And with dynamic balancing between asset classes, it forces you to sell high and buy low — at
least on a relative basis between asset classes.
Each time you «top up» to a slightly higher bracket, you'll pay a bit more
on a relative basis for the «extra» income earned.
Although the fluctuations in business tend to
stabilize on a relative basis, on an absolute basis, the numbers seem to grow by an order of magnitude.
So on a relative basis our striker position and central defender positions are weaker than our defensive midfield situation.
Returns on relative basis are still generally better and that has led us to purchase some grocery - anchored centers for various portfolios.
Since the initiation of the report in 2002, the results have consistently shown that managers across most categories overwhelmingly
underperform on a relative basis against their corresponding benchmarks over a medium - to long - term investment horizon.
In the New Normal, «commercial real estate will be the winner
on a relative basis because it will provide a much safer investment than the alternatives,» concludes Riggs.
Funds invested in short - term and intermediate government and investment - grade corporate bonds significantly underperformed
benchmarks on a relative basis last year.
In addition, yields look attractive
on a relative basis with long - dated municipals yielding above comparable Treasuries.
«That makes a number of
opportunities on a relative basis potentially still very attractive... So we've continued to invest in the U.K. and we are still continuing to look at opportunities in the U.K.,» he said.
Financials also performed very
well on a relative basis while Healthcare and Industrials were the largest detractors from performance.
In short, investments in churn reduction (retention) can yield a far better return on investment than generating new
users on a relative basis.
Since the initiation of the report in 2002, the results have consistently shown that managers across most categories overwhelmingly underperform
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Compared to the cost of an uninsured loss, renters insurance is no more expensive
on a relative basis in Houston than anywhere else.
Fellow Shareholders, I am pleased to report that both the Oakmark International Fund and Oakmark International Small Cap Fund delivered solid absolute performance and
outperformed on a relative basis for the quarter.
Valuations, even though they've increased, are not as toppy
on a relative basis as some of the other categories, but hospitality also has probably some long - term structural headwinds compared with the other categories.
«I have consistently told partners that we expect to
shine on a relative basis during minus years for the Dow, whereas plus years of any magnitude may find us blushing» Warren Buffett, Partnership Letter 1962
If your brokerage charges you $ 29 per transaction (since your balance is only $ 5K, well below most brokerages» thresholds to get the lower commission rate),
then on a RELATIVE basis the commissions are quite high.
This is actually a bit less than the average retail mutual fund fee in Canada, so the fees are slightly better than
average on a relative basis.
While Small & Mid-cap stocks gives one an opportunity to go beyond the usual large blue chip stocks and present possible higher capital appreciation, it is important to note that Small & Mid-cap stocks can be riskier and more
volatile on a relative basis.