Sentences with phrase «of a specific index such»

Some of the most popular ETFs offer a type of index investment, where the manager tracks the performance of a specific index such as the Dow Jones or S&P 500.

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Search engine: Program such as Google that searches its indices or databases in response to a user's query, retrieving lists of documents containing specific keywords.

Since then, the index fund — a type of mutual fund pegged to a specific market index, like the S&P 500 — has been lauded as an investing tool by legendary investors such as Warren Buffett, who called Bogle a «hero» in his 2017 letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders.

Most (59 %) of these firms offer financial incentives for undergoing the screenings, and some (14 %) tie the incentives to meeting specific outcomes such as a targeted body mass index (BMI) or cholesterol level.

ETFs are investment portfolios usually designed to mimic the performance of a specific index, such as the S&P 500, MSCI World or NASDAQ Composite Iindex, such as the S&P 500, MSCI World or NASDAQ Composite IndexIndex.

ETFs can track stock indexes or they can focus on a specific sector of the market, such as technology, finance or energy.

There are over a dozen subsector Dow indexes available within the financial sector, with focuses ranging from credit card companies and major mortgage lenders to specific insurance areas (such as auto insurance or life insurance) and a variety of categories for different types and sizes of banks.

MVIS Bond indices provide access to a specific selection of fixed income indices including unique index benchmarks such as the MVIS EM Aggregate Bond Index (MVEMAG) or the MVIS US Investment Grade Floating Rate Index (MVFindex benchmarks such as the MVIS EM Aggregate Bond Index (MVEMAG) or the MVIS US Investment Grade Floating Rate Index (MVFIndex (MVEMAG) or the MVIS US Investment Grade Floating Rate Index (MVFIndex (MVFLTR).

The study became the first of its kind to develop a prostate cancer «dietary index» of specific nutrients - such as selenium and calcium - that have been linked in some way to prostate cancer.

As people ask me specific questions about specific foods, I research them to see where they are in certain parameters, such as total carbs, glycemic load, glycemic index, starchiness, etc. (We don't have a comprehensive list of YES foods and NO foods — it would be almost impossible to create).

The study is among the first of its kind to examine the outcomes associated with combinations of behaviors in midlife, rather than specific health measures (such as body mass index) that reflect those behaviors, says S. Jay Olshansky, Ph.D., a professor of public health at the Center on Aging at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

An absolute return strategy is independent of traditional benchmarks such as the S&P 500 Index or the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, which gives it the freedom to invest in a wide variety of securities as well as a variety of strategies to hedge specific types of risk.

Like equity indexes, bond indexes typically target a specific part of the market — such as a specific sector (e.g. Treasuries, corporates), credit rating (e.g. Aaa - A), or maturity range (e.g. 7 - 10 years).

In doing so, an investor can gain exposure to a specific sector of interest, such as healthcare of semiconductors, or a region of interest, such as Brazil, or take a broad market approach by purchasing an index ETF, such as the SPDR S&P 500 ETF.

Passive manager have more of a buy and hold mentality and will rarely trade unless it is absolutely necessary or if they are index fund manager and a specific company had been added to or removed from an index such as the S&P 500.

But, you can also purchase options as a financial derivative of an index, such as the S&P 500 or a specific ETF.

As you probably know, ETFs may track a commodity such as gold, a basket of commodities such as agricultural crops, a broad index like the S&P 500, an industry sector such as financials, the economy of a specific country like Japan or Brazil, or even a group of countries designated as «emerging markets».

Because the best mutual funds and index funds for individual investors are broad market funds, such as an S&P 500 index fund, you can not based your buy and sell decisions around the performance of any specific company.

ETFs are now a global product category tracking the performance of broad - based equity indexes, sector specific equity indexes and are used to invest in other asset classes such as fixed income, currencies and commodities.

For example, a leveraged ETF with a 2:1 ratio is designed to provide double the return of a specific underlying index — such as the S&P 500.

ETFs are now a global product tracking the performance of broad - based equity indices, sector specific indexes and other asset classes such as fixed income, metals and commodities.

Hi David, we do a lot of backtesting, and I was wondering you all have an index calculator that allows you to calculate total returns between specific dates, such as January 18 or May 7 (i.e. dates don't fall on month - end or quarter - end).

Floating rate or inflation - indexed bonds — Bonds tied to some reference rate, such as a specific LIBOR rate plus a spread, or tied to a measure of domestic inflation.

But instead of holding a basket of physical assets such as stocks or bonds, an ETN is simply a note that promises to pay investors a return based on the performance of a specific index or other benchmark.

Security futures contract — a legally binding agreement between two parties to purchase or sell in the future a specific quantify of shares of a security (such as common stock, an exchange - traded fund, or ADR) or a narrow - based security index, at a specified price.

