Financially independent people highly rely
on the quality of their assets.
A low cost basis, the focus
on the quality of the assets, being a little bit patient and the magic of the compound effect will make it so much easier.
While many investors are more concerned with fees and the overall value of the portfolio, I focus
on quality of assets and the amount of income added.
As an asset based lender, Civic was able to provide acquisition financing based
on the quality of the asset and the agreed upon loan terms.
Not exact matches
As the traders battle for the best portfolio
of the year, FMHR trader Jim Lebenthal takes risk off the table, and Stephanie Link, TIAA Global
Asset Management, is focusing
on quality.
Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number
of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product
quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing
on additional capacity
on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States
on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up
of production
of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception
of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall
of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability
of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default
on payments; risks resulting from the concentration
of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers
of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits
of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion
of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all
of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods
of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses
on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity
of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and
quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable
assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization
of products under development, such as our pipeline
of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development
of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack
of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report
on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.
Adjusted earnings and adjusted diluted earnings per share exclude the effects
of inventory step - up; certain inventory and manufacturing - related charges connected to discontinuing certain product lines,
quality enhancement and remediation efforts; special items; intangible
asset amortization; any related effects
on our income tax provision associated with these items; the effect
of U.S. tax reform; and other certain tax adjustments.
Special items include expenses resulting directly from our business combinations and / or global restructuring,
quality and operational excellence initiatives, including employee termination benefits, certain contract terminations, consulting and professional fees, dedicated project personnel,
asset impairment or loss
on disposal charges, certain litigation matters, costs
of complying with our deferred prosecution agreement and other items.
Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening up 20 points
on Wednesday, according to financial bookmakers * STANDARD CHARTERED: Standard Chartered Plc posted a better - than - expected 20 percent rise in pretax profit for the first three months
of the year, helped by a surge in loan demand and improvement in
asset quality.
May 2 Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening up 20 points
on Wednesday, according to financial bookmakers * STANDARD CHARTERED: Standard Chartered Plc posted a better - than - expected 20 percent rise in pretax profit for the first three months
of the year, helped by a surge in loan demand and improvement in
asset quality.
The NAV (net
asset value)
of a bond fund will move up or down based
on a number
of factors such as changes in interest rates, credit
quality, and currency values (for international bonds) for the different bond holdings in the fund.
Based
on their financial positions as
of end - 2013, the
asset quality review and the stress test revealed an aggregate capital shortfall
of $ 25 billion at 25
of the 130 participating institutions.
Anadarko has some
of the highest
quality assets in the U.S. onshore market, generating high returns
on invested capital and holding a large inventory
of undrilled locations.
It has
quality assets here in Texas,
quality assets in the U.S., and with the recent news coming from the Russian Parliament that they may cut off uranium and titanium exports to the U.S., it is actually going to be debating this
on May 15, the stock has been up about 20 or 30 % in the last few days, in large part because
of the safety that the
assets provide jurisdiction wise.
The big takeaway for those seeking to buy into market weakness: Be wary
of buying notionally cheap
assets that face challenges (e.g. domestically - focused European
assets like U.K. real estate and European banks), and instead focus
on assets with relatively attractive valuations and positive fundamental drivers, such as
quality stocks, dividend - growth stocks and investment - grade bonds.
Ranking algorithm is based
on quality of practice, including: telephone and in - person interviews, client retention, industry experience, review
of compliance records, firm nominations; and quantitative criteria, including:
assets under management and revenue generated for their firms.
There are two simple ratios using accruals not often reported or put
on financial websites but they do explain the state
of quality of earnings, they are calculated by using two different approaches Balance sheet approach Calculate Accruals which is difference between beginning and ending NOA (Net operating
assets) Here, NOA = Net operating
assets = -LCB-(Total
assets — cash and equivalents and investments)--(Total...
Contracts detail the
quality and quantity
of the underlying
asset, and are standardized to facilitate trading
on a futures exchange.
What's really unfortunate with the whole situation is that the men and women who do exactly what history has proven works, that is, continue to dollar cost average, reinvest dividends, and focus
on strong
quality assets, were punished for the stupidity
of others.
On asset quality, gross non-performing assets (NPAs) stood at 0.33 per cent of the loan assets as on March 31, 2018 against 0.22 per cent as on March 31, 2017, the company sai
On asset quality, gross non-performing
assets (NPAs) stood at 0.33 per cent
of the loan
assets as
on March 31, 2018 against 0.22 per cent as on March 31, 2017, the company sai
on March 31, 2018 against 0.22 per cent as
on March 31, 2017, the company sai
on March 31, 2017, the company said.
However, SolarCity representatives sent a statement to the Wall Street Journal saying that the company «has remained focused
on reporting the
quality of our installed
assets, not pre-install cancellation rates.
Barron's Top 100 Independent Wealth Advisors ranking is based
on the value
of assets under management by the advisor and their teams, revenue generated for the firm, and
quality of the practice.
«The versatility
of products and price points keeps us
on top in our field, not to mention our No. 1
asset:
quality,» Fishman says.
An abundance
of surplus, lower
quality assets from separate vendors is also
on the market, putting pressure
on values.
