Sentences with phrase «most substantial investment»

Our homes are often our largest asset, most substantial investment, and biggest liability.

Not exact matches

Prior to founding Orcam, Mr. Roche ran a private investment partnership in which he generated substantial alpha (high risk adjusted returns) with no negative 12 month periods during one of the most turbulent periods in stock market history.

So it's no surprise that most have begun to realize that without a substantial investment in technology tools to help manage daily business operations, it will be difficult for them to take their businesses to the next level.

Unfortunately, the plan presented by his advisers, Peter Navarro and Wilbur Ross, suggests an approach based on tax credits for equity investment and total private sector participation that will not cover the most important projects, not reach many of the most important investors, and involve substantial mis - targeting of public resources.

Most of these countries have become strong partners of China in Europe and already received substantial Chinese investments or loans.

Its more likely that you bought stocks long before the most recent market bottom and you may have just got back to even or possibly even lost a substantial portion of your average investments.

Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

«The substantial investment in new technology underscores Matson's long - term commitment to Hawaii and our desire to serve the islands in the best, most environmentally friendly way into the future.»

«Adequate management of agricultural and forestry land uses are amongst the lowest - cost actions that can reduce global warming, and most actions are either neutral cost or of positive net profit to society, requiring no substantial capital investment,» the report says.

The magnitudes of RPS requirements, and the definition of what counts as «renewable,» varies from state to state, but in most these policies have encouraged substantial investment in new energy forms.

Of late, he's been spending most of his time as the founding partner of Student Achievement Partners, the nonprofit that's received a substantial investment from the GE Foundation (among others) to implement the Common Core.

The premium that graduates earn is substantial, comparing favorably to what one could earn on most alternative investments.

Among them are deleterious effects on children of unregulated and often substandard childcare; [9] lost productivity for employers due to parents missing work to handle gaps in childcare or to care for a sick child; [10] lost wages and reduced retirement benefits for parents who have to drop out of the labor market to provide at - home care for their young children; [11] a substantial downward pressure on the wages of childcare workers with effects on the quality and stability of the childcare workforce; [12] and lost opportunities for further education, [13] college savings, and other investments that working parents could make in themselves and their children but can not afford because they are spending most or all of their disposable income on childcare.

However, relying on a publisher's resources builds a codependent relationship that is difficult to break, and most authors are expected to make substantial efforts and investments to reach their audiences even if they are traditionally published.

Writing is a profession, and like most careers, a substantial investment of time and money is required to be successful.

In other words: Some of the most sophisticated and financially successful people in the world have chosen to make alternative investments a substantial (albeit small) percentage of their investment portfolios.

The management teams are long - tenured — as with this fund, 20 year stints are not uncommon — and most managers have substantial investments alongside yours.

What's most frustrating is that seniors struggling to make their monthly bills may be unknowingly sitting on a substantial investment - the equity they've built up in their homes.

What's most frustrating is that, even as many seniors struggle to pay their monthly bills, they could be capitalizing on a substantial investment - the equity they've built up in their homes.

Over the past 24 months, Warren Buffett's insurance and investing conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway, has become one of Apple's largest shareholders and Apple has become Buffett's most substantial dollar value investment.

Most people consider their primary residence a substantial investment.

A CD will not give you substantial returns compared to most other types of investments.

TARP [Troubled Asset Relief Program] has become a program in which taxpayers are not being told what most of the TARP recipients are doing with their money, have still not been told how much their substantial investments are worth, and will not be told the full details of how their money is being invested, Barofsky said.

3) «Climate Destruction Sponsors» — There are some extremely wealthy people, most of which have or have had substantial investments in fossil fuel extraction and sales who have funded climate science denial efforts by institutions such as the Competitive Enterprise Institute and the Heartland Institute as a means of delaying action on climate change.

Ensure the poorest places - hurt most by dirty fuels - receive a substantial share of clean energy, forest, and water investments

LPM is usually either support team - led or fee earner - led, with most firms interviewed by Jomati having opted for the former, which typically requires a substantial investment in personnel over a short period of time.

Additionally, Mr. Currie has substantial in - house experience, having served as general counsel / chief legal officer for three companies actively involved in commercial real estate, most recently at The Davis Companies, a fully integrated real estate investment, management and development company where he was responsible for all legal matters.

«Our commitment to the Middle East has been demonstrated by our substantial investment over the past several decades, and most recently the opening of our office in Saudi Arabia.

Chances are they have put considerable effort into planning, and that property investment has most likely played a substantial role in their success.

That's why it's not surprising that most investment advisors suggest real estate should be a substantial part of all larger portfolios today.