Sentences with phrase «on high debt levels»

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According to the Institute of International Finance (IIF), global debt levels rose by a further $ 21 trillion last year (US dollars), leaving total outstanding debt at $ US237 trillion, the highest level on record.

A parade of reports and experts explained away high house prices and debt levels with many of the same arguments we hear today in Canada — yes, prices are way up compared to rents, but the analysis is built on flawed data; debt levels are high, but so are house prices, which minimizes the risk; America's demographics support the boom; and then the classic: There'll be a soft landing.

There's opportunity in emerging market debt despite growing concerns over higher credit levels and the impact of a strong dollar, the chief executive of Goldman Sachs Asset Management told CNBC on Tuesday.

On the other hand, leaving the interest rate low encourages the kind of borrowing and spending that has produced record - high levels of consumer debt in Canada and pushed housing prices into the stratosphere.

A drop in the euro provided support, helping the exporter - heavy DAX index outperfrom with a rise of 1.5 percent, while Italy's FTSE MIB rose 1.2 percent to its highest level since October 2009, as government debt rose on dimming prospects of a snap election.

China may witness its first local government bond defaults, although the timing was uncertain, Fitch Ratings said in a press release issued on Sunday, amid persistent concerns over high debt levels in the world second largest economy.

An August Trans - Union report revealed that Canadians hold, on average, $ 26,221 in non-mortgage debt, the highest debt levels the credit - rating firm has ever recorded.

His comments come after the IMF in October said that Canada's high debt levels, and higher - than - average pressure on Canadian households» ability to pay down that debt in the private non-financial sector, leaves its economy more sensitive to tighter financial conditions and weaker economic activity.

High levels of consumer debt leaves current levels of homebuying and construction resting on a weak foundation.

The third question we have focused on over recent times is the implications of the high and rising level of household debt.

President Trump enters office with high levels of debt, rising deficits, major trust funds facing shortfalls, and no agreement on how to address these challenges.

Students who rack up a large amount of debt and begin their careers in an entry - level position can be particularly at risk, especially if they owe larger monthly payments on high - interest debt, such as private student loans.

The PBO identified four key downside risks to the private sector forecast: global growth, especially in the U.S. could be slower than anticipated; the appreciation of the Canadian dollar could adversely affect exports; sovereign debt issues in Europe could restrain recovery there and put upward pressure on global interest rates; and the high level of household debt in Canada could restrain domestic demand.

With the S&P 500 within about 8 % of its highest level in history, with historically reliable valuation measures at obscene levels, implying near - zero 10 - 12 year S&P 500 nominal total returns; with an extended period of extreme overvalued, overbought, overbullish conditions replaced by deterioration in market internals that signal a clear shift toward risk - aversion among investors; with credit spreads on low - grade debt blowing out to multi-year highs; and with leading economic measures deteriorating rapidly, we continue to classify market conditions within the most hostile return / risk profile we identify — a classification that has been observed in only about 9 % of history.

Net interest expense increased 14 percent to $ 32 million reflecting higher average interest rates on the debt portfolio and higher levels of debt.

«When we talk about the risks looming on the horizon, one of the risks has to do with the high level of public and private debt.»

During periods of decline it can be helpful to find long ideas among stocks which a) have low levels of debt, in case the market decline deepens, b) have a history of high returns on equity and investments c) have shown price momentum despite waning momentum in the overall markets.

For example, the spread on debt of the Philippines has remained at relatively high levels compared to other countries in the region (Graph B2).

With interest rates on low - risk investments falling to low levels in many countries, investors have sought to maintain yields by moving into higher - risk assets such as corporate debt and emerging market debt.

Speaking of a system bulging with debt protruding from every crevice, Jim Quinn's Burning Platform featured a must - read article yesterday in which the author has discovered that the Loan - To - Value Ratio on Fannie Mae - issued mortgages is now at its highest level in history — nearly 10 % higher than at the peak of housing bubble 1.0:

Likewise the spread on Argentinean debt has remained at relatively high levels compared to other Latin American countries.

In reaction to the polls, the spread on French five - year government bonds rose to its highest level since the eurozone debt crisis.

Low oil prices have taken their toll on an already weak Canadian economy, where household debt levels are at record highs and business investment continues to lag.

Trying to anticipate the changing environment, and high corporate debt levels, suggest it would be wise to start taking a more defensive position on equities long before yields on 10 - year Treasuries reach 5 %.

Nonetheless, Canadians trying to imagine how a broad economic downturn could play out should pay attention to what's happening on the Prairies, where high house prices, soaring personal debt levels and an unexpected wave of job losses proved to be a toxic mix.

