Investing activities are activities that relate to the purchase
of long term assets in order to ensure that the business of the company continues.
Insurance companies often look for a steady source
of long term assets to balance out the long - term nature of their liabilities.
Not exact matches
It's encouraging to hear BlackRock (blk) CEO Larry Fink — whose company's $ 4 trillion
of assets under management make it the 800 - pound gorilla in public markets — decry the short -
term focus
of many investors and call on companies to lay out a «strategic framework for
long -
term value creation.»
Brian Clark
of Copyblogger says, «The best «native» advertising helps build an audience into a
long -
term business
asset, and that's a goal worth spending on in conjunction with owned content creation.»
Bitcoin and a lot
of its other virtual currency counterparts, really have elements
of all
of the different
asset classes, whether they're meeting payment, whether it's a
long -
term asset, says CFTC Chairman Christopher Giancarlo.
«Bitcoin and a lot
of its other virtual currency counterparts really have elements
of all
of the different
asset classes, whether they're meeting payment, whether it's a
long -
term asset,» Giancarlo told CNBC on «Fast Money» Monday, live from the annual Milken Conference in Los Angeles.
Fixed capital is the investment
of the enterprise in
long -
term assets such as «plant and equipment».
Much as advisers cling to the
long -
term view
of portfolio management, there's something to be said from jumping out and in
of over - and underperforming
asset classes, at least with money you can afford to put at greater risk.
Boris Schlossberg
of BK
Asset Management says Microsoft has a strong
long -
term forecast that investors can buy into.
While the new law is expected to be a
long -
term positive for most companies, several announced they would have to take one - time charges because the lower rate reduced the value
of their deferred tax
assets, which represent taxes already paid.
Still, many wealthier retirees opt to buy
long -
term care coverage as a way
of preserving more
assets for their future heirs.
Investors are starting to realize that the
long -
term growth potential in the U.S. is «one and a half to two percent,» says Bob Boyda
of Manulife
Asset Management.
Hannah Anderson
of J.P. Morgan
Asset Management says the near -
term focus is on oil prices ahead
of an important meeting in June on OPEC - led oil curbs, but the weak dollar is the
longer -
term variable for markets.
Instead
of making and selling goods, these companies buy other firms or infrastructure
assets and either hold them
long term or turn them around for an eventual sale.
CNBC's John Melloy talks to Jim Lebenthal, CIO
of Lebenthal
Asset Management, about market catalysts, M&A and companies worth watching over the
long term.
In the Middle East («MEA») Area, McDermott experienced high levels
of both fabrication activity and utilization
of marine
assets, as the majority
of the Saudi Aramco
Long Term Agreement II («LTA II») platforms left the Jebel Ali yard to be installed.
«Huw van Steenis's vast experience
of both the
asset management and banking industry, together with his track record
of taking the
long -
term view on the major structural forces driving the economy, will be invaluable,» BoE Governor Mark Carney said.
And last year, hedge fund manager David Tepper sought to block SunEdison and TerraForm Power Inc.'s acquisition
of installer Vivint Solar Inc. on his assessment that rooftop
assets were inferior to solar power plants, which have
long -
term contracts with utilities.
Several
of Canada's lenders with U.S. exposure have indicated they expect to record a writedown in the first quarter to reduce the value
of deferred tax
assets, but are expecting a
long -
term, sustainable boost to their earnings from the tax cut.
To this end, consistently exercising genuine stewardship in making ownership decisions which are in the best
long -
term job security interests
of our Pyle People and their families creates a durable and sustainable culture which captures the engagement and discretionary effort
of our most important
asset, our people.»
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink is head
of the world's largest
asset manager, and in a letter to CEOs in January he stated that BlackRock will only do business with companies that have clearly defined
long -
term plans that benefit society.
«The reverse mortgage can give you
assets for paying for
long -
term care,» said Votava, who recommends taking out a line
of credit.
On the flip side are the wealthy, who can pay out -
of - pocket for
long -
term care without putting a big dent in their
assets.
You may come to see the
long -
term benefits
of investing in an
asset or recognize that you have only enough capital for one investment and therefore opt to put the funds toward your business operations as opposed to buying and maintaining a building.
