When
markets falter and banks fail it's the jobs and the homes and the security of the squeezed middle that are hit the hardest.
Those are what you want when
markets falter, but they have extremely low yields today and typically are very sensitive to rising rates.
But even as
the market faltered in the summer, and worries about the global economy erupted, the pace of corporate combinations continued; in fact, it appeared to speed up.
A diversified portfolio of high Beta equities will tend to outperform the broader market when prices are on the rise, but lag behind when
the market falters.
If the stock market booms and the bond
market falters, you may end up with a portfolio that has 75 % stocks, 20 % bonds, and 5 % cash.
For example, if Social Security covers all or most of your basic living expenses, you could consider upping your stock exposure a bit, as you'll have more flexibility for paring withdrawals from your portfolio if
the market falters.
Buyers might be particularly intrigued if the economy and / or the stock
market falters.
As the bond
market falters, investors are seeking shelter in funds that aren't tied to indexes.
The problem is that when
the market falters, it's virtually impossible to tell whether it's the start of something big or a minor setback from which stocks will quickly rebound.
«It was the case through 2016 even as the apartment
market faltered.
When the housing
market falters, the apartment market typically benefits from higher demand.
With cap rates in big
markets faltering, brokers also are pointing their investor clients to lesser tiers where acquisition costs tend to be lower.
Not exact matches
Around the same time, a number of defined - benefit plans sponsored by troubled companies, including Nortel Networks, GM Canada and DaimlerChrysler, began to
falter in the wake of the 2008 stock -
market market meltdown and had to be restructured.
The U.S.
market is
faltering as scandals hit companies like Facebook.
CEO John Chen says the company is working on a set of products that will help it to regain its
faltering share of the smartphone
market.
But when it looked like the
market for CB radios was
faltering, RadioShack looked to add new skills to its repertoire.
It would be easy — too easy — to interpret recent cases of media manipulation by Vancouver - area real estate firms as a sign of the industry's desperation in a
faltering market.
I just think nowadays the
market is less forgiving if an important stock
falters,» he said.
Efforts to get farmers to grow other crops have
faltered because they aren't economically viable — in part because getting those crops to
market from rural, isolated areas eats away the profit margin.
But it doesn't take a financial wizard to figure out that the family's all - encompassing trust in the frothy Toronto real estate
market may be leading them to a steep fall if any part of their plan
falters.
And with the US
market having gone more than a year without a major correction, we see the heightened potential for the advance to
falter.
If the Canadian housing
market does
falter, the impact on the economy will be profound.
While the advance - decline statistics have been reasonably firm, other
market internals continue to
falter, particularly those related to consumer spending including sensitive areas such as retail and home construction stocks.
Another iPhone 8 Plus battery has swelled out of its case, reports state media in China, the world's biggest smartphone
market where the U.S. firm is seeking to revive
faltering sales.
Markets around the world saw prices for precious metals, rare earth elements and strategic metals deteriorate to the point where costs exceeded price, and mines began to
falter.
The deal marks a major milestone for Argentina and its new president, Mauricio Macri, restructuring the lion's share of the debt remaining from the default and freeing up the nation to tap international
markets for much - needed financing as its commodities - rich economy
falters.
«We have a great access to [the large corporate] marketplace through our mothership, CWT, but we also are doing a lot of direct
marketing and direct selling to large corporations about unique hotel programs because that's where the money is in some ways,»
Falter said.
«China could be forced to devalue the yuan even more, should its economy
falter, and the equity
markets are dealing with the prospect of a weaker yuan amplifying the negative impact from a sluggish Chinese economy,» said Eiji Kinouchi, chief technical analyst at Daiwa Securities in Tokyo.
The policy was not to revive the
faltering domestic
market in Japan or its industrial corporations.
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These low - Beta equities generally lag behind in a rising
market, and only return to prominence when the broader
market is
faltering.
Markets never fail to
falter when there's an air of uncertainty.
Investors are bailing out of emerging
markets from Turkey and Brazil to Thailand and Indonesia, extending a selloff that began last year, amid concerns about
faltering economies and political unrest.
As a result, foreign
markets may have more room to run higher and, conversely, less room to fall should the global economy
falter and drive worldwide stock
markets lower.
The generally positive run of economic data around the world has been reflected in a clear change in sentiment in financial
markets since mid-year, as concerns that the global recovery would
falter gave way to increasing confidence about the outlook.
Pete's Fresh
Market may no longer be «a traditional mom - and - pop market,» but the company has not let its ethics falter, Dremonas
Market may no longer be «a traditional mom - and - pop
market,» but the company has not let its ethics falter, Dremonas
market,» but the company has not let its ethics
falter, Dremonas says.
As export
markets are
faltering, domestic consumption — and therefore the empowerment of the Chinese private sector — must step up to compensate.
It turns out that trillions of dollars were lent to
faltering banks at rates far below
market value, allowing those institutions to turn a combined $ 13 billion profit on the deal.
If a compromise is not reached, negotiators and analysts say, carbon
markets will
falter and the quest for an even broader global climate treaty could be in ruins
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi may have
faltered at the box office this year but that doesn't mean that there's not a
market for films about true heroes.
As the
market share of these imports continued to climb, it became obvious that the traditional American automotive paradigm of «bigger equals better» had begun to
falter.
How might digital products help to bolster a
faltering print
market?
I think the back issue
market has
faltered because not many people are interested in back issues.
Should the current Greek debt crisis or other global events cause the
markets to
falter, investors will look to allocate more to liquid alternatives.
One way funds top the performance charts is by taking additional risks, concentrating a portfolio or going hard into the hot asset; investors enter when the fund is on a hot streak, and then are disappointed when the
market turns and the strategy
falters.»
Invest too conservatively and you may be tempted to boost your stock holdings when the
market's doing well, which could leave you more vulnerable when the
market eventually
falters.
60 Minutes recently re-aired a story about 401 (k) s and the fact that so many nearing retirement age are actually are putting off their retirement because their 401 (k) investments have
faltered due to
market volatility... In response to this segment, an article in Inside Tucson Business outlines some alternatives to 401 (k) investments including self - directed IRAs and Fixed Indexed Annuities.
Markets have been
faltering after a good run in recent years.
If this recovery
falters due to renewed weakness in Europe, the debt bubble in China bursting, or increased trade frictions, it will become increasingly challenging for
markets to climb higher.