As John points out, if you take
on equity risk, I don't see why you should avoid currency risk.
No Irrational Exuberance In an interview with CNBC's Squawk Box, former US Fed Chair Alan Greenspan says that stock markets are «significantly undervalued» based
on equity risk premiums (here's a good explanation of ERP).
«For many people, the only way to keep assets growing enough to not only beat inflation but hopefully grow in real terms is to take
on some equity risk.»
Comments: «In addition to forecasting positive earnings growth this year (which we did not in 2012), we are also using a slightly higher multiple to reflect the positive impact of heavy central bank intervention
on the equity risk premium.»
Not exact matches
«In our 20s and 30s, assuming we got a start
on our career, is precisely the time we need to take the
risk [of investing in
equities],» Diehl says.
«
Equities have been in a rally mode and with the technical picture for oil becoming bullish in the short term, we have a
risk - on trade in crude,» said Chris Jarvis at Caprock Risk Management, an energy markets consultancy in Frederick, Maryl
risk -
on trade in crude,» said Chris Jarvis at Caprock
Risk Management, an energy markets consultancy in Frederick, Maryl
Risk Management, an energy markets consultancy in Frederick, Maryland.
For one, investors are going to have to get comfortable taking
on more
risk in their
equity portfolios by buying stocks at higher valuations.
And that will require investors to adjust their strategy and their expectations henceforward — by paying more for
equities, taking
on more
risk with fixed income and socking away more than they used to.
«I'm not going to be dismissive of the
risks, but I think markets have priced them in and if anything as we look at the fundamentals of stock markets around the world, the fundamentals of European
equities right now are I think significantly better than they are for the United States,» said the managing partner of Triogem Asset Management and global investing expert
on CNBC's «Fast Money.»
Convertible bonds are securities that pay interest, but give the bondholders the right to convert them to
equity shares; they're basically a way to bet
on the growth potential of a company without taking the
risk of buying common shares.
Constituent companies are chosen based
on their score
on two sets of measures: a quantitative assessment consisting of their return
on equity, balance sheet accruals ratio and financial leverage ratio; and a qualitative score derived from management's responses to a survey about such topics as corporate governance,
risk and crisis management, customer relationships and tax strategies.
«We remain constructive
on equities overall with an expectation of upside
risks for 2013,» writes Lee.
Asia and Latin America are not
risk - free, but «there seems to be sense in buying
equities in these regions
on similar or lower valuations than their counterparts in the developed world given that dividend growth is likely to be superior, given higher economic growth potential.»
«
On the other hand, I wouldn't mind offering
equity as a reward for taking
risk out of the business by bringing in three or four more customers and diversifying the customer base.
Insist
on tailored adjustments to account for
risk and compensation materializing before bonuses are awarded and
equity vests.
Equity analysts charged with evaluating publicly traded companies can fall victim to herd mentality, and by slapping a «sell» rating
on a company or issuing a critical report, an analyst
risks getting cut off by management.
«The summer should be hot for US
equity and oil volatilities, as vulnerable positioning and geopolitical
risks are major looming threats,» he said in a note
on Friday.
«Following the U.K. election, the relative
risk investors saw in European bonds came back and as the situation in Greece develops,
risks will hopefully unwind and as we move into a certain environment, we can expect bond markets to continue to normalize,» Thomas Buckingham, portfolio manager of the European
Equity Group at JP Morgan Asset Management, told CNBC
on Monday.
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Analysts also pointed to a sudden fall in Japanese
equities from multi-decade peaks
on dampening
risk sentiment in Asian trade, a mood that continued into London trading hours with European stocks also falling, as hurting investor sentiment.
«It's possible to pass
on the same financial reward to executives or others without incurring any of the
risks or complications that might accompany the sharing of
equity.»
Esmail said that the emerging markets are in some sense reliant
on China as an economic engine, and China's shadow banking crisis is the biggest
risk to emerging markets, but valuation-wise the emerging markets are the most appealing part of global
equities universe.