But if you owned a partnership policy with a maximum benefit
of $ 500,000, for example, you will be allowed to keep $ 500,000
of your
assets after your
long -
term - care insurance runs out and still be eligible for Medicaid.
Fixed
asset base: This is the
long -
term base
of the company's operation strategy, represented by all the equipment, machinery, vehicles, facilities, IT infrastructure and
long -
term contracts the firm has invested in to conduct business.
Several
of Canada's biggest lenders have indicated they expect to record a write down to reduce the value
of deferred tax
assets already held on company balance sheets as a result
of tax changes under U.S. President Donald Trump, but expect a lift to earnings in the
long term.
Investing activities include the purchase and sale
of your
long -
term fixed
assets, such as property, plant and equipment.
Our approach was to invest in firms with a certain baseline
of assets under management, and an established,
long -
term track - record.
Long -
term portfolio allocation science dictates only a small percentage
of assets in cash, so as much as 90 percent to 95 percent
of most portfolios are subject to huge short -
term losses.
That's the most disheartening thing about the
asset class — and one
of the reasons why
long term returns aren't where they should be.
The biggest issue now is — what's the
long -
term value
of the remaining
assets?
They're still afraid to take
long -
term viewpoints,» said Mary Callahan Erdoes, CEO
of JPMorgan
Asset Management, at the Delivering Alpha conference sponsored by CNBC and Institutional Investor.
Expect
asset owners to exert pressure on directors and
asset managers to develop
long -
term metrics commensurate with the product and risk cycle
of the company.
Some
of the most common other
assets include cash value
of life insurance,
long -
term investment property and compensation due from employees.
SolarCity's
asset financings generate a mix
of upfront cash and
long term recurring revenue.
Asset Management also has continued to deliver solid investment performance with over 76 %
of its
long -
term strategies outperforming their respective benchmark on a 3, 5 and 10 - year basis (as
of August 2011).
Some
assets, however, may no
longer serve a public policy purpose and are
of particular interest to, for example, Ontario's large pension plans as good
long -
term investments.
LONG -
TERM OUTLOOK: «High levels
of policy uncertainty and regional divergences will cause higher dispersion across and within
asset classes, in our opinion, which increases the attractiveness
of active management in both
asset allocation and at the security - selection level.»
With
long -
term debt financing, the scheduled repayment
of the loan and the estimated useful life
of the
assets extends over more than one year.
In fact,
long -
term bonds and preferred shares have characteristics that make them a very useful
asset class for retirement portfolios, as I explain in my essay Security
of Income vs. Security
of Principal.
By investing in a diverse pool
of assets, it should collectively lower your risk yet stabilize your returns over the
long term.
Long -
term debt should be less than 40 %
of total capital, and the current ratio (current
assets divided by current liabilities) should exceed 2.0.
Basically, it's moving in and out
of the stock market with the intention
of minimizing losses and buying investments when they're on the rise to eventually sell at a premium, says Ben Barzideh, wealth advisor at Piershale Financial Group in Crystal Lake, Ill. «Instead
of holding onto an
asset long -
term, [you're] buying and selling based on predicting future market movements.»
Rollovers would be administratively expensive and would defeat the goal
of connecting workers»
long term savings to
longer -
term assets — a necessary condition for guaranteeing secure and adequate returns.
Fairfax seeks to differentiate itself by combining disciplined underwriting with the investment
of its
assets on a total return basis, which Fairfax believes provides above - average returns over the
long -
term.
I believe you think we are heading for a
long period
of low returns, but still, with such a
long investment horizon ahead
of you, don't you think it could make sense to be more exposed to public equities, maybe in passive index funds, and trust the
long term wealth building power
of that
asset class without so much attention to continuous portfolio rebalancing trying to anticipate short
term returns?
The potential for China to acquire cutting - edge European technology or convert critical infrastructure investments into strategic
assets — including the potential for dual - use
of assets such as ports — might also pose
long -
term challenges to U.S. interests, especially as U.S. - China competition intensifies.
In an interview with Valentin Schmid
of The Epoch Times, Bitcoin developer and Paxos Principal Architect Jimmy Song offered his insights into the advantages and merits
of bitcoin as money, a store
of value,
long -
term investment, and a safe haven
asset.
For example, our infrastructure investment team pursues partnerships with public and private operators
of infrastructure
assets which seek to generate stable,
long -
term returns.