«However, the impact
on the company has been less than that upon the industry generally, due in part to the
quality of our
assets, but also because
of the ongoing yearly maintenance and improvement to those
assets.»
ThermaSet ® is a lighter weight, shatter resistant, drop - in replacement for glass
on high temperature fill lines, allowing for the use
of existing manufacturing
assets while retaining the universally preferred metal lug closure which indicates
quality and freshness.
It is a distinctive national landmark that builds
on Basque
assets and special characteristics, positioned as a beacon
of excellence for good
quality of life, social cohesion, and an innovative and competitive region.
Beston Chief Executive Officer Sean Ebert said the company was in a strong position with high
quality assets on its balance sheet, no debt and cash reserves at December 31
of $ 34.45 million.
Plus if we added a top
quality striker, Sanchez and Theo could situate comfortably
on the wings with Mesut Ozil taking his natural cam position with the pace
of the top
quality striker, sanchez and Theo an
asset for his game.
This leaves Walcott and Podolski as our only remaining striking options, a position neither
of them impressed in last season, however, with such
quality and work rate in our midfield they would have far less to do and could focus more
on link up play and running at defenders (Theo's biggest
asset).
«We maintain our discipline
of banking only
quality and profitable
assets, a conservative stance which reflects
on our
asset quality.
Social inequality refers to disparities in the distribution
of economic
assets and income as well as between the overall
quality and luxury
of each person's existence within a society, while economic inequality is caused by the unequal accumulation
of wealth; social inequality exists because the lack
of wealth in certain areas prohibits these people from obtaining the same housing, health care, etc. as the wealthy, in societies where access to these social goods depends
on wealth.
It's almost dream - like
quality is as if it was thought up by Steve McQueen, focusing
on its
assets, and giving all
of it a chance to shine.
On top
of that, while the currently available footage doesn't reveal any particular changes in terms
of textures and
assets»
quality, it seems there are «extra pockets
of shade» that might be revealing an improvement in the ambient occlusion.
The
quality of school buildings and other
assets has a direct impact
on the
quality of education
of our children.
The WV Council
on STEM makes three strong recommendations: 1) Develop local capacity for STEM education across the state by establishing 3 - 5 Regional STEM Network HUBS; 2) Strengthen the public's awareness
of STEM as a vital economic development advantage for
quality job growth through an aggressive public engagement plan; and 3) Establish a virtual STEM clearinghouse to review current STEM resources and
assets across the state to ensure alignment and eliminate redundancy.
[1] As one step towards accomplishing these goals, FHWA is sponsoring Web - based communities
of practice (CoPs) to promote free and open knowledge exchange
on such topics as environment and planning, air
quality, high performance concrete, and transportation
asset management.
Futures contracts detail the
quality and quantity
of the underlying
asset; they are standardized to facilitate trading
on a futures exchange.
The big takeaway for those seeking to buy into market weakness: Be wary
of buying notionally cheap
assets that face challenges (e.g. domestically - focused European
assets like U.K. real estate and European banks), and instead focus
on assets with relatively attractive valuations and positive fundamental drivers, such as
quality stocks, dividend - growth stocks and investment - grade bonds.
As always, this depends
on the type
of loan, the
quality and value
of the
asset and the borrower's credit score and history.
Generally, a problem bank is defined as one considered to be in financial difficulty based
on an analysis
of various factors, including liquidity, capital levels, and
asset quality.
Since the Fed's last
asset purchase settled
on December 18, 2014, however, I had downshifted to 50 % -55 % high
quality growth, 25 % investment grade income and a (20 % -25 %) bucket
of ultra-low yielding cash.
We create a Global Blend Rank by ranking our global universe
of over 15,000 companies in terms
of both their Value (across range
of metrics based
on dividends, earnings, cash flow,
assets and sales) and
Quality (based
on measures
of profitability, stability and financial strength).
In consideration
of «current
asset size, recent purchase and redemption history and projected expenses,» BPV High
Quality Short Duration Income Fund (BPASX) will liquidate
on July 11, 2016.
Although Cintas Corporation scores well
on a number
of our
quality metrics, the company's debt as a proportion
of its total
assets has ballooned following the G&K Services acquisition.
First
Asset MSCI Canada
Quality Index ETF and the securities
of that fund or any other fund referred to herein are not sponsored, endorsed or promoted by MSCI, and MSCI bears no liability with respect to any such fund or securities or any index
on which such fund or securities are based.
The Fund,
on the other hand, emphasizes the
quality and quantity (i.e., net
asset value)
of the resources in the business, and then tries to estimate how those resources might be converted into earning power over a relatively indeterminate future.
And depending
on the type
of investment and the
quality of the
asset, you can find investments across the risk - reward spectrum.
The company enjoys an exceptionally strong financial position as measured by an absence
of liabilities, whether
on balance sheet, in footnotes, or off balance sheet; and as measured by the company's ownership, or control,
of high
quality assets.
This is
on top
of the problem that when high -
quality long interest rates are so low, it is typically a bad time to try to make money in financial
assets, because returns
on risky
assets are typically only 0 - 2 % percent higher than the yield
on long BBB / Baa debt over the long run.