Businesses with less free cash on their balance sheets and higher debt levels would be expected to be more sensitive to absolute rates and / or interest rate changes than others.

Currently, in the Euro Zone ex UK, the equity risk premium is already above levels seen in the European debt crisis in 2011 and closing in on the 2009 highs of close to 900 basis points.

At the time, there were no official statistics comparing foreign debt levels in developed countries, and in their absence there was a tendency for people to assume the worst — that is, to assume that Australia was the highest on the list.

These low rates have encouraged investors in recent months to pile on risk, taking U.S. equities markets to record highs earlier this year despite an economy that's still being slowed by relatively high unemployment, huge debt levels, and tighter government spending.

Generally, the ideal candidate to consolidate debt through Payoff will have a relatively high level of income and significant account balances on high interest credit cards, but they may have managed to maintain a high credit score despite their struggles with debt.

Wanda Group, along with a number of China's biggest conglomerates including HNA Group and Fosun International - has seen higher levels of scrutiny on its finances and debt over the past year as Beijing clamps down on what it sees as «irrational» overseas acquisitions.

Someone with poor or average credit may be able to get an unsecured personal loan on the strength of a steady income and low debt levels, but should expect rates toward the higher end of the range — up to 36 %.

Euro - denominated international corporate debt increased by nearly 70 % last year to the second - highest level on record.

Though it boosts the economy in the short term, high levels of household debt add pressure on the economy in the long run, as households are forced to cut spending in order to repay their debt.

The meeting will likely focus on the issue of Greece's debt and to conduct negotiations at the highest political level, as Tsipras called for earlier in case the ongoing talks of the country's repayment plan were hindered.

While only Italy and Japan here are considered major economies on a global scale, the high debt levels of countries like Greece or Portugal are also important to monitor.

This erosion of credit quality, and the high level of debt built up on corporate management, pose dangers for the future.

sorry this is a bit of the subject does anyone know what the situation with our overall debt is at the moment and what our repayments are i was under the impression that we are at about the # 245 million mark gross debt and about # 97 net debt are the stadium repayments lower now or something is the bonds interest dropped lower inprice we were paying something like # 20 - # 30 million in repayments but heard its down to about # 15 million per yr now i know we will have broken throught the # 300 million mark in revenue now i am guessing that contributes more to the transfer funds or if not what makes up the transfer funds in the club i.e deals or match day revenue plus cash in the bank which stands at a high level but must be just in case we might default on a payment we need heavy cash in hand to bail us out this side of the club really intrigues me as it is not a much talked about subject unless you are into that type of area of work or care about the general fianacial outcome of the club does anyone have more insight into our finances would be great to hear from anyone about this matter cheers gonerwineverything (because we are)

Yes, they have blamed Labour for excessive levels of debt and the poor state of the economy, but they have blamed Labour for «waste» and unnecessary spending rather than for high levels of spending on public services (which they support).

He pointed out we are yet to see the new wave of students graduate with higher debt levels than ever and there are still «serious questions» over how increased costs are impacting on the subjects chosen by students.

Not only should we be safeguarding apprenticeships, says Stevenson, but also the Tory Party should be actively going on the offensive against Labour for failing to represent working people and for leaving the country with high levels of debt.

[2] More recent work that tracks debt outcomes for individual borrowers documents that the main problem is not high levels of debt per student (in fact, defaults are lower among those who borrow more, since this typically indicates higher levels of college attainment), but rather the low earnings of dropout and for - profit students, who have high rates of default even on relatively small debts.

What this means is that there are intrinsic levels of risk affecting the yields on high quality corporate debt, lessening the positive slope of their spread curves, or with agencies inverting the spread curves.

Across the border, home owners are defaulting on their mortgages in record numbers because they loaded up on mortgage debt at teaser rates and are unable to make mortgage payments when the rates reset at a much higher level.

We'd be higher on that list if it weren't for our debt levels, Allianz suggests.

It means that people have invested so heavily in low yielding debt, that if rates return to «normal» higher levels, people will take large losses on «principal» to compensate for this fact.

States where residents carry the lowest levels of student debt, on the other hand, have some of the highest delinquency rates.

These are loans that are typically taken on by firms with higher existing levels of debt (hence the use of «leveraged» in the name).

Someone with poor or average credit may be able to get an unsecured personal loan on the strength of a steady income and low debt levels, but should expect rates toward the higher end of the range — up to 36 %.

The cost of the program may be based on the debt level the individual is carrying, with higher debt levels requiring a higher price.