Although this seems positive at first blush, it's a big risk for a small publisher if
any of the bad scenarios described above play out or if the book simply doesn't sell.
It gets ever more expensive hedging against the last 20 %
of bad scenarios, and you might be missing out on the great returns in 40 % of scenarios.
But the fact that Blair tried to make the best out
of a bad scenario does not excuse him.
Getting caught by a scam is definitely one
of the worst scenarios for someone in student loan default.
Or one
of the worst scenarios we hear about — a stolen passport.
Loss of baggage, passport and other belongings - During a trip, such an incident is probably one
of the worst scenarios.
Perhaps one
of the worst scenarios in a divorce is when retirement assets are transferred to a former spouse but the original owner is liable for liable for the taxes, including penalties for early withdrawal.
Real estate sales in Alberta are off as much as 30 % to 40 % from a year ago and listings are way up, creating one
of the worst scenarios in which to sell your home.
Not exact matches
Set in a fictional future where a single company looms, Big Brother — like, over all
of Internet commerce and connection, the book presents an absolute
worst - case
scenario for our current mass - experiment in living online.
Along with Garcia, dozens
of Dreamers have started their own companies since coming to the U.S., and the uncertainty surrounding the DACA program has them girding for losses and, in the
worst - case
scenario, deportation.
By focusing on our health, understanding and planning for
worst - case
scenarios, cultivating trusted friends, and rewarding ourselves periodically, we're making an investment in the future
of our business.
If you're thinking about taking a risk, just the mental processing
of, «OK what is the
worst case
scenario?»
But that was the
worst case
scenario of the discussion.
But, what about the
worst - case
scenario of a the business closing?
Most
of us are inherently risk averse; in the face
of a risk, or a
bad situation, the human brain is wired to imagine
worst - case
scenarios, which unfortunately stifles our productivity and makes us feel anxious and stressed.
Parker: I think the
worst - case
scenario for stocks is we've have a litany
of concerns, whether it's rising rates that gave way to tech and regulatory and trade concerns.
By comparison, a stress test on America's largest banks in 2009 found that in a
worst - case
scenario, losses at the 19 banks would hit 9.1 %
of their loan portfolio, although, admittedly, many believe in reality it was far higher.
Kosovo was at the level
of the
worst - case
scenarios for us.
He encouraged us to always think
of the
worst case
scenario and make the cuts ahead
of time - then you will survive.
Hospitals and health insurers are gaining confidence that their nightmare
scenario — millions
of Americans instantly losing health insurance once President - elect Donald Trump delivers on a promise to «repeal and replace» Obamacare — is looking more like a
bad dream than becoming reality.
Long before you make any firm decision, plan a
worst - case
scenario of how much the expansion will cost and how many resources it will consume.
And in doing so, he laid out a
worst - case
scenario of sorts — one that would involve the market forcing the central bank's hand and pushing it to drastic measures.
At the other end
of the spectrum, if the
worst case
scenario is true, then the CBC was faced with the prospect
of an employee being potentially charged with multiple accounts
of both common and sexual assault.
Essentially, emails don't include all
of the
worst case
scenario provisions that a lawyer would easily catch in a brief review.
His recommendation: «Don't try to put everything you have into one
of these trusts — just what you would need to live comfortably if, in a
worst - case
scenario, you lost everything else.
In the current challenging economic environment, a company's
worst - case
scenarios might include the bankruptcy
of its biggest and once - best customer, a banker's decision to close down its corporate credit line, the postponement or cancellation
of an impending initial public offering, or the meltdown
of a company's value.
One could argue this is the best - case
scenario, since lawmakers always have the option
of creating new laws which lead to the promulgation
of new regulations that are often
worse than the ones before.
In other words, a data breach could seriously impact the trust
of your customers, leading to lower sales and, in the
worst - case
scenario, a fatal fall from the marketplace.
Swinburne, who worked in the City
of London before becoming an MEP in 2009, said all the projections were probably the «
worst case
scenarios» as they don't take into account anything businesses may do to mitigate the impact
of Brexit.
The «
bad»
scenario, namely the raising
of interest rates this month, isn't really
bad at all.
«In the
worst - case
scenario, if you have to work through lunch, working in a different location will at least offer up a much needed change
of scenery and perspective.»
That's why it's crucial to have a backup plan devised in the event
of a
worst - case -
scenario.
In checks on the financial strength
of the country's four main banks - National Bank
of Greece, Piraeus, Alpha Bank and Eurobank - the ECB determined that even if the economy performs as forecast, the banks would need almost 4.4 billion euros ($ 4.8 billion) and more than 14 billion if it performs
worse than expected, in a so - called «adverse
scenario».
If you are taking out the loan to invest in a growth opportunity, you need to calculate the best - and
worst - case
scenarios for that investment and compare that against the true cost
of the loan.
A contingency plan is a plan based on the
worst - case
scenario that you can imagine your business surviving — loss
of market share, heavy price competition, defection
of a key member
of your management team.
Indeed, the
worst - case
scenario for Whistler just might be the status quo, with the community's fate in the hands
of a distant corporation with a massive hill to climb.
You'll quickly discover that the best case
scenarios far outnumbers the
worst case which will provide some ease
of mind for the situation.
If it's for you as an individual that's fine, but don't mix and match your best
of breed, or
worst case
scenarios, across multiple companies.
Gas prices are already rising in the wake
of Hurricane Harvey and if the next
worst - case
scenario emerges, the rise could accelerate, says John Kilduff.
What - if plan: This is a contingency plan — in case your
worst case
scenario happens, such as market share loss, heavy price competition or defection
of a key member
of your team.
Having a disaster plan in place might not prevent the
worst - case
scenario, but it could increase a company's odds
of survival.
The essence
of this particular dilemma lies in answering this initial question: Even if the upside appears to be a sure thing, can you afford to accept your fate in the event that the
worse - case
scenario of a life decision implodes on you?
Nobody wants to talk about the
worst - case
scenario, especially when spirits are high at the beginning
of a new business venture.
Scores
of Wall Street investors bought into the
worst - case
scenario on Thursday, sending the Dow down more than 550 points intraday after Trump's announcement.
The
worst case
scenario is that the country will experience what economists call a «hard landing,» essentially a major slowdown in GDP growth, to less than 5 % or the approximate rate
of inflation.
Work your way through your
worst - case
scenarios by asking «and then what» with each level
of what you perceive are the risks.
Whether or not that happens — and frankly, it's an extreme example
of the
worst - case
scenario for US shale producers — a glut
of global oil inventories is already weighing on oil prices.
Forecasting revenue and expenses in a best and
worst case
scenarios is a great exercise to prepare your business for the vagaries
of operation.
«The Marines Corps allowed us to make sure we could understand the
worst - and best - case
scenarios, take care
of everyone else first, and accomplish the mission with minimum casualties,» says James Warren, founder
of the Warren Financial Group, an investment - advisory firm in Kansas City, Mo. «Those are the same principles we consider when doing investment planning: How can we accomplish what we want to do with minimum risk in relationship to the return?»
Being practical and thoughtful about all
of the possibilities and
worst - case
scenarios prompts allows firm to progress.