At the time a servicer provides the written notice pursuant to § 1024.41 (c)(2)(iii), if the servicer lacks information necessary to determine the amount of a specific payment due during the program or plan (for example, because the borrower's interest rate will change to an unknown rate based on an index or because an escrow account computation year as defined in § 1024.17 (b) will end and the borrower's escrow payment might change), the servicer complies with the requirement to disclose the specific payment terms and duration of a short - term payment forbearance program or short - term repayment plan if the disclosures are based on the best information reasonably available to the servicer at the time the notice is provided and the written notice identifies which payment amounts may change, states that such payment amounts are estimates, and states the general reason that such payment amounts might change.

The index could be the «ASX 200» index or that of a specific sector, such as energy, financials, industrials or health care.

There are plenty of ETFs available, and besides covering major indices, they cover different sectors of the equity markets, different asset classes (such as Fixed Income and Alternatives), specific sectors and industries, different currencies, particular market niches as well as several different strategies (such as long and / or short ETFs).

When you buy a bond fund, you buy shares in a portfolio of bonds that is created or managed to pursue a specific investment objective such as current income, current tax - exempt income, total return, or to match the performance of a market index.

Its specific objectives are to: 1) systematically and objectively evaluate and compare the enabling environments for private sector investment in clean energy technologies; and 2) construct a Climate Investment Readiness Index (CIRI) for South Asian countries to capture the multitude of incentives and barriers to clean energy investment, with the aim of facilitating comparisons of the readiness of different countries to support such investment.

While on a general basis this index ranks the legal system of the US 19th out of 102 countries, [16] on the specific question of affordable and accessible civil justice, the US is ranked 65th out of 102 (behind countries such as Russia and Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia and Ukraine), [17] and is ranked last out of the regional group of North America and Western Europe, behind countries such as Romania and Bulgaria (the Report places Mexico in the region of Latin America & the Caribbean).

The advantage of using a site such as this is that it extracts the contracts and indexes them directly, making it easier to find the specific contract or type of contract you seek.

This is the section of the website where we discuss specific areas and cities of a particular state and as such this is the index page for all Illinois cities health insurance plans.