In Asia, stocks closed mostly higher but Chinese bonds and
equities stumbled after the government announced new steps
on banking oversight in an «arduous» fight
on financial
risks, Reuters reported.
Ultimately, we believe that the
equity market is set to be
on an uptrend until
equities become clearly expensive against bonds, QE ends or
risk appetite is clearly in euphoria zone (as opposed to neutral now).
On the other hand, a high debt - to -
equity ratio translates into higher
risk for shareholders since creditors are always first in line for compensation should the company go bankrupt.
The Capital Markets Research Group provides data and research
on credit and
equity market signals of default
risk and credit direction.
Major Asian
equity markets stumbled
on Wednesday morning, as markets in Hong Kong, Japan and in China saw relatively big losses, tracking declines in the US over greater perceived
risks in the market.
No Frances, think Finance 101 — the expected return
on equity is a statement of
risk aversion encoded in the stochastic discount factor.
By taking
on more
risk as an
equity investor, one can economically participate in a company's value creation activities providing an enhanced return profile relative to a company's debt offerings.
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On HFT and Systemic
risks: The 6 May 2010 flash crash in
equities shows that rather than HFT per se, algorithmic execution more generally can be a trigger of systemic
risk.
Mr. Francois, 49,
on the job at Chrysler for 15 months, is gaining a reputation among his ad agencies, dealers and staff for surprising them and taking the kinds of
risks that make them feel more confident than they ever did while owned by German carmaker Daimler or private -
equity firm Cerberus Capital.
These include
risks relating to setting ambitious targets for our employees» compensation or the vesting of their
equity awards and the potential impact of such targets
on the decision - making of our employees, particularly our senior management.
Elsewhere in forex markets, it's a relatively calm day, with a slight correction in the
risk - off trade that we have been monitoring for weeks, as the yen is a tad lower today against all of its major peers, while the Dollar couldn't gain
on risk -
on currencies, despite the
equity weakness.
Typically this conversion is at a discount to the next
equity round (to compensate the debt investors for their
risk) and sometimes carries warrants (same rational) or a cap
on the
equity price that the debt converts into.
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risk monitoring to trading.
Since 1999 the US financial world has had two 30 % + drops in the stock market (the «
risk») and for those who did not panic and sell, a subsequent market recovery has generated an 8 % annualized return
on equities even including the two spectacular drops.
Why face the economic, political, and currency - related
risks of investing internationally when information
on domestically based
equities seems far more transparent, U.S. markets more liquid, and the U.S. bull market still energetic?
«I think the real key is
equities are all about confidence, and... my analysis is probably based
on Trump's policies toward trade and immigration, which are very much a
risk to economic growth, while his other policies
on tax and fiscal spending are positive for growth.
As a result, we believe credit offers less upside than
equities on a
risk - adjusted basis if our scenario of sustained global expansion pans out.
Morningstar ratings based
on risk - adjusted return and number of funds Category:
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This recommendation surprised me, but based
on my
risk tolerance Vanguard recommended I be 100 % invested in
equities at my current age and put more money into international stocks.
You're still
on the hook for the home
equity loan, and you might
risk losing your primary residence if the investment fails.
On the other hand, it is important to note that the spread between earnings price ratios and real interest rates are at near record levels, and that is a crude measure of the
equity risk premium.
As we look back
on 2017, it will likely be remembered as an exceptional year for many investors, specifically those who owned
equities and other
risk assets.
In the short term, market downturns are always a possibility, and when investors use
equity to play the market, they
risk losing out
on both the investment and their homes.
With
equity returns likely to moderate and volatility set to rise, investors face a difficult choice: Accept lower returns, or take
on greater
risk.
But we believe a moderate rise in the dollar is more likely, and the support for profit margins from better wages, spending and nominal growth reinforces our broadly positive view
on risk assets and
equities in particular.
According to a June survey from Legg Mason, nearly 80 % of millennial investors plan to take
on more
risk this year, with 66 % of them expressing an interest in
equities.
Why leave money in
equities, and
risk another year of lost opportunity, when fixed income securities seem to be
on the road to higher (and less risky) returns?