of consolidation or pull back to support.
So it's pretty apparent your holiday
marketing efforts need to be on target this
time of year.
From including a card on the table to encourage users to share and hashtag their photos with a particular branded message, to offering a rewards program for those who check - in at your restaurant a certain number of
times, there are plenty of ways to ensure that you are making the most of your social media
marketing efforts.