Sentences with phrase «of favor stocks»

When we are fully hedged, as we are at present (and provided that our long - put / short - call option combinations have identical strike - prices and expirations), the source of our returns is the performance of our favored stocks relative to the indices which we use to hedge.

This is particularly true if you have been maintaining a watch list of favored stocks, commodities, or ETFs that you want to get exposure to.

Back in the 1980s, a regional brokerage firm issued an annual list of favored stocks.

Not exact matches

JERSEY CITY, N.J. / BOSTON, May 2 - Goldman Sachs Group Inc leaders said more than 87 percent of shares were voted in favor of its executive pay at its annual shareholder meeting, and that a stock plan for employees was approved by more than 65 percent of votes cast.

Part of the reason Dauman fell out of favor was that Viacom has badly trailed its peers in the media and entertainment space when it comes to both stock performance and the brand value of its key properties.

Additionally, the company tried to curry favor with investors by pledging to buy back another $ 100 billion of its own stock and raise its dividend by 16 %.

But recent data suggest that the recovery has so far favored the rich, largely because of the run - up in stocks.

Ayer favors Sony (sne), whose U.S. - listed stock offers American investors exposure to its foreign - exchange tailwind without having to worry about hedging the yen (or the future of the Trans - Pacific Partnership trade deal).

Dell's special committee has warned that the stock might drop to anywhere between $ 8.67 and $ 5.85 if shareholders reject the buyout, leaving them with a company in decline as consumers continue to snub desktop and laptop computers in favor of tablets and smartphones.

But if you find yourself heading to Costco to stock up on huge amounts of paper napkins, meat for the grill, etc., do yourself a favor and grab a hot dog on the way out.

Twitter is an anomaly whose value has been somewhat manipulated by investment bankers, a frothy stock market that's favoring social media stocks and a sort of desperate investor longing for a return to the good old days of the first dotcom boom.

Buffett's usual style (though it certainly wasn't visible with Conoco) is to buy a stock when it's out of favor, and that pretty much describes J & J's current position.

Moreover, programs designed to prevent moving may reduce beneficial mobility — leading residents to favor staying in place even when a move might increase their wellbeing or might be a better outcome for affordability in the city overall (if those moves then pave the way for higher - density development or better use / allocation of the existing stock).

Although value stocks typically hold up better in times of volatility, this bull market has been exceptionally smooth — up until the last year, that is — and favored high - growth momentum stocks, which tend to have more expensive valuations.

Patrick Jahnke, portfolio manager at Deka Investments, which owns BASF stock, said he favored the firm selling its upstream petrochemical assets, saying the benefits of physical proximity to downstream operations could be shared with a new owner.

Avoid boring, impersonal stock images in favor of unique ones that don't look like they could appear anywhere else — including a competitor's newsletter.

JERSEY CITY, N.J. / BOSTON, May 2 (Reuters)- Goldman Sachs Group Inc leaders said more than 87 percent of shares were voted in favor of its executive pay at its annual shareholder meeting, and that a stock plan for employees was approved by more than 65 percent of votes cast.

This trend has a lot to do with the type of stocks hedge funds favor: companies with high earnings growth and a proclivity for acquisitions, as well as «momentum» stocks — stocks on an upward tear ahead of the market.

When stock - bond correlations are presumed to be negative, portfolio construction favors traditional Treasury bonds — particularly long - dated ones — as a good source of both carry and diversification.

Assuming it's near its expiration date, investors should favor the large, dividend - paying stocks that tend to outperform in this stage of a market cycle.

«Normally when you get to this part of the cycle, where the disparity in valuations between growth stocks and value stocks is as wide as it is today, accompanied by rising interesting rates, normally there's a shift where value comes in favor,» he says.

«Normally when you get to this part of the cycle, where the disparity in valuations between growth stocks and value stocks is as wide as it is today, accompanied by rising interest rates, normally there's a shift where value comes in favor.»

It can help you differentiate between a less - than - perfect stock that is selling at a high price because it is the latest fad among stock analysts, and a great company which may have fallen out of favor and is selling for a fraction of what it is truly worth.

Because of this, when these stock trades do not quickly move in our favor, and reverse substantially lower instead, it is extremely important to always have preset, clearly defined protective stops in place.