How do I handle requests for such references?Thank you so much for your help!CherylCHERYL M. EARLE3407 Old Dobbin Road, Montgomery, Alabama 36116 - 1903Home Phone: [phone] Cell Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [email protected] position managing legal discovery and document review with opportunity to assist attorneys with civil litigationBAR ADMISSIONAlabama State Bar, 1999LAW - RELATED EXPERIENCELaw Firm, AlabamaResearch Attorney for Special Projects, Mass Torts Department, November 2001 — February 2008 • Managed Multi-District Litigation (MDL) Document Depository (September 2002 to February 2008) o Reviewed more than 1 million pages of evidentiary documents for litigation purposes and for inclusion in electronic databaseso Coordinated document review assignments with attorneys at local depository and at other sites across the USo Retrieved, reviewed and coded documents in Concordance and Summation legal databaseso Prepared memoranda and spreadsheets providing detailed analysis of discovery materials • Aided attorneys and support staff with processing and preparation of personal injury claims and litigationo Conducted legal research and drafted pleadingso Conducted supplementary online research for additional documents and information pertinent to litigationo Assisted with preparation of correspondence to clients and referring attorneyso Contacted clients for additional information needed in case preparation, litigation, and potential settlementso Prepared and input case intakes and referrals into databaseLaw School, AlabamaStudent Intern, Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP), August 1996 — June 1997 • Participated in law school clinical program under third - year law student practice rule (as authorized by Alabama Supreme Court) o Assisted attorneys and advocates in cases involving mentally ill patients confined to state mental health facilitieso Interviewed clients in person (at state facilities) and over the phoneo Worked with clients, attorneys, and social workers to investigate and resolve issues concerning involuntary confinement and treatmento Aided in legal research on an appellate brief submitted to the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (ruling granted in favor of our client) Faculty Research Assistant for Library Services, Bounds Law Library, March 1996 — June 1997 • Prepared research and teaching materials for law school faculty; worked 20 hours per week while matriculating 10 - 15 hours per semester) o Investigated copyright issues related to procuring and reproducing texts for academic useo Conducted legal research using WESTLAW, LEXIS and the InternetADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCEManufacturing Company (MC), Montgomery, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant and Cost Analyst, Materials Purchasing Department, April 1999 — September 2001 • Assisted materials buyers in negotiating and preparing commodities contracts between raw materials suppliers and MC for manufacturing plants in the US and Mexicoo Assisted Legal Department at MC's corporate headquarters with coordination and preparation of documents for litigationo Notified and educated suppliers about MC's freight - on - board policy and its corresponding Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) provisions; result was the reduction of freight claims for both the company and its supplierso Prepared contracts and purchase orders for raw materials and capital projects involving plant maintenanceo Solicited price quotations from current vendors and established Excel spreadsheet format which simplified quote submission process and allowed MC to track and compare usage volumes and costs over timeo Prepared and analyzed cost reports used by materials buyers and production planners in purchasing decisions, including cost reductions, materials consolidation, and selection of vendorso Acted as liaison between vendors and the Purchasing, Transportation and Accounting Departments on issues concerning inbound freight, commercial carriers, and payment terms for commodities, resulting in reductions in freight costs and greater payment discounts for raw materialso Established online databases and printed directories for the Purchasing Department, allowing buyers to have easier and faster access to current vendor informationo Completed Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance project, which involved data collection and communication with MC's past, present, and potential materials suppliers and service providersNot - For - Profit Organization, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Combined Federal Campaign, September 1998 — January 1999 • Aided Campaign Director with 1998 Federal Campaigns (CFCs) in City 1 and City 2, which together generated nearly $ 700,000 for more than 1,000 local, national and international charitieso Prepared weekly reports on donations using WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Excel and dBase IVo Wrote script for Talent Showcase at City 1's 1998 CFC Kickoffo Assisted Director with merger of the City 1 and City 2 CFCs in 1999Regional Bank, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Year 2000 (Y2K) Department, March — June 1998 • Worked with Vice President of Corporate Projects on short - term project for the bank's Y2K Departmento Analyzed and processed data on Y2K readiness for all branches of Bank throughout the southeastern USo Organized meetings for personnel of Banko Communicated with vendors of computer hardware, software, and office equipment to request information on Y2K complianceo Prepared compliance files for Federal Reserve auditso Prepared in - house memoranda and reports using Microsoft Word and ExcelRecord / Music Promotion Company, AlabamaRecord Pool Co-Founder; Office Manager, September 1990 — December 1991 • Co-founded record pool to enhance promotion of music in Alabama and the southeastern USo Procured and distributed records from major and independent labels for club, radio and mobile disc jockeyso Coordinated jointly sponsored promotional events with record companies, radio stations and clubso Designed, wrote, and published bi-weekly reports and brochures to inform the music industry of the progress and popularity of music and performers in the region, with specific focus on the Alabama music sceneMajor University, AlabamaGraduate Research Assistant, AUM Department of Marketing, June 1989 — August 1990 • Worked 13 - 20 hours per week as a research assistant to Marketing faculty while carrying a full course load in the MBA programo Analyzed consumer surveys used in academic researcho Assisted Conference Chairperson with coordination for Atlantic Marketing Association (AMA) annual meeting (October 1989) o Co-authored five - year index and classification of AMA Proceedings (published Fall 1991) EDUCATIONLaw School, AlabamaJuris Doctor (JD), 1997 • Scholarshipso Seybourn H. Lynne Scholarship, 1996 - 97o Dexter C. Hobbs Memorial Scholarship, 1995 - 96o E. W. Godbey Memorial Scholarship, 1994 - 95 • Honorso Who's Who Among American Law School Students, 1996 - 94o Arthur Davis Shores Award, 1997 • Activitieso Frederick Douglass Moot Court Team Manager, 1996 - 97 Southern Regional Competition, Second Place National Competition, Eighth Placeo John A. Campbell Moot Court Competition, Spring 1996o Black Law Students Association Delegate, BLSA National Convention, 1997 Co-Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1996 - 97 Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1995 - 96 BLSA President's Award, 1996 and 1997o American Bar Association, 1996 - 97 Entertainment and Sports Industries Forum Intellectual Property Section Law Student Divisiono LAWS Student Group Leader, 1995 - 96Major University, AlabamaMaster of Business Administration (MBA), 1990Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.), 1988 (Major: Marketing — Advertising and Promotion Track) • Honorso Dean's List • Activitieso National Student Advertising Competition Team, 1988 - 90 Seventh District Competition: Third Place, 1990o Marketing Club, 1987 - 90 Vice President — Career Development, 1988 - 89o Public Relations / Advertising (PR / AD) Club, 1988 - 90 Charter Member, 1988 Active in fund - raising and membership driveso Theater Guild, 1988 - 90 Screening Committee, 1989REFERENCESAvailable upon request

Gresham (1986) proposes a division of social skills» definitions in three general types: 1) Peer acceptance ones, which tend to rely on peer acceptance indices (e.g. sociometric techniques), 2) Behavioral ones which tend to explain social skills as situation - specific behaviors, and 3) Social validity ones which view social skills as predictors of important social outcomes, such as good social relations.