Sentences with phrase «paltry returns»

In 2015, one - year U.S. treasury bills generated paltry returns of 0.25 %.

Women may reduce men's risky bets, and men may lessen women's preference for paltry returns on treasury bonds and CD's.

Both of these factors indicate an era of paltry returns for short - term bond funds, but not the type of downturn that occurred in 1994.

With average mutual fund fees in the 2 % range and bonds paying 2 %, conservative or balanced mutual funds are destined to pay paltry returns.

There is still no clear indication from the Fed on when the interest rates will rise - leaving risk - averse investors with paltry returns on cash and bond holdings.

Bonds may be generating paltry returns these days, but they have a place in a portfolio.

Crypto investors could afford to scoff at such paltry returns.

Conversely, at the start of last year when interest rates were near record lows, bonds not only were priced to offer paltry returns relative to equities, but they also presented considerable risk, as a modest rise in rates would lower the value of bonds and more than offset the income earned.

The usual suspects of CDs, bonds, and the like have been giving paltry returns and unless you want to tie your money up for several years, inflation could cause you to lose money on those options.

GICs, government bonds and money market funds provide only paltry returns.

After seeing paltry returns for most of 2014, advisors might wonder if it is time for U.S small - cap stocks to shine again.

Then, thankless crowd that we are, we cringe at their related paltry returns.

Nearly every article about timing trots out the tired old argument about missing the best X number of days and showing how paltry your returns are.

Stocks have racked up hefty gains, while the lowest interest rates in a generation have meant paltry returns...

Particularly so if the object of the exercise appears to have such paltry returns to begin with, which is clearly the case with the Govt's CPRS targets.

After years of playing it safe, at least some folks have tired of paltry returns and are gaining the confidence to stick their necks out a bit.

Here are a few: 1, Cash: It's earning virtually nothing, and that's before inflation and taxes are considered; 2, Bonds: They're earning some interest, but paltry returns and the risk of higher interest rates increase the chance of losing one's principal; and 3, Real estate: It peaked in 2005, and probably has years to go before it fully recovers, when incomes catch up with home prices again.

Just because someone disagrees with ss doesn't mean they should refuse the paltry return on the «investment» they were forced to make.

This has worked out at a paltry return of 6 goals per season, although admittedly he did score 10 in the League last season and 9 in other competitions, which was his second best season ever.

Plenty of clubs would love to have him in their side, particularly a team like United, who have struggled offensively for much of the season, as shown by their paltry return of 39 Premier League goals.

It'll take more than the paltry return of one goal and assist each to convince me that he wasn't the worst transfer of the season.

Given the insatiable demand for high yield right now in light of the paltry returns on Treasuries (see how to Short Treasuries), even the highest yield savings accounts and other conventional vehicles, even retail investors are taking a hard look at preferreds, high yield corporate bonds, business development companies and other niche investment vehicles.

I would argue that bonds more risky than stocks over the long term, due to their paltry returns.

«It's a good option to consider for those who have large amounts of fixed income and have several hundred thousand dollars in GICs paying a paltry return of 1.5 %,» explains Talbot Stevens, author of The Smart Debt Coach.

The paltry return you get on your money in the bank is eaten away in a month anyway.

Do they prefer the odds of the housing market to the paltry returns they have seen since the financial crisis?

Kickstarter was nominated as the crowdfunding platform of choice, but a paltry return coupled with the growing skepticism surrounding «overreaching games and overreaching promises» forced the creative team to relocate their campaign onto a long - term, internal platform.

If the average ante for a suit were $ 2 million, but the average recovery facing the litigants were $ 50 million, that doesn't sound like an exorbitant transaction cost or a paltry return on investment.