Financial Times, 2012: «Stocks have not been so far out of favor for half a century.

Dual shares, often known as Class A and Class B stock, until recently were out of favor, but they are making a spectacular comeback, especially among technology companies.

When the International Trade Court ruled in favor of plaintiffs Suniva and SolarWorld in their case against cheap Chinese solar module and cell imports, reactions were polarized: the U.S. solar industry was outraged — as it had been for most of the duration of the court investigation — and investors, apparently, were extremely upbeat for the future of this same outraged industry, sending solar stocks sky - high.

TORONTO (Reuters)- Proxy advisory firm ISS said on Thursday it recommends that TMX Group shareholders vote in favor of a proposed combination with the London Stock Exchange.

Eventually, the upside - down will right itself, as investors shun bonds in favor of dividend - paying stocks.

For months, some of our internal strength measures have favored secondary stocks, indicating comparatively favorable action in indices such as the Russell 2000 and the Value Line Arithmetic average (which is not weighted by capitalization, so it reflects broad action).

Many studies tend to favor the single class of stock regardless.

For our part, Thursday was difficult, as our largely defensive holdings were clearly out - of - favor, bank stocks (which we continue to avoid) shot higher on short covering, and option volatility declined as investors abandoned the desire to defend against losses.

As I look forward to 2018, I am concerned that the market environment continues to favor high - priced growth stocks, especially a narrow slice of what I consider increasingly expensive technology and consumer discretionary companies.

Of course, just because you select such a stock does NOT necessarily mean it will always move faster than others, but it definitely puts the odds in your favor.

Technology, consumer discretionary and health care stocks were the three most - favored sectors as of February, according to figures from Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

As the target date approaches and passes, the mix becomes more conservative, with the manager slowly reducing the portfolio's exposure to stocks in favor of bonds and money market investments.

Finally, Natural Resource Partners gained the most of these three stocks, and its emphasis on an out - of - favor segment of the natural resources industry is the primary reason.

During his tenure as chairman, Bernanke was acutely aware of the public's deep resentment of the Fed's emergency bailout of financial giants such as AIG as well as policies that inevitably favored the wealthy by spurring the stock market.

Meanwhile, President Trump — who was in favor of an assault weapons ban and longer waiting periods before his National Rifle Association - supported presidential campaign — ordered the Justice Department to issue regulations banning the bump stocks used to convert semi-automatic guns into automatic weapons.

Stocks moves in and out of favor with day traders.

We are no longer leaving a portion of our stock holdings unhedged, but we always build our positions with the expectation that our favored stocks will outperform the indices that we use to hedge.

And of course, our strategy of favoring Quality and Value for our US stock allocation has paid off again this year, returning 13.5 % vs. the SP 500's 9.3 % return.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc leaders said more than 87 percent of shares were voted in favor of its executive pay at its annual shareholder meeting, and that a stock plan for employees was approved by more than 65 percent of votes cast.

For instance, an aggressive investor who favored smaller stocks over foreign stocks may have a stock portfolio that consists of 50 % large - firm stocks, 40 % small - firm stocks and 10 % foreign stocks.

We continue to carry a fully invested position in favored stocks, however, and are finding a sufficient number of good values in the broad market.

When market conditions favor wider diversification in the view of Hussman Strategic Advisors, Inc., the Fund's investment manager, the Fund may invest up to 30 % of its net assets in securities outside of the U.S. fixed - income market, such as utility and other energy - related stocks, precious metals and mining stocks, shares of real estate investment trusts («REITs»), shares of exchange - traded funds («ETFs») and other similar instruments, and foreign government debt securities, including debt issued by governments of emerging market countries.

Growth - oriented funds may under - perform when growth stocks are out of favor.

If our favored stocks outperform the indices, either by rising more or by falling less, we enjoy positive returns regardless of the direction of the market.

On Wednesday, a select few holders of Google stock practiced their annual ritual of asking the company to end its stock structure that heavily favors top management.

There are plenty of catalysts that can return Viacom to investors» favor: strong earnings, reaffirmed guidance outlook (in a month where guidance has frequently been the chief cause of tanking stocks), and a pending streaming offering to boost TV network